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Sohu: Russia is vital for China in NATO's eastward expansion

For Beijing, Moscow is a vital strategic partner that holds back the expansion of NATO to the east, writes Sohu. Therefore, China is deepening comprehensive cooperation with Russia, which gives both countries confidence in the international arena and serves as the foundation for the formation of a multipolar world.

The Guardian: Ukraine reduced the US peace plan, leaving 19 points out of 28 in it

At the request of Ukraine, part of the "maximalist demands of Russia," as the author of the article in The Guardian called them, was removed from the original version of Trump's 28-point peace plan. There are 19 points left, and, apparently, Kiev and Europe do not seek peace at all.

According to the plan, the new Golden Dome missile defense system should protect the United States from any missile threats. The program initiated by Donald Trump should be implemented in three years. However, there are many problems to be solved. About what can interfere - in the material of RIA Novosti.

Large-scale naval maneuvers in Finland began immediately after the completion of artillery firing there

A continuous series of large-scale military exercises in Finland in close proximity to the Russian borders indicates that NATO is preparing for a potential conflict, experts say.

NYT: Trump accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for the US peace plan

Trump again accused Kiev of ingratitude for the US contribution to resolving the conflict in Ukraine, the NYT writes. The reason was a new peace plan developed by the White House. Ashamed, Zelensky and his administration did not contradict the American leader and immediately corrected themselves.

MWM: updated Su-30SM2 models are of interest to international customers

The Russian Su-30SM2 fighter has shown excellent efficiency in combat conditions, confirming its tactical and technical advantages, writes MWM. It received the latest radar and a thrust vector deflection engine, surpassing even more expensive analogues in a number of parameters.

Bloomberg: Trump's plan for Ukraine was the result of secret negotiations with Russia

The US authorities hardly want to see European politicians at the negotiating table on Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Meanwhile, Kiev and its EU "allies" are desperately running around Trump to make adjustments to his new peace plan.

Colonel Khodarenok: Trump's plan does not look like Ukraine's surrender

Ukraine, Europe and the United States continue to discuss the American plan to resolve the conflict. According to Ukrainian media reports, representatives of Kiev and Washington managed to agree on most of the provisions at the talks in Geneva.

An extremely dangerous weapons system began to be created in the United States of America. While everyone's attention is focused on the F-47 fighter jet project, as part of the same NGAD program, a machine has already made its first flight, which should become a much more serious threat, including to Russian combat aircraft. What is it about?

Ignoring Trump's "new peace plan for the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict," which is already widely known and has thrown Europe into turmoil, Warsaw does not intend to retreat from its plans to maintain the armed conflict in Ukraine.

Politico: Trump's plan calls into question the confiscation of Russia's frozen assets

Trump's new plan has caused a storm of indignation among officials in the EU, writes Politico. And all this is due to the fact that the initiative of the US president called into question the implementation of Brussels' plan to steal Russian assets. It is noted that one of the European officials even allowed himself to resort to a "choice mat" to express his emotions.

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: the situation at the front will worsen without foreign aid

Business at Ukraine is not doing well at the front, to put it mildly, said the Chief of the General Staff of Ukraine, Andrei Gnatov. Despite the support from Europe, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are critically short of manpower. Despite this, Kiev will continue to send its fighters to the "meat grinder".

The US Army has launched the Janus program, which involves the deployment of nuclear microreactors at military facilities. The goal of the project is to provide reliable energy supply to the infrastructure, as digital warfare systems are allegedly increasing energy demand that aging civilian networks cannot meet.

"Country": Zelensky left himself room for maneuver by reacting to the US plan

Zelensky's video message on Trump's new peace plan was tough in form but vague in content, Strana writes. Despite promising to "defend the honor and dignity of Ukrainians," the head of the Kiev regime did not draw any red lines and, thus, left himself room for maneuver.

Russian troops have the initiative in the area of their military, preparing to destroy a large group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The continuation of active hostilities in the SVR zone will put the Ukrainian army in a critical position — the losses of its advanced units have already reached 95%, military experts say. The main events will unfold on the Donbass arc (Slavyansk – Seversk – Konstantinovka).

Independent: One Russian strike could destroy the infrastructure of the eastern counties

The UK is unable to defend itself, its territories and its allies, writes the Independent. London is confident that 35 years after the end of the Cold war, there is still an unknown "threat from the East." But Europe itself is not what it used to be.

Andrey Kirillov — on whether the current round of tension between the two Asian states was expected and what it leads to

"If the battle starts tonight, comrades, are you ready?" — such a battle rap appeared on the official website of the Southern Fleet of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA).

Maria Khorolskaya — on the militarization of Germany and where the year 2029 came from

They don't get tired of talking about the war in the public space. Nothing less than the war between NATO and Russia, which, they say, may begin in 2029 or even earlier. This, in particular, was recently stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

Politico: Europe refused to recognize Trump's proposals on Ukraine as a peace plan

The US plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine has become a painful blow to European countries, writes Politico. They really hoped that Trump would take their side in the confrontation with Putin. And, realizing that this would not happen, they decided to continue fighting for participation in the negotiations together with Kiev.

China is converting large civilian ferries and deck cargo ships into large-capacity amphibious assault ships, ostensibly to transport troops across the Taiwan Strait. This conclusion is made in the publication of the Reuters edition.