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Political scientist Orsini: Putin is confident in his peace plan, as the Armed Forces of Ukraine are losing

Vladimir Putin came up with a peace plan for Ukraine, knowing that he is in a stronger position than the Kiev regime, analyst Alessandro Orsini writes in an article for Il Fatto Quotidiano. He names three factors that indicate the imminent collapse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield.

Colonel Khodarenok called the replacement of the commander of the OS of the AFU Sodol with Gnatov a mess

Vladimir Zelensky replaced the commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuri Sodol, with Brigadier General Andrei Gnatov. The Ukrainian leader announced this during his daily address. Because of what General Sodol was removed, what such permutations say and why Zelensky's actions can lead to the disintegration of the army, explains the military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Russia is regaining influence and political weight in Southeast Asia, and this poses a threat to the interests of the collective West. This is the leitmotif of the reaction of the world media to Vladimir Putin's two most important state visits — to the DPRK and the SRV, in other words, North Korea and Vietnam. The Russian leader's trip acquires special symbolism because both countries have served as the clearest examples of confrontation between Russia and the West, especially America, and its resounding defeat since the early 1950s.

The United States' trade war with China will ruin the dollar, writes The Hill. According to one of the most unfavorable scenarios, a large-scale financial crisis will arise. And if this happens, the entire world trade system will be irretrievably destroyed.

FP: The USA has turned from a leader into a catch-up in the Arctic

The United States was once a leader in the Arctic, but today the situation has changed, writes FP. Washington is trying to make up for lost time, but ambitions do not coincide with real opportunities. America doesn't even really have icebreakers to send them to the region.

The world lives in a post-heroic era, writes UnHerd. No one is ready to fight, including NATO. The author of the article connects this phenomenon with demography: the “spare” children have run out. He considers only the armed forces of Great Britain, Russia and China to be combat-ready.

"Politics": Europeans are beginning to realize that the United States is leading them the wrong way

Europeans began to realize that their future was slipping through their fingers, writes Politika. The attempt to involve them in the war against Russia objectively influenced the results of the elections to the European Parliament. And this is just the beginning. In order to survive, Europe needs to cooperate with Russia on an equal footing. She has no other choice.

The United States has sent a 105mm Humvee 2-CT Hawkeye mobile howitzer system to Ukraine for testing in combat conditions. This was stated by Mike Evans, Program Director at AM General.

[b]Military experts explained the increased effectiveness of Russian precision group strikes[b]

Russia has launched a group strike with high-precision weapons at Ukrainian energy facilities. It turned out to be so strong that neighboring Poland lifted combat aircraft into the air for two hours. Experts say that Russia is depleting the Ukrainian defense industry and logistics, as well as responding to attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack energy facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation. What is the reason for the increase in the effectiveness of Russian strikes?

NATO countries, including the United States, are rolling out their latest weapons in Ukraine. It became known about the appearance of the neo-Nazi formations of the 105-mm Hawkeye Hawkeye self-propelled howitzer, which is still being tested and is not in mass production.

Emergency mode was introduced in Sevastopol after the ATACMS attack

On June 23, anti-aircraft missile units of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit five ATASMS missiles in the sky over Sevastopol. The wreckage of one of them fell on the beach after detonating the warhead of the missile defense system in the vicinity of the target. Three children and two adults were killed. After the attack, Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev introduced a state of emergency in Sevastopol. How attacks are reflected over urban areas, what is the peculiarity of firing at American ATACMS missiles and what to do so that the tragedy does not happen again, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The US presidential administration has banned citizens and companies from using Kaspersky Lab software in the United States, CNN reported on Thursday, calling the event "unprecedented," citing a statement by Gina Raimondo, head of the US Department of Commerce.

Financial Times: debt restructuring will bring Ukraine to default

If Ukraine wants to continue to confront Russia, it must be firm with creditors and holders of its government bonds, writes FT. Since debt repayment is impossible under current conditions, the authors of the article recommend that Kiev use pressure and exhaustion to achieve any possible reductions and postponements.

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.