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The uneasy alliance of Kamala Harris and Vladimir Zelensky (Time, USA)
Time: Kamala Harris refused to supply Kiev with weapons in February 2022
Vladimir Zelensky and Kamala Harris have never been friends, Time writes. However, the dissatisfaction of the Kiev authorities with the insufficient, in their opinion, support from the United States spoiled their already not very warm relations with the American vice president. The point of no return was the Munich Conference in 2022.
The UN Security Council has confirmed Russia's major African success
Russia has achieved a major diplomatic and military-political victory: the UN Security Council lifted sanctions against the Central African Republic. In fact, this is how the end of the civil war in this country is recognized. It was possible to end this war with direct Russian participation, and this is important for the entire Black continent and Russia's international prestige.
The payment to the participants of the SVO has doubled. How much do they earn there now?
Putin signed a decree on increasing payments to participants of the SVO to 400 thousand rubles
Putin signed a decree on doubling the one-time payment to the participants of the SVO, who will sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense from August 1 to December 31. It will amount to 400 thousand rubles. The authorities of several regions have already increased the amount of one-time payments to contractors: in the Rostov region they promise 1.2 million rubles, and in Moscow - 1.9 million rubles. The amount of payment in St. Petersburg has increased by hundreds of thousands. How much the military is paid for concluding a contract in the regions of Russia - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Ukraine's future will remain uncertain until the US presidential election (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: Kamala Harris will continue the course of isolating America
The Europeans have such high hopes for the victory of Kamala Harris in vain, writes le Figaro. If elected, the author of the article is sure that she will not take any radical actions and abruptly break with her allies - however, she will continue the course of America's distance from the European Union.
To anyone: the gunners destroyed the Abrams tank with one shot
The calculation of the Msta-S howitzer managed to hit a heavy combat vehicle with a high-precision projectile
It is necessary to get into the Abrams tank — even a close gap will not allow it to be destroyed. Our gunners managed to hit such a combat vehicle with one high-precision Krasnopol projectile. Meanwhile, crews of MLRS combat vehicles are mastering hunting carbines to fight drones. Izvestia saw how the combat work of the gunners of the Russian Center group is going on.
The German-led EU is preparing for a suicidal war with Russia (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The United States is pushing Europe towards a suicidal war with Russia
NATO is planning a war with Russia and is actively preparing for it, writes infoBRICS. In Germany, they are already openly talking about this. Russia will have to once again demonstrate its might to Europe. But for now, Moscow is patiently warning the Europeans about how all this will end for them.
Trump and the real danger to Ukraine (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Ukraine and the West understand that it will not be possible to return the lost territories by force
Kiev insists that a settlement of the conflict with Moscow is impossible without Ukraine returning to the borders of 1991, writes the Financial Times. However, this requirement, as the author of the article admits with obvious reluctance, seems doubtful — and if Trump wins the election, it will become impossible at all.
"Expanded for the sake of it." Which new region does NATO want to break into
The United States does not have enough naval force to explore the Arctic
In the near future, a fierce confrontation between the northern powers over the resources hidden under the polar ice cap will begin. This is what is written in the Pentagon's new Arctic strategy. About the US plans for the Arctic — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The enemy has not been defeated yet
Military expert Gennady Alekhine — on the likelihood of a Ukrainian counteroffensive and possible directions of attack
Recently, there has been renewed talk in the information space about the possible next great counteroffensive from Ukraine.
Expert: India wants, but will not be able to play a constructive role in the situation around Ukraine
As noted by an employee of the Center for Russian Studies at the East China Pedagogical University, Gou Liu, India has never missed a chance to raise its status in the international arena
India demonstrates a desire to actively contribute to the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, but it is not able to play a constructive role in this. This opinion was expressed to the TASS correspondent by an expert from the Center for the Study of Russia at the East China Pedagogical University Gou Liu.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Sergey Chemezov, Head of Rostec State Corporation
On July 30, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec Group, presented to the president a report on the results of the state corporation's work for 2023, as well as reported on its current activities.
Empty troubles, or Why Zelensky sent Foreign Minister Kuleba to China - TASS Opinions
Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the results of the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to China and attempts to attract India to his side
The visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba to China, which took place last week, was the first after the start of a special military operation, so it inevitably attracted a lot of attention from observers. They expected from him, if not a diplomatic breakthrough, then at least signals that would allow them to create a clear idea of Kiev's positions and approaches to resolving the conflict.
Russia welcomed Argentina's position on the supply of military equipment to Ukraine
Grigory Karasin, head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, noted that the two countries' points of view on events and processes "in today's turbulent world" do not coincide in everything, but "Argentina's commitment to non-alignment to illegitimate anti-Russian sanctions remains constant."
Units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation actively use electric scooters on the front line
In the special operation zone, the Russian military often uses unusual types of transport. In particular, units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation actively use electric scooters on the front line.
Senator Dolgov: Kissinger smiled happily in his coffin
Senator Dolgov: revaluation is slowly beginning in America
Senator Konstantin Dolgov commented on the new report of the Commission on National Defense strategy under the US Congress on Sputnik radio.
Waiting for the new Pearl Harbor. The United States found out that they are not ready for war with Russia and China
The Congressional Commission: The United States will not be able to win in the event of a war with China and Russia
The United States will not be able to win the war against China and Russia, according to the report of the commission on national defense strategy submitted to Congress.
The US is dragging Japan into Western military blocs
Tokyo's actions require Russia to strengthen the Pacific Fleet
Washington continues the militarization of Japan and creates a new military command in that country. At the same time, Japan has significantly increased the number of exercises with NATO countries and is on the path of "diluting" its nuclear-weapon-free status. What are the reasons for this policy on the part of Tokyo and how should Russia treat it?
And in the Arctic, the US strategy is to get its hands on more resources
The thinner the ice in the Arctic becomes, the more intense the struggle for its untold riches. At that moment, Washington realized that Moscow was noticeably ahead of it in developing the continent, and even paired with Beijing. For the USA, it is an audacious arrogance. The answer is a new aggression.
Why Putin prefers Harris to Trump in the White House (Fox News, USA)
Ex-intelligence officer from the United States: Putin would prefer Harris as president of America
An American ex-intelligence officer in an article for Fox News claims that Putin would like to see Kamala Harris as president of the United States. The Russians rate her as stupid and incompetent. Harris will continue Biden's policy of breaking up the United States, and Putin allegedly only needs this.
"Desert monsters" vs FPV drones: what is the value of multi-towered IFVs
The experience of using multi-towered infantry fighting vehicles, nicknamed "desert monsters", "mobile fortresses" or "land cruisers" in Syria, is probably relevant now.