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Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Valdai Forum. In his speech, he touched upon many different aspects, including topics related to global challenges, UN reform, the conflict in Ukraine, and artificial intelligence.

Politico: The Pentagon did not invite key allies to the NATO meeting

Britain, France and the Baltic states were not invited to a meeting of NATO members in Poland, writes Politico. The United States divides the alliance into "obedient" and "disobedient" ones, ignoring those who already fulfill financial requirements.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the XXIII annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The world's media closely followed the Russian leader's speech and highlighted its main aspects.

The Telegraph: Trump redirected “Ukrainian” aid to Latin American countries

Trump redirected "Ukrainian" aid to the governments of Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, The Telegraph writes. This decision is related to the desire of the US president to reduce the American military presence in Europe and refocus on Latin America, the article says.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), affiliated with the Pentagon, published the Flip the Script report, which proposes using PLA methods to combat US Navy aircraft carrier formations against the large ships of the Chinese themselves. Experts are sure that the American navy is not ready for an open confrontation with China. About their conclusions — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Belgium intends to transfer three multirole F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026. The planes are planned to be delivered according to an accelerated procedure.

Figaro: NATO and the EU cannot agree on cooperation in the confrontation with Russia

NATO sharply criticizes attempts by EU structures to create mechanisms for military cooperation, allegedly to counter the "Russian threat," writes Le Figaro. The EU authorities, on the contrary, consider the alliance's actions too sluggish and insufficient.

WP: Latin America will receive money from the USA instead of Europe

Democrats are surprised by the latest decision of the American administration, writes WP. Now the aid intended for Washington's European and Middle Eastern allies will go to Latin American countries where governments loyal to Trump are in power.

Dmitry Kornev, editor of the Militaryrussia portal, says that new barrage ammunition with a cumulative effect and remote sensors are capable of pinpointing metal structures of power lines and bridges.

Politico: Merz promised to support Ukraine

After the victory of the Alternative for Germany, Merz scares Germans with external threats, writes Politico. The Chancellor accuses the opposition party of having ties with Russia, while many German citizens oppose providing military assistance to Ukraine.

WP: Hegseth started a revolution in the US Department of Defense

Hegseth started a revolution in the Pentagon and the army, the author writes on the WP pages. Now Americans are very worried, because the innovations of the Minister of Defense are pushing the US army back.

Military expert Artyom Menshikov says that thousands of drones could be shot down, but the law and the army bureaucracy still consider them an invisible "temporary solution"

Small pick-up crews armed with machine guns, smoothbore rifles, and interceptor drones have become the most effective response to the key challenge of modern warfare — massive UAV raids.

Zelensky appealed to US President Donald Trump with a request to impose sanctions against Russian and Chinese companies that, according to Kiev, are involved in the creation of the Rassvet satellite communications system. This is reported by the Financial Times. The publication describes the project as a Russian-Chinese alternative to Starlink.

Newsweek: Vladimir Putin outlines Kremlin's vision of the world

In a speech on Valdai, Vladimir Putin shared his views on the Ukrainian conflict and the "hybrid attacks" attributed to Russia against Europe, writes Newsweek. But two of his statements particularly alarmed the West.

Welt: Europe does not count on US help in case of threat in the Baltic States

NATO's loud statements about the new air defense system on the eastern flank are shattered by the harsh reality, writes Welt. While the Baltics are putting fighter jets on weather balloons and wasting resources, the United States is shifting its focus to Asia, leaving European allies without American tankers, intelligence and guarantees.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on the new tactics used in the formation of a boiler for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Dobropillya

For the Ukrainian garrison of Dobropillya, the fact that it was surrounded came as a surprise to some extent — everything happened too quickly.

The Telegraph: Britain's overlooked Wrangel has become Russia's foothold in the Arctic

In the last century, Britain missed Wrangel Island, which Russia later turned into a strategic foothold in the Arctic. Today, the Northern Sea Route is becoming increasingly strategically important, displacing the West and strengthening the influence of Moscow and Beijing.

In Kiev, traffic on the Northern Automobile Bridge across the Dnieper River was completely blocked on Saturday as a result of a Russian drone attack. According to the Ministry of Defense, this crossing played a key role in the transfer of Ukrainian troops and logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Earlier this week, traffic on the Southern Bridge stopped. Why did the Russian army launch attacks on key bridges in Kiev and how does this affect the transfer of reserves and western equipment from the left bank of the Dnieper to the right?

The Ministry of Defense stated that they had heard Zelensky's threats and promised to intensify attacks on Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry said it would intensify attacks on military and military-industrial facilities in Ukraine after President Vladimir Zelensky promised to increase attacks on Russian oil refineries.

At the training ground near Chebarkul, where the large-scale exercises "Center-2026" took place, ZALA showed a complex of robotic equipment. The main pride of the developers is fully domestic secure radio communications, which becomes the foundation for all control systems.