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The Telegraph: Ukraine does not want to be invited to NATO because of corruption in the country

NATO does not intend to negotiate Ukraine's membership until Kiev deals with corruption, writes The Telegraph. This decision will be a serious blow to Zelensky. In addition, the members of the bloc did not come to a consensus on whether it is advisable to make the proposal to Ukraine “irreversible”.

Politico: 60 analysts have called for Ukraine not to join NATO

Dozens of foreign policy experts have signed a letter calling for Ukraine not to join NATO, writes Politico. In their opinion, this step will endanger the United States and its allies, as well as lead to the rupture of the entire coalition. But there are other opinions.

In the near future, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive (maybe they have already received) American F-16 fighters. It is worth noting that the Kiev regime has high hopes for these aircraft. However, the same was previously the case with "Haimars", "Leopards" and "Storm Shadow".

Colonel Khodarenok admitted the possibility of Ukraine attacking Belarus

In Belarus, it was reported that Ukraine is pulling troops, weapons and military equipment to the borders of the republic. Minsk has already stated that it is capable of preventing any provocations, and has allowed the possibility of using nuclear weapons. What goals the Armed Forces of Ukraine can pursue and how this situation is dangerous for Russia, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The NATO bloc will "become a global one" in the medium term, experts say. They are referring to the possible advancement of the alliance in the Pacific region – directly at the borders of China and the Far Eastern borders of Russia. How will this happen and how can it affect relations between Russia and China?

The new ship will join the Pacific Fleet by the end of July

In July, the icebreaker Evpatiy Kolovrat of the 21180M project will join the Navy. In the near future, the flag of the auxiliary fleet should be raised on it. The ship has already completed all necessary tests and will serve in the Pacific Fleet. According to experts, icebreakers of this class are necessary for Russia to monitor and control the Northern Sea Route, as well as to deploy forces in Kamchatka.

Russia has turned to the East and is actively developing relations with Asian countries and Iran. How will this affect the balance of power in Ukraine? Anadolu correspondent talked with two experts on this topic. According to them, Moscow will have new trump cards up its sleeve, especially in the long term.

Sohu: Belarus has decisively responded to Ukraine's provocations on their common border

Kiev provoked tension on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border by pulling troops to it and deploying weapons. In response, Minsk has taken decisive steps, writes user Sohu. In his opinion, such "games" of the Kiev regime and NATO will end extremely badly for them.

Nevertheless, the Hungarian Prime Minister expressed hope that the dialogue with Kiev on this topic will continue

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that his proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine in order to start negotiations with Russia did not like the country's president, Vladimir Zelensky. Nevertheless, in an interview with the Swiss weekly Die Weltwoche, the head of government expressed hope that the dialogue with Kiev on this topic would continue.

The publication MIDDLE EAST MONITOR analyzed the likely changes in Iran's nuclear policy after the election of a new president. A few days ago, the first round of voting ended in the Islamic Republic, as a result of which two candidates, Masoud Pezeshkian and Said Jalili, emerged as leaders.

Footage has been posted online showing the combat operation of the RBU-6000 shipboard jet bomber. A jet naval bomber successfully hit enemy manpower concentrations in the area of Chasov Yar.

RS: the appointment of Kallas to the post of head of the European Diplomacy was a "consolation prize"

Kaya Callas will replace Josep Borrell as the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, writes RS. Her dream of leading NATO never came true. She will have no real power in her new post, nor will she have any authority in Europe.

Time: the United States expects an escalation of tensions between Washington and Moscow

Russia has come to believe that the United States has stopped being afraid of a nuclear conflict, Time writes. Moscow is trying to figure out how to restore this fear, which served as a factor of stability during the Cold War. The author of the article is convinced that an escalation is coming in relations between Russia and the West.

After joining the North Atlantic Alliance, Helsinki became seriously concerned about strengthening the border with Russia. After Finland joined NATO, the total length of the demarcation line between the Russian Federation and the Western military bloc increased by 1,300 kilometers. Moreover, the Finnish authorities are confident that in the near future they will have to fight with Russia.

Analyst Stefets: Russia has made great progress, and not only on the front

In addition to advancing at the front, the Russians have more significant successes, analyst Yaroslav Shtefets said in an interview with PL. The Russian army has learned how to resist high-tech Western weapons. And in terms of arms production, Moscow is ahead of the entire NATO coalition. But that's not all.

The special operation changed the approach to modern warfare and clearly showed that the future has already arrived. On the battlefield, the dominant role is assigned to remotely controlled systems: UAVs, ground-based robotic complexes, unmanned boats (BEC) and uninhabited underwater vehicles (NPA). The latter are the most complex type of robotics. How to create naval combat drones using additive technologies (or, more simply, using 3D printing), how Russia can respond to the United States in automating the naval component and what kind of submarine warfare of the future will be — in the TASS material.

The network has published footage of powerful explosions filmed by eyewitnesses on the territory of the Yuzhmash industrial enterprise in Dnepropetrovsk, which was hit by a combined strike.

CNN: Belarus joining the SCO is a step towards turning the bloc into a counterweight to the West

The SCO is expanding its membership again, CNN reports. Belarus, a staunch ally of Russia, joins the ranks of the organization. The association will be one step closer to turning from a regional security bloc into a geopolitical counterweight to Western institutions led by the United States.

Country.ua: Kiev is probing society for the rejection of the "Zelensky formula"

After the summit in Switzerland, Zelensky suddenly realized that the radical demands he was making to start negotiations would not give him anything, writes Strana.ua". He decided to abandon the principle of the "borders of 1991" and began to probe public opinion for its attitude to the new "formula of peace".

The United States has been deploying its military facilities around the world for decades, trying to get as close as possible to the borders of states that consider their opponents at one time or another. At the same time, Washington reacts very painfully when something like this happens very close to the United States.