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"More weapons": what will the $40 billion allocated by the United States for Ukraine go to
The US Congress approved the allocation of almost $40 billion to Ukraine
The House of Representatives of the US Congress approved a bill on additional assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 40 billion. If approved in the upper house, the document will be sent for signature to US President Joe Biden, who previously asked lawmakers for $7 billion less to support Ukraine.
"It is important to feed a soldier": Lukashenko told what the special operation taught him
Lukashenko said that Belarus has learned lessons from Russia's military special operation
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the country's authorities have learned lessons from Russia's military special operation. Therefore, Minsk took a new look at the principles of arming its army. According to Lukashenko, the events in Ukraine show that only troops with modern highly effective weapons are able to solve the tasks set.
Putin signed a decree on measures to support military families
The decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on additional measures to support the families of military personnel and employees of some federal government agencies has been signed and published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
The plant for the production of computer equipment in Essentuki will be launched in the summer of 2022
The head of Stavropol Vladimir Vladimirov visited the Beshtau Electronics plant under construction for the production of computer equipment and peripherals in Essentuki. The enterprise will be ready to work in June, the press service of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory reported.
Americans refused lend-lease for Ukraine
In the USA, an explanation of the military assistance program for the "Z-team" was released: everything is not as Kiev tells
The National Interest magazine believes that some particularly hot Yankees should come to their senses when they offer NATO to intervene in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the side of the banderstat.
Russian processors do not give up: "Baikal" and "Elbrus" are moving to "plan B"
Britain to isolate the Russian Federation from IT technologies, but it won't work out
Another wave of anti—Russian sanctions from the UK has covered domestic processor developers - the list published on May 4 includes the company MCST JSC, which produces Elbrus processors, as well as Baikal Electronics JSC, which produces Baikal processors.
The US Navy has signed a contract for the construction of the expedition ship EPF 16
The newest EPF 16 expeditionary transport ship of the US Navy will be built by Austal USA. The corresponding contract in the amount of $ 230.5 million was signed recently. Now the company will be engaged in detailed design, and then the construction of the ship.
Polish Army buys Gladius unmanned systems
On May 6, 2022, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a contract for the purchase by the Armament Agency (Agencję Uzbrojenia) from the Polish company WB Electronics S.A. (as part of the WB Group) of the first four battery sets (modules) of the new Gladius unmanned reconnaissance and strike complex for the artillery of the Polish Army. These kits should be delivered already in 2022 to the artillery regiments of the Polish army stationed in the eastern part of Poland. The contract includes an option for an undisclosed number of additional complexes.
In the USA, Russia's daily expenses for conducting its
The war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed against Russia have hurt the Russian economy, throwing Russia back several decades. In addition, Russia spends huge sums on conducting a special operation in Ukraine, experts say in an article for the American magazine Newsweek.
In Russia, the construction of a factory for the production of processors using 28 nm technology has begun
In Russia, the long-planned construction of a factory has started, which will produce microprocessors using 28 nm technology. Production is planned to be established in Zelenograd. Whether it will be possible to complete the project against the background of sanctions is an open question.
Biden Learns to love Defense Contractors
On May 3, 2022, US President Joe Biden visited the Lockheed Martin plant in Troy (Alabama), which is the parent company of the joint venture JV Javelin of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon corporations, which produces the anti-tank missile system of the same name.
RSC Energia will create a preliminary design of a new Russian orbital station for 2.7 billion rubles
Roscosmos has signed a contract with the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia to develop a draft design of the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) for 2.7 billion rubles, follows from the data of the public procurement portal.
Boris Titov: we should not strive to replace one hundred percent of imports
The current crisis in the Russian economy is so large-scale and unprecedented that it is still impossible to assess losses and ways out of it, says Boris Titov, the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs under the President of the Russian Federation.
The US will give GlobalFoundries $117 million to produce 45 nm military chips
Last year, GlobalFoundries signed a contract with the US Department of Defense to produce chips for defense and aerospace projects.
"The US was afraid to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons because of corruption"
SIPRI analysts told what weapons Russia and Ukraine bought before the conflict
Global military spending continues to grow, reaching a level of $2.1 trillion. This is stated in the report of SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), a leading center for the study of military conflicts.
The President of Russia signed a decree on retaliatory sanctions against unfriendly countries
The Russian President signed a decree on retaliatory sanctions measures against those countries that had previously imposed several packages of anti-Russian sanctions. The decree is called "On the application of special economic measures in connection with the unfriendly actions of some foreign States and international organizations."
The US Congress approved the lend-lease program for Ukraine
The United States is launching the so-called lend-lease program for Ukraine, under which it intends to supply Kiev with weapons with deferred payments. The relevant bill was approved by the House of Representatives of Congress yesterday.
The Governor of the Moscow region got acquainted with the plans for the development of the UAC aviation plant in Lukhovitsy
The Governor of the Moscow Region Andrey Vorobyov visited the Lukhovitsky branch of the MiG Corporation (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation).
Anarchy: space exploration is under threat
The coming anarchy in outer space
New realities and rules in the exploration of near-Earth space have practically put an end to the universally recognized treaty, in which outer space is defined as "the property of all mankind," writes The National Interest. The authors of the article call the current situation a new tragedy of public resources.
Americans: I wish Biden cared about us as much as about Ukrainians
"We ran out of money": Joe Biden requested $33 billion to support Ukraine, although in March Congress had already approved a 13.6 billion aid package
Biden asked Congress to allocate an additional $ 33 billion to help Ukraine, Breitbart writes. Americans are outraged: they do not understand where the previously allocated funds have gone, and accuse the Democrats of plundering the country.
