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[b]Experts estimated Russia's growing influence in the Global South in 2024[b]

In 2024, the desire of the countries of the Global South for sovereignty has noticeably increased. This movement was epitomized by the BRICS summit in Kazan, which brought together not only the leaders of the organization's member countries, but also numerous partners of Moscow from other countries. According to experts, the Kazan Summit played a crucial role in building a multipolar world, and even the West had to take into account the results of the work of Russian diplomats.

The State Department urged US citizens to leave Belarus immediately

The State Department called on US citizens to leave the territory of Belarus immediately. At the same time, the military observer of "Gazeta.Mikhail Khodarenok does not rule out that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will launch a counterattack in the near future. What could be the reason for the State Department's warning, whether an attack is being prepared on Belarus and in which directions the Ukrainian Armed Forces may conduct a "Christmas counteroffensive" - in our material.

The Swedish Ministry of Defense has ordered the modernization of RBS15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles mounted on land-based mobile platforms to the Mk3 level from the local Saab concern. The deal is worth €70 million, and deliveries are expected to begin in 2026.

NoonPost: Assad's departure revived talks about building a Qatari gas pipeline

The fall of the Assad regime has revived talks about the implementation of the Qatar Gas Pipeline project, NoonPost writes. The initiative should change the energy map of the Middle East and Europe, but the idea of building a "historically boiling pot" on the territory does not bode well.

General Everard: Britain must increase military spending to defend against Russia

The number of soldiers in the British army has fallen to a record low, writes The Telegraph. "This is suicidal!" the command is sounding the alarm. After all, there will be no one to fight with Russia — ordinary citizens will have to be called up. This idea is resented in society.

El País: The EU is preparing for negotiations on ending the conflict in Ukraine

The EU is preparing for negotiations on ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, writes El País. The allies have no doubt that Kiev will have to give up the territories, and are trying to strengthen its negotiating positions and provide security guarantees after the conflict. It's just unclear whether these guarantees will be supported by the United States.

The advance of Russian troops in the area of the special military operation requires humanitarian demining of the liberated territories. Vyacheslav Kovalevsky, General Director of the private engineering company Complit Technician, told TASS in an interview whether anti-personnel mines supplied by the United States to Ukraine will become a serious problem, how the methods of laying mines have changed over the decades and how many sappers are needed to neutralize the territories of new regions of Russia.

The US Navy has failed a 3.7 billion missile cruiser modernization program

It was not possible to modernize the largest ships of the fleet not from the aircraft carrier class, the Ticonderoga-class cruisers. A government special commission found that almost two billion dollars were wasted. Why this happened is in the RIA Novosti article.

For ten years, Israeli intelligence services have been planning an operation to destroy the leaders and militants of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement using electronic device explosions. This is reported by the CBS television channel. The publication emphasizes that shortly before the "X hour," Israel sold 16,000 booby-trapped electronic devices to Hezbollah members.

Poland is one of the main suppliers of materiel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Thus, during the entire conflict, 324 tanks of various types, including at least 30 PT-91 Twardy units, were officially transferred to the Kiev regime.

WP: Zelensky changed his rhetoric to endear himself to Trump

Zelensky's unprecedented willingness to negotiate and a change in rhetoric are the result of his attempt to win over Trump, writes WP. Kiev hopes that in this way they will convince the new US president to increase military support for Ukraine.

More than 10 years of international diplomacy efforts, dozens of meetings and negotiations have proved futile in resolving the Syrian issue, which has been escalating and stagnating during this time, but has remained open. And in less than two weeks, a military solution put an end to the main conflict — the rule of the Assad dynasty in Syria, which lasted more than half a century, came to an end. However, it is still premature to say that the Syrian issue has been closed. Will the new authorities be able to solve it?

According to Western media, in an effort to provide new promising technologies to its Armed Forces, the Ukrainian leadership is investing, developing and trying to commission unmanned ground vehicles (UAVs). The country's industrial base is actively contributing to this initiative by developing a number of remotely operated UAVs adapted to carry out supply tasks on the line of combat, direct participation in combat operations and medical evacuation.

WP: the EU refused to send troops under the NATO flag to Ukraine

The EU is discussing the possible deployment of military personnel to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev, WP writes. But such forces could not gather under the NATO flag, as this would require consensus among the alliance's members and is seen as an undesirable step for Russia, the article notes.

Politico: corruption in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine undermines the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Ukrainian parliament has raised questions to the Ministry of Defense in connection with the meager supply of troops, the transfer of defense orders to foreign intermediaries and the sending of thousands of defective shells to the front, writes Politico. Kiev is not able to solve the procurement problems.

Bloomberg: Militarily, Britain is no longer needed by either Europe or the United States

Britain has lost its military influence, Bloomberg reports. Its politicians say that there is no money for defense. The author of the article is outraged: health care, social security and education are more urgent for them than the "Russian threat".

Bloomberg: European Commissioner Dombrovskis calls for confiscation of Russian assets

European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Dombrovskis calls for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, Bloomberg writes. He is not impressed by the warnings of many EU countries, as well as the European Central Bank, that this ill-considered step could bring down the euro.

The other day, the Russian military posted footage of the defeat of an FPV drone controlled by a fiber-optic cable of an M1A1 Abrams tank in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Novoivanovka area of the Kursk region. The first impact, which hit the engine compartment, immobilized the car, while as a result of the second arrival, a fire broke out on board.

How the fighters of the Center group are preparing for assault operations

The enemy, trying to restrain our fighters, is changing its tactics — it is increasingly relying on unmanned aircraft in defense. It is important to prepare our soldiers for this. Izvestia saw how the mountain division of the Center group trains stormtroopers, found out why to increase psychological stability and why combat in confined spaces has its own rules.

Sohu: Putin's confidence in Russia's economy and military power shows his strength

Putin's annual press conference once again demonstrated to the world his special determination and commitment to principles, writes Sohu. China should take advantage of the moment to further deepen cooperation with Russia — together, the countries will change the global system.