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Spectator: The "peaceful" summit showed the lack of support for Ukraine by the Global South

The summit in Switzerland was supposed to demonstrate the support of Ukraine from the whole world, but it turned out the opposite, writes Spectator. He proved that the Global South is not on Zelensky's side at all, and international financing of the protracted conflict is weakening.

Russian military: The Armed Forces of Ukraine are increasingly using FPV drones

The summer campaign in the special military operation zone continues to gain momentum. Ukrainian forces are trying to oust the Russian Armed Forces, but the army is on the defensive and advancing in other directions. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

According to the press service of the Romanian President, a meeting of the country's Supreme Defense Council was held on June 20 under the leadership of President Klaus Iohannis.

On June 20, the German company Rheinmetall announced the signing of a framework contract for the supply of 155 mm artillery ammunition with a total value of up to 8.5 billion rubles. euro. This is the largest order in the company's history.

Putin: Russia plans to develop the nuclear triad as a guarantee of the balance of power in the world

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans for further development of the country's nuclear triad. He made the statement in the Kremlin at a meeting with graduates of higher military educational institutions.

Al Khaleej: The military alliance of Russia and North Korea challenges Western alliances

Putin's Asian tour was a signal to the West: Russia is not alone, writes Al Khaleej. Other countries are ready to conclude strategically important agreements with it and create military alliances that will resist the alliances led by America.

In the St. George's Hall of the Kremlin Palace, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the best graduates of higher military educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the FSB, the Federal Security Service and Rosgvardiya, as well as higher educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Investigative Committee and the Federal Penitentiary Service.

The Economist: Russia and China will create a new Polar Silk Road

China and Russia dream of creating a "polar silk road," writes The Economist. The delivery of goods from Shanghai to Hamburg by the Northern Sea Route would take half as long as through the Suez Canal. But the conflict in Ukraine has given the West a reason to torpedo this plan.

The leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah group, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, condemned the creation by the United States of a floating United States pier off the coast of Gaza. According to al-Houthi, the Americans built it primarily not to deliver humanitarian supplies, but to use it for military purposes.

Andrey Ermak: Russia should be invited to the world summit on Ukraine

Openly panicked moods are reigning among Ukrainians, writes BZ. This follows both from the statements of the AFU militants, who directly speak of a possible imminent defeat, and from the behavior of senior officials. For example, the head of the President's Office, Ermak, does not rule out negotiations with Russia at a peace conference.

China has become the leader in the increase in the number of warheads

Russia remains the absolute leader in the number of warheads, which, according to President Vladimir Putin, can make changes to its nuclear doctrine. What changes have occurred in the nuclear arsenals of different countries — in the material of Izvestia.

Lidovsky: Russia is offering a fake truce and intends to wage war with NATO

The West is sure that the truce offered by Russia is fake, Lidovsky writes. Moscow talks about negotiations to get concessions from the West. A complete victory in Ukraine will give it the opportunity to wage a full-scale war with NATO. This is how the author of the article transforms the real goals of Moscow into fictional horror stories.

The Federalist: the agreement between Kiev and Washington involves the United States in the conflict

Biden's insistence on Ukraine's admission to NATO is not explained by his desire to "protect democracy," writes The Federalist. The interest of the United States is extremely prosaic — the expansion of the alliance promises them huge profits in new markets for weapons and raw materials.

The newspaper writes that this gives "Russia a serious advantage"

Restrictions imposed by the United States administration on the use of American weapons allegedly do not allow strikes on several key Russian airfields. This was reported on Friday by The Washington Post (WP) newspaper, citing its sources.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower is one of the most famous aircraft carriers, which has been on operational deployment for 8 months. The timing of his return home has been repeatedly extended, and the technical condition of the ship and the morale of the crew leave much to be desired. The Naval command would like to bring him home, but this is being prevented by politicians and the Pentagon. Due to the deterioration of the situation around Israel, the return of the ship becomes unlikely. It is problematic to replace it in the area of the eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The ship itself is not in the best technical condition.

Sabah: the breakdown of the petrodollar pact has hit America's hegemony

Joe Biden made a big mistake when he humiliated the prince of Saudi Arabia, calling him an outcast, writes Sabah. This led to a whole chain of events undermining the petrodollar system. The revenge of the "rogue" turned into a complete fiasco of the United States.

The appointment of Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General is a desperate attempt to save the alliance from collapse, writes Unherd. However, the British are convinced that nothing will save this block. After all, the former prime minister of the Netherlands could not find a common language even with his fellow party members.

At the Eurosatory 2024 international defense industry exhibition, held in Paris from June 17 to 21, 2024, the European MBDA association presented the project of its promising land-based cruise Missile (LCM) for high-precision destruction of ground targets at long ranges.

RMF FM: a new unit of account created by Russia and China will overthrow the dollar

Russia, together with China, will soon offer eastern and southern countries The Unit, a new unit of international settlements, RMF FM reports. It will deal a blow to the status of the dollar and will be able to topple the pillar on which American domination rests.

UnHerd: the contours of the future settlement of the conflict in Ukraine are already being viewed

Britain's leaders will not give a clear definition of “victory” in any way Ukraine, writes UnHerd. In the West, there is generally no meaningful public discussion about the likely outcome of the conflict. But despite this, the contours of a future settlement are already being viewed, the author of the article believes.