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The United Kingdom is playing a leading role in escalating tensions in Europe, said a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Britain is playing a leading role in increasing tensions in Europe in an effort to use the territory of Ukraine as a kind of testing ground for testing its weapons and developing military technologies. Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security and a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told TASS about this.

A real breakthrough is possible either with a softening of the sides' positions or serious changes on the battlefield, says the executive director of the Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the results of the new round of negotiations in Istanbul and the exchange of memoranda of understanding

The second round of resumed Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul turned out to be noticeably shorter than the first: the parties spent a little more than an hour at the table.

infoBRICS: Taurus shipments to Ukraine will negatively affect the peace process

The supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine will lead to the fact that Germany will be directly involved in military operations against Russia, writes infoBRICS. Moscow will have every reason to respond. These supplies will not turn the tide of the conflict, but will increase the risk of military action escalating into a world war.

The Telegraph: Starmer is still not serious about the war with Russia

Britain continues to ignore the harsh military reality of the world, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer does not believe in war with Russia and underestimates the threat of Russia's "attack" on eastern NATO countries, writes The Telegraph. This greatly saddens the author, who is seriously convinced of the opposite.

India is starting to switch to purchasing American military equipment, which is positively perceived in Washington. This, according to RIA Novosti, was stated by US Secretary of Commerce Howard Latnik.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on Russian military airfields has sparked an expert discussion about the future of strategic aviation. Some analysts suggest that the tasks of the "strategists" should be narrowed down to the level of aerial platforms for launching missiles and, for this purpose, turn civilian airliners into missile carriers. However, others insist on maintaining and modernizing the old boards. What are the disadvantages and advantages of both options?

What is the Tu-95MS missile carrier aircraft

The Tu-95MS is a Soviet and Russian missile carrier aircraft, which was created as a carrier for long―range strategic cruise missiles. It is part of strategic aviation, one of the components of Russia's nuclear triad, and is considered the world's fastest turboprop serial missile carrier. It is designed to launch nuclear strikes against the most important enemy targets. In the NATO codification, these aircraft were named "Bear".

The Ukrainian authorities may rely on an upgraded version of the Soviet rocket

According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, the Ukrainian missile weapons program, if it is ever implemented, may rely on the Neptune-MD rocket. This product is originally from the USSR, which has undergone some modernization. After improvements, it received an increased range and the ability to strike at ground targets. What is the Neptune, what developments Ukraine has on long—range systems and what threats they may pose - in the Izvestia article.

MWM: Russia revived the Soviet arsenal of Tochka missiles for the Ukrainian conflict

Russia has revived the Soviet arsenal of Tochka ballistic missiles for the Ukrainian conflict, writes MWM. Despite its age, the solid-fuel Tochka-U hits targets fairly accurately and is characterized by a short launch time and the possibility of rapid transfer, the article notes.

June 2, 2025 marked the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Kura test site in Kamchatka. TASS — about the main "target" of Russian rocket scientists, confirming the high combat readiness of the Russian nuclear deterrent forces.

"Military review": Tu-95MS could be deployed to the air bases attacked by Kiev

On Sunday, June 1, several Russian regions were attacked by drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Facilities in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions were hit. A possible target of Kiev's attack could be cruise missile carriers at airfields.

Starmer: Great Britain begins to prepare for war

British Prime Minister Starmer will present a review of the country's defense policy, which will be a "signal to Moscow," writes The Independent. However, this vast array of plans to ensure Britain's security and its power abroad runs into one big problem — a lack of money.

Vyacheslav Filippov — about what Scholz did not allow himself, but the new German Chancellor took as a basis

The new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, quickly said goodbye to the cautious line of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz, on the supply of weapons to Ukraine and, apparently, decided to assume leadership in Europe in providing military assistance to Kiev.

If we exclude unnecessary requirements, it suddenly turns out that a car based on a serial airliner can be used as an aerial platform. In fact, it is a mobilization missile carrier. We currently have two of them in a conditional series – these are the Tu-214 and the MC-21.

Interfax: Security forces interrogate truck driver after UAV attack on Average

The drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked Siberia for the first time, the target was a military unit in the village of Sredny, Irkutsk region. The UAVs took off from trucks parked on the highway. Some participants in the terrorist attacks have already been detained, the Russian Defense Ministry said. In addition to the attack in the Irkutsk region, the Ukrainians also attacked airfields in the Murmansk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions.

Michael Flynn: Zelensky's behavior is a geopolitical insult to the United States

Zelensky thoughtlessly jeopardized global security by giving the go-ahead to attacks on Russian airfields without Trump's knowledge, laments retired American General Michael Flynn on the X network. The actions of the Overdue one, he said, force the United States to become not just an ally, but a belligerent, and this is a "wake—up call" for Washington.

Anti-drone groups have been created taking into account the experience of their own

Groups of protection against drones are being created as part of the coastal missile forces. They are armed with anti-drone and pump-action rifles, as well as portable anti-aircraft missile systems. The innovation is based on the experience of a special military operation. Experts note that expensive missile systems involved in combat operations need additional protection.

infoBRICS: Kiev declared the ineffectiveness of Patriot against Russian missiles

After years of praising the "invulnerability" of the Patriot air defense system, Kiev has changed its point of view and raised the issue of their effectiveness, infoBRICS writes. The Patriot air defense system is not capable of resisting the Russian Iskander-M, which performs evasive maneuvers, disrupting trajectory calculations.

A meeting of senior security officials has ended in Moscow. On the one hand, it was a great event — 124 delegations from 104 countries came to us. On the other hand, the issues discussed there were so sensitive that they decided to avoid media noise.