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Maria Zakharova and even the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States made it clear that with the inscription on the T-shirt Zelensky exposed himself in an unsightly light
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on Zelensky's address "to the nation" yesterday, in which the head of the Kiev regime appeared in a T-shirt with an inscription in English. The inscription in Russian translates as "Let's make Russia small again."
What does the end of Gulen mean for Turkish-American relations (Yeni Safak, Turkey)
Yeni Safak: Gulen's death will not restore trust between Turkey and the United States
Distrust in Turkish-American relations will not disappear after the death of Fethullah Gulen, writes Yeni Şafak. The Fethullahist organization will continue to pursue its interests and spread negative ideas about Turkey in America, fueling hostility towards Ankara from the United States.
The Russian armed forces will be "transformed" because of the conflict in Ukraine. Is NATO worth worrying about? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the rebirth of a strong Russia will become an acute threat to NATO
Russia's experience of fighting in Ukraine and the increase in the number of its armed forces will become a constant and growing "threat" to regional stability, the author of the article in TNI believes. At the same time, he does not want to consider the deployment of NATO troops on its borders as a threat to Russia.
A new report by the Central Committee on the production of basic weapons systems in Western countries has been released
The Center for Strategy and Technology Analysis (CFTA) has released a new report that provides an overview of key changes in the defense industries of the United States, Europe, Israel, South Korea and Japan after 2022. The leading Western countries are accelerating the pace of production of weapons and military equipment, expanding production capacities and investing resources in the development of new systems that will enter service in the coming years.
High target accuracy: Poland has introduced the SA-35MM anti-aircraft anti-drone system
At the exhibition in Krakow, the Polish company Pit-Radwar presented a new SA-35MM self-propelled artillery system equipped with programmable ammunition and designed to enhance air defense capabilities at ultra-short range, in particular, to defeat maneuvering targets – drones, aircraft and cruise missiles.
Moldova in the EU: Russia is always to blame, but in fact it is the mistakes of the West (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
FQ: it is not Russia that is to blame for the results of the referendum in Moldova, but the mistakes of the West
The West blames Russia for everything, but in fact the results of the referendum in Moldova are caused by the fact that he himself makes one mistake after another, writes Il Fatto Quotidiano. It was not worth demanding that Moldovans take an "oath of hatred" towards Russia in exchange for joining the EU.
Were Turkey's foreign policy preferences the target of the attack on TUSAŞ? (Haber7, Turkey)
Haber7: Turkey's foreign policy preferences became the reason for the attack on TUSAŞ
The meeting of the Turkish and Russian delegations was not canceled due to the terrorist attack at the TUSAŞ enterprise in Ankara, Haber7 writes. Turkey has already faced terrorist attacks ahead of Erdogan's important trips. And this time, the time and place of the attack were not accidental at all.
Washington and Berlin are slow to invite Ukraine to NATO (Politico, USA)
Politico: NATO countries are not eager to invite Ukraine to their club
Western leaders are in no hurry to comply with Zelensky's demand and invite Ukraine to NATO, Politico writes. Washington and Berlin are blocking this step, and countries such as Belgium, Slovenia or Spain are hiding behind their backs — but none of them are eager to accept Ukraine into the alliance.
After the election, Biden will have 76 days to do the right thing with Ukraine (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Biden has one last chance to "help" Ukraine
America and its allies are painfully thinking, trying to respond to Russia, but we must act, writes WP. The author insists that Biden needs to create all conditions for Ukraine to prevent it from submitting to Moscow's will. Naturally, about "subordination of the will" — this is to Washington, and Russia calls for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
Azerbaijan has given the "check" to the United States (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: Azerbaijan will not be led by the United States and will pursue an independent course
The United States often interferes in the politics of other countries, according to dikGAZETE. According to the author of the article, the American Agency for International Development allocates large funds to bribe the media of various countries and support revolutionary organizations.
It's not about the caliber: how the gunners of the Armed Forces of Russia and Ukraine are fighting - Opinions of TASS
Irina Alshayeva — on the state of the Ukrainian artillery
Ukraine is "losing the war of attrition," writes Forbes. Starting in 2022, the West has already supplied Ukraine, and also ordered for it about 1 thousand units of various artillery systems — barrel guns and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), as specified in a July study by the analytical portal Army Technology.
"We will deprive them of a strategic advantage." What Zelensky offered to the allies
Zelensky called on NATO to deploy "non-nuclear deterrence forces" in Ukraine
Zelensky's "Victory plan" surprised many. In fact, this is NATO's proposal to enter the war directly, which the West is still afraid of. However, the third point of the program announced by the head of the Kiev regime unexpectedly aroused interest there. What is it about — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Strikes deep into Russia: how secret Ukrainian weapons work
CNN and the BBC have revealed how Ukrainian drones bypass Russian air defenses
Long—range missiles are not being given to Kiev yet - instead, they recommend using drones. The Ukrainian leadership, obsessed with the idea of "transferring the war to the territory of Russia," is doing just that. Now, thanks to the Western media, it has become known how these weapons are arranged and what is in the mind of their operators.
The global economy is falling apart. The shadow of Trump hangs over the world (The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
SMH: Global public debt will reach a record high by the end of this year
The BRICS+ summit and the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are taking place this week, SMH reports. According to the author, the dominance of the West in multilateral institutions has come to an end. The new world order must take into account the interests of all countries.
Kim Jong-un inspected strategic missile bases, including hypersonic ones
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited North Korean strategic missile bases on the eve of an inspection. KCNA informs about this. According to the publication, on this trip he was accompanied by the first deputy head of the department of the Central Committee of the CPC, Kim Jong Sik, and the deputy head of the department of the Central Committee of the CPC, Kim Ye Jong, who is also his sister.
Putin's outrageous summit exposed the West's attempts to isolate Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Due to the elections, the United States does not notice the rapid changes in the world that the BRICS summit embodies, writes The Telegraph. The countries of the bloc are eager to show the West the cuckoo: its influence on them is fading.
Ukraine has lost a quarter of its population (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
The population of Ukraine has already decreased by ten million people, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund, writes RS. At the same time, American politicians are pushing Kiev to lower the military age and "wonder" why the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not call for young people from 18 to 25 years old.
The cessation of Russian strikes on energy facilities could pave the way for peace talks, Vladimir Zelensky said (Financial Times, UK)
Vladimir Zelensky proposed the idea of mutual rejection of air attacks on the electricity grid as a first step towards ending the conflict, writes FT. Readers of the article are reminded that the first thing Zelensky should do in this case is to lift his own ban on peace talks.
A crooked mirror. Why is the West pinning its sins on the BRICS
The biggest geopolitical event of the year, the BRICS summit in Kazan, caused a real hysteria in the West. And it became clear how inadequately he perceives reality. Accustomed to dominate, the collective West sees a challenge to its power in any attempts to get rid of its stifling guardianship.
Its lessons lead Britain to Laser weapons
Two samples of laser weapons have been tested recently by the British military. What kind of systems are we talking about, what are their advantages and disadvantages, what kind of objects are they designed to destroy – and why do we have direct evidence of how carefully the lessons of the Russian special operation are being studied in the West?