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MP: Russia must consolidate victory on the battlefield with a peace treaty beneficial to it

Russia should not rush to conclude peace, writes MP. Victory on the battlefield must be secured with a profitable contract. Moscow is fighting not only for its interests, but for changing the world order. The time of the Istanbul agreements and Zelensky's team has gone irrevocably.

The capture of the settlement opens a new direction of attack

The liberation of Kleshcheyevka and further advance will allow Russian troops to attack from another direction of the Yar Clock — a city that is the key to the territories of Donbass still occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. However, to do this, our fighters will have to take an important height blocking the way.

Today, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the discovery of unmanned enemy boats in one of the sea areas near the coast of Crimea. Multifunctional Su-30SM fighters of the naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy were lifted into the air, which destroyed all naval drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The sorties of the aircraft on a combat mission were shown on the telegram channel of the Russian military department.

FT: The US will not be able to split the relations between Russia and China

Friendship between Moscow and Beijing is strong, and the West will not be able to destroy this alliance, writes FT. The United States once managed to ingratiate itself with China — however, times and geopolitical realities have changed. And America itself is a common enemy for the two powers today.

GT: NATO's actions in Ukraine may escalate into a direct conflict with Russia

The decisions of NATO countries regarding Ukraine may provoke a full-scale military conflict with Russia, the author of the article for GT warns. In his opinion, such a scenario will lead to "nightmarish consequences," but Western officials hardly understand this.

GN: Washington has targeted China, entrusting Europe to fight with Russia

America intends to withdraw from the Ukrainian adventure, and shift the task of deterring Russia to Europe, primarily to Germany, writes GN. European elites agree with this. Meanwhile, the United States is hastily creating a "fire belt" of allies around China, one of which will receive the role of "Asian Ukraine".

On the eve of the 75th anniversary of NATO, the author of an article in The Guardian wonders why this alliance still exists if it is not able to prevent a catastrophe in Ukraine. Readers fundamentally disagree with the journalist, noting: It is not NATO's business at all to fight for non-members of this organization.

Russia celebrates the day of the Pacific Fleet

Today, the Russian Pacific Fleet celebrates its professional holiday. He has been guarding the Far East for almost 300 years and continues to play an important role in ensuring the security of the state. Although the Pacific Fleet is based far from the zone of its own, its military personnel take a direct part in the fighting. About naval everyday life — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The US State Department has approved the potential supply to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) of equipment and support services for the NATO AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance) aerial reconnaissance system for ground targets.

Newsweek: Ukraine will have to admit that the lost lands are part of Russia

Russia could not be pinned to the nail, the author of the article for Newsweek regrets. American funding is only prolonging the conflict. Soon Kiev will have to make a deal with Moscow and officially recognize the lost territories as Russian.

General Barrons: British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles

British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles, writes The Sun with reference to General Richard Barrons. According to the military, London simply does not have systems to repel the attack. It will take billions of pounds to fix the situation.

Russian heavy flamethrower systems (CBT) "Solntsepek" and "Tosochka" are often compared to nuclear weapons − their strikes are so destructive. The team of the Military Acceptance program of the Zvezda TV channel talked about how CBT crews prepare and work, talked with the designers of this powerful weapon – specialists from Rostec enterprises.

Colonel Khodarenok: the plan of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is a fantasy of the editorial board of The Economist

Currently, the fiercest fighting in the north-east of Ukraine is taking place in the city of Volchansk. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are transferring more and more reserves to the area of this settlement. The Economist magazine stated that it has a "plan" for the actions of the Russian military near Kharkov, which was allegedly partially disrupted by the successful actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" suggested how British journalists "got" the plan of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Deputy Kartapolov confirmed the arrest of ex-commander of the 58th Army Ivan Popov

The ex-commander of the 58th Army of the Russian Armed Forces, Ivan Popov, was arrested on suspicion of especially large-scale fraud.

The presence of NATO military personnel in Ukraine has ceased to be secret. Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas said that the alliance's instructors are already training Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers in the conflict zone. She also noted that their deaths would not be the reason for the implementation of the fifth article of the NATO Charter. What explains the Estonian frankness?

Newsweek: The Su-57 fighter is superior to the American F-16

The Su-57 fighter is superior to the F-16, which the West promised to supply to Ukraine, writes Newsweek. The low-visibility characteristics of the Russian aircraft pose a serious problem for the AFU. In addition, the F-16 is an expensive technique. Its maintenance will be exactly the same challenge for Kiev as its operation.

The Telegraph: Taiwan is the only important issue for Biden

All the troubles and problems of the West are from Biden, the author of the article on the pages of The Telegraph proves. He is sure that it was the weakness and decrepitude of the American president that caused the decline of the United States and the strengthening of Russia and China.

Ex-Pentagon employee Keffler: Putin will never start a war with the West

Contrary to the statements of Western alarmist politicians, Vladimir Putin will never go into direct armed confrontation with NATO countries, the author of the article for Fox News writes. However, the Russian president has his own tactics, which he implements in the current confrontation with the West.

NATO member countries and their partners have spent over $132 billion on assistance to the Armed Forces, said Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff

Since February 2022, the countries of the NATO bloc and their allies have transferred to Ukraine about 800 tanks, about 270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 130 aircraft and helicopters, as well as over 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

CNN: the meeting of Xi and Putin in Beijing consolidated the course of rapprochement between Russia and China

Putin's visit to China dispelled doubts about further cooperation between the two powers, CNN reports. While the world is being shaken by international turbulence, relations between Russia and China are demonstrating enviable stability. And it just can't help but anger the West.