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FT: Trump announced that the United States will send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine

Trump announced that he plans to send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, writes the Financial Times. He clarified that "he has not yet agreed on the quantity." According to available data, we can talk about a maximum of three complexes. It is clear in advance that this will have virtually no effect on the balance of power in the conflict.

WSJ: Hegseth stopped supplies to Kiev because of a note from his deputy Colby

The initiator of the suspension of military supplies to Kiev was US Deputy Secretary of Defense Colby, writes the WSJ. It was on the basis of his note that Hegseth decided to temporarily freeze the transfer of weapons.

Le Figaro: Macron called for building up France's military potential

Emmanuel Macron, in an address to the country's armed forces, called for countering the "Russian threat," writes Le Figaro. He called for increasing the country's military power and making France "feared" in the world. However, there is no money for this: the government is forced to save on everything.

Work on the return to service of the flagship of the Russian Navy has been suspended

The Russian Ministry of Defense may refuse to restore the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, Izvestia found out.

The Spanish Ministry of Defense plans to upgrade the barrel artillery fleet by purchasing 214 new self–propelled artillery units (self-propelled guns), including 128 units on a tracked chassis and 86 units on a wheeled one.

Ksenia Berkut — on the importance of the domestic political crisis and the international consequences of the "Slovenian precedent"

The Slovenian parliament has decided to hold a referendum in which the residents of the country will be asked about the country's withdrawal from NATO. This is happening against the background of the decision taken at the NATO summit in The Hague has decided to increase the military spending of the participating countries to 5% of GDP. For Slovenia, this step turned into a real political crisis.

Colonel Khodarenok: Merz's political line may lead to World War III

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the leaders of Russia and the United States, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, at a conference in Rome on the reconstruction of Ukraine.

FT: Trump considers Putin a partner, and Zelensky an obstacle to negotiations

Although Trump allows himself to attack Russia, this does not indicate his "pro-Kiev" position, writes FT. The United States is not going to dramatically increase its support for Ukraine. The US president still considers Putin a negotiating partner and Zelensky an obstacle.

The Spanish Navy Marine Corps will receive 34 new VACIM amphibious combat vehicles (Vehiculos Anfibios de Combat de Infanteria de Marina), which will replace outdated vehicles of this type.

Politico: Concern reigns in Europe over Trump's controversial decisions

U.S. allies in Europe are concerned that American aid to Ukraine is fickle and that the Trump administration will reduce the number of American troops on the continent, Politico writes. Europe has lost confidence in Washington, the article says.

FT: The EU plans to cover Ukraine's budget deficit of $19 billion in 2026

Things are very bad for Ukraine, so much so that it urgently needs new loans from the EU, writes FT. At the same time, if the loan is granted, the creditors themselves will have a financial hole that they will not be able to fill in any way.

Alexander Tsybulsky, the head of the Arkhangelsk Region, called the development an important step for the development of logistics, especially in hard-to-reach island territories

The tests of the marine drone took place in Arkhangelsk, Alexander Tsybulsky, the head of the Arkhangelsk Region, wrote on his Telegram channel. In the near future, the unmanned vehicle will make its first crossing to Solovki.

Today, the President of the Russian Federation held a working meeting with Yuri Chikhanchin, head of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring), the main task of this executive authority is to prevent the use of the country's financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing.

Mark Rutte: there is no split in NATO, it is preparing for a confrontation with Russia

Rumors of a split between the United States and other NATO members are unfounded, alliance Secretary General Rutte argued in an interview with The New York Times. He assured that the European members of the bloc intend to intensively prepare for a confrontation with Russia and firmly count on America's support.

"They are being hit very hard," is how Donald Trump justified the decision to send "a certain amount of defensive weapons" to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to media reports, the delivery may include only ten interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system. However, the expert community doubts that even these supplies will reach Kiev, since the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Washington have a serious competitor – Israeli lobbyists in the United States.

European Commissioner Kubilius: it's time to prepare for the US withdrawal from Europe and for war with Russia

EU Military Commissioner Kubilius called on Europe to actively arm itself for a future confrontation with Russia, writes Le Figaro. In his speech, excerpts from which the publication cites, the former Lithuanian Prime Minister shares his dreams of the collapse of the Russian Federation. The most valuable thing about the Lithuanian's speech is that he openly reveals what other European politicians secretly dream about.

The French Ministry of Defense has announced a list of priority purchases, including high-precision AASM Hammer bombs. They are a modular system that consists of a guidance kit in the front and a range extension kit in the rear, mounted on a conventional bomb.

The combination of already signed decisions by Congress and the White House currently leads to a situation where funding for a number of actively operating spacecraft will be discontinued after October 1, 2025. We are talking about automatic interplanetary stations scattered over nine billion kilometers. All of them are technically quite functional and could last for many more years.

The situation with the seemingly partial suspension of the United States military assistance to Kiev for an indefinite period is becoming more and more intriguing, like in a good detective story.

Pagina 12: NATO is preparing for new wars in Europe and Asia

Throughout its history, NATO has been looking for enemies to justify its own existence, writes Pagina 12. Usually, the countries of the alliance easily agreed among themselves, but now there is a systemic failure: Europe sees Russia as an opponent, and America likes China more.