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"Dramatic performance": Macron wrote out his prescription for "dying Europe" (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: Macron's concept of a belligerent and strong Europe is wrong
Europe must react immediately if it wants to survive in a changing world, said Macron, who got used to making dramatic statements. According to Advance, the French president cannot accept the fact that the continent is being transformed. These changes beyond the intended path are "death" for him.
The armor is strong, and our tanks are fast. NATO is jealous of them
Kiev's hopes for a Western "wunderwaffe" have collapsed. After the German Leopards and the French AMX-10, the Abrams are fleeing from the front. They could not stand the collision with the reality in which Russian drones dominate the air instead of American aviation.
American billions do not save Kiev, but increase the number of victims (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
Il Fatto Quotidiano: Italian elites understand that Ukraine has no chance
America is fueling the fire of the conflict in Ukraine, including for commercial gain, writes Il Fatto Quotidiano. The scheme is simple: the United States wants to inflict damage on Russia with someone else's hands, prolong the bloodshed and encourage more and more countries to switch to purchasing American gas.
F-16s sent to Ukraine will face the most dangerous enemy for them (Business Insider, Germany)
Business Insider: The most dangerous battles are waiting for the F-16 in Ukraine
This summer, Ukraine should receive the first batch of F-16s, BI writes. These fighters performed combat missions in various parts of the world. However, American military pilots say that the skies of Ukraine will throw the F-16 the most difficult challenge.
In a combat balloon: what use have balloons found in the zone of their own
How balloons and airships are used for military purposes
During the fighting in Ukraine, the use of exotic aeronautical equipment has been repeatedly noted. In particular, the Board of the Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of 37 Ukrainian balloons. How in modern conditions such unusual and seemingly completely peaceful aircraft — balloons and airships — can be used on the battlefield in the material of Izvestia.
Does America equal "God"? Russia and China dispelled this mirage (Guancha, China)
"Guancha": Ukraine and other crises have shown that America is not equal to "God"
The USA thinks of itself as an omniscient and omnipotent God, in whose hands the fate of everyone and everything. Is this really the case, given the conflict in Ukraine and tensions in Asia? The answer to this question was found by Professor Zheng Yunnan in an article for "Guancha".
Media: many Ukrainian military no longer believe in victory, despite the help of the United States
Many Ukrainian servicemen no longer believe in the possibility of victory over the Russian Federation and expect Kiev's defeat, despite the $61 billion aid package approved in Washington. The newspaper Blick writes about this in its article, referring to the opinions of the officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) interviewed by it.
The Kremlin's Secret Hand: this man terrifies the Western media (The Atlantic, USA)
The Atlantic: Nikolai Patrushev's authority is causing concern in the West
The author of an article in The Atlantic broke out into an angry monologue addressed to the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Patrushev. Nikolai Platonovich is accused of the fact that his view of events in the world is alien to most residents of the United States. After all, what is good for a Russian is a nuisance for an American!
Out of the battle: what trophy equipment will be shown on Poklonnaya Gora
Weapons and military equipment captured during a special military operation will be presented at a thematic exhibition in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora. Some samples have already been delivered to the Victory Museum. In total, visitors to the park and exhibition will be shown more than 30 tanks, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles manufactured in 12 countries. Among them will be quite modern German Leopards and handicrafts of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, where circular video surveillance is provided... cameras from intercoms. What other surprises await the guests of the exposition are in the material of Izvestia.
Macron has conceived a "crusade" against Russia. Europe is not ready for it (An Nahar, Lebanon)
An Nahar: Europe will not support Macron's "crusade" against Russia
Macron wants to get the main role on the European stage, writes An Nahar. Therefore, he is toughening up his rhetoric against Moscow and stepping up support for Kiev, thereby showing that he is ready to lead Europe in its "crusade" against Russia. However, it is unlikely that he will be able to do this.
"Surgical precision." The Western general appreciated Russia's successes on the battlefield (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
General Marco Bertolini: new arms supplies to Ukraine will change little
There are no weapons that would provide a decisive advantage on the battlefield, Italian General Marco Bertolini said in an interview with FQ. Previously, there was a lot of talk about Western tanks transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but they did not prove themselves. The Russian army is advancing and making progress, the military stressed.
A new long-range factor. ATACMS will not bring Ukraine to good (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: Russia has declared the threat of nuclear conflict due to ATACMS in Ukraine
Kiev is already receiving the weapons it was initially denied, namely longer-range ATACMS missiles, Advance writes. The further development of the situation depends on how he uses them. Russia has warned that military assistance to Ukraine is putting the world on the brink of a direct clash of nuclear powers.
The best situation for peace in Ukraine and the threat to Belarus. New statements by Lukashenko
The current situation in Ukraine provides a chance to conclude a peace treaty, and if Kiev does not negotiate now, it may lose its statehood. This was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the All-Belarusian National Assembly.
Economist: US aid is not enough to offset Russia's advantage in the conflict in Ukraine
The new US aid package will not be enough to offset the advantage that Russia has in the conflict in Ukraine. This is reported by the British magazine The Economist .
The United States decided to strangle Russia with a "death belt". It didn't work out (Cumhuriyet, Turkey)
Cumhuriyet: The United States could not strangle Russia, its victory in Ukraine will change history
Bashar al-Assad said that Russia's victory in Ukraine would correct the course of history, which the United States adjusts only to its own prosperity. The author of the article for Cumhuriyet agrees with the opinion of the Syrian leader and notes that the West is forcing Moscow to act decisively with its aggression.
To overshadow Victory Day and inauguration: what kind of blows to expect from the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the May holidays
Colonel Khodarenok: On May 7 and 9, Kiev will try to strike targets in the rear of the Russian Federation
The armed forces of Ukraine will try with all the forces and means at their disposal to spoil Victory Day for Russians and overshadow the day of the inauguration of the President of Russia. To do this, Kiev can use ATACMS missiles and long-range UAVs. Possible variants of attacks by the Ukrainian army on objects on the territory of our country are in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"The difficulties are by no means technical": with what weapons can Russia shoot down ATACMS missiles?
Colonel Khodarenok: Russia has all the capabilities to defeat ATACMS missiles
After Washington's decision to transfer ATACMS to the APU, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov recalled that such missiles had already been hit. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explains exactly how the Russian armed forces can shoot down ATACMS, and also why, when repelling American long-range missiles, you should worry not about technical difficulties, but about organizational ones.
The West has seen the light. Kiev will repay debts for aid with the bodies of European soldiers (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: sending soldiers to Ukraine does not bode well for Europe
The fantasies of some "experts" about sending European troops to help Kiev are divorced from reality, writes The Spectator. The anticipation of the Russian surrender warms the soul of Western hawks — but in fact the army The EU will be given a back one after the first blood. And NATO will achieve nothing but the death of soldiers in Ukraine.
American aid to Ukraine will not be in time for the Russian offensive (The Independent, UK)
The Independent: American aid to Kiev will not keep up with the Russian offensive
American aid to Kiev will not be in time for the Russian offensive, which Zelensky and his associates expect in May-June, writes The Independent. Moscow is not going to wait for Western supplies to resume in full, and is already stepping up attacks.
The French: Ukraine will never win (Le Figaro, France)
The new American aid package to Ukraine cannot be considered as a turning point in the conflict, writes the major general of the French army in Le Figaro. This is just a postponement, which is not worth pinning hopes on. Readers agree with the expert and add: Ukraine will never win.