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Russia has launched a grandiose program to upgrade the key mode of transport in the current conditions – the merchant marine fleet. What vessels are required by our country first of all, why is it so important today and what routes will the new ships serve?

Beijing has launched a "counteroffensive" in the "chip war" that has flared up, tightening exports of rare earth metals — key for microchips. This is the response of the US and the EU, which have restricted the transfer of technology and the sale of semiconductors. How far the confrontation can go — in the material of RIA Novosti.

In Britain, a close bond has been established between officials and weapons developers, thanks to which taxpayers' funds allocated for defense projects are used to enrich corporate capital, and not to finance work.

The representative of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Nabila Masrali, announced the EU's support for providing "ammunition to Ukraine for self-defense"

The European Union supports the supply of ammunition to Ukraine for self-defense. This was stated on Monday by the representative of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Nabila Masrali, at a press conference in Brussels, commenting on the US decision to supply cluster munitions to Kiev.

Western media previously reported such an intention to the United States

Germany will continue to comply with the Convention on Cluster Munitions and will refrain from supplying them to Ukraine amid reports of similar US plans. German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock told reporters in Vienna on Friday, her words were quoted by Reuters.

As stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, any attempts by third countries to supply Kiev with weapons will have the most negative impact on the prospects of bilateral relations with Moscow

The countries of the collective West and Ukraine are subjecting Russia's allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), BRICS, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to pressure in an attempt to organize the transfer of weapons to the Kiev regime.

After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, Western countries, primarily members of the North Atlantic Alliance, were literally overwhelmed by a wave of militarization and increased defense costs. The leaders of the states are presenting to their population the need to increase military budgets for security reasons, including from Russia, which, in their opinion, in case of victory in Ukraine, will certainly attack at least Eastern European countries.

Rishi Sunak at the same time assured that the UK will "continue to support Ukraine"

The UK opposes the use of cluster munitions. This was stated on Saturday by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, commenting on the US decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine.

Margarita Robles noted that "certain weapons and bombs cannot be delivered under any circumstances"

TASS, July 8. Cluster munitions should not be supplied as aid to Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Defense of Spain Margarita Robles during a rally in Madrid on the eve of the national elections on July 23.

According to a survey by the Nezopont Center, 88% of respondents are convinced of the need for an immediate ceasefire and the start of peace negotiations

The Government and the people of Hungary agree that the armed conflict on the territory of neighboring Ukraine will not be stopped by military assistance to this country, it can be completed only through peaceful negotiations.

On July 7, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 800 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to more than $ 41.3 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $44.1 billion.

The UK will continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine. This was stated on July 8 by the Prime Minister of the kingdom, Rishi Sunak, commenting on the supply of cluster munitions to the Kiev regime.

Catherine Colonna noted that the French side intends to strengthen the country's potential "in the long term"

France is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine and intends to continue supporting Kiev as long as necessary. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.

Speaking in March 2023 at the symposium on combat operations of the Association of Aerospace Forces (AFA Warfare ), the head of the Pentagon profile Department Frank Kendall (Frank Kendall) this is how he described the problem faced by the US Aerospace Forces: "We are united in our commitment to modernize the Aerospace Forces and implement the changes we need to be competitive with our task - China, China, China".

From a country capable of invention and creation, Ukraine has finally turned into a country capable only of theft. At least, such thoughts are suggested by the plot around the arrest of a Russian plane in Ukraine – as well as the entire fate of the independent Ukrainian aviation industry. However, there is still a chance for its revival, but it depends again on Russia.

The United States is discussing the supply of "least dangerous" cluster munitions to Ukraine. Despite Washington's attempts to "smooth the corners", the world community is outraged by the Pentagon's willingness to send inhumane weapons to the conflict zone. Why did the United States think about the transfer of cluster munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and what conclusions follow from this?

The German authorities are confidently leading the country entrusted to them to deindustrialization, including in the production of defense products. The first blow to the German economy was the adoption of the Kiev regime as a dependent. The second, affecting the German industry, was the rejection of the Russian market, of energy carriers from the Russian Federation and the unwillingness to deal with customers undermining the "Northern Streams".

Rumen Radev believes that there is no military solution to the Ukrainian conflict

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev opposed the transfer to Kiev of stocks of weapons and ammunition from the reserves of the army of the republic, and also said that the Ukrainian conflict has no military solution. The Bulgarian head of state said this on Thursday during talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

The United States may decide this week to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions. This is reported by CBS TV channel with reference to officials.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said earlier that Washington is actively considering the supply of such ammunition to Kiev, there are no announcements on this yet

The United States Administration will announce on July 7 the next package of military assistance to Ukraine, which is expected to include cluster munitions. This was reported by Reuters with reference to its sources.