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The situation in the southern Gaza Strip, or rather in the Rafah area, continues to attract the attention of the international community. Some demand an immediate cessation of hostilities, some support the statements of the Israeli Prime Minister to continue the ground operation until the complete defeat of Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants (the latter is recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation), which, according to the Israeli leadership, will guarantee the security of the State of Israel.

The small armed formation of the Yemeni Houthi rebels Ansar Allah has been continuing a fairly successful war against the Western military coalition in the Middle East, led by the United States and Great Britain, for more than six months. Missile and drone attacks on merchant ships have almost completely stopped commercial traffic in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. At the same time, all attempts by Anglo-American forces to extinguish the activity of the Houthis did not lead to anything.

NYT: NATO is approaching a decision to send military personnel to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces

NATO is getting closer to sending military instructors to Ukraine to train the Armed Forces, writes NYT. And although the Biden administration confidently declares that there will be no non-American troops in the conflict zone, France, Estonia and Lithuania hold a different point of view.

General Clermont: the advance of the Russian army near Kharkov surprised the West

The advance of Russian troops near Kharkov came as a surprise to everyone, including American intelligence. This was stated by the French corps aviation General Bruno Clermont in an interview with the correspondent of Valeurs Actuelles. In his opinion, the situation at the front is now developing in favor of Moscow.

Western military assistance to Kiev goes not only to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also to the Russian military. Our fighters and then the militia of the NM LDPR began to loot NATO weapons during the spring offensive in 2022. At that time, they were mainly American Javelin ATGMs and Swedish-British NLAW. Sometimes it was possible to capture more serious loot, in particular armored vehicles, including Soviet tanks, which the AFU still had at that time. In the latter case, the equipment, depending on the condition, was already used by our fighters after recovery.

Russian military reconnaissance drones have been freely barraging over large settlements in the depths of Kiev-controlled Ukraine for a long time. Residents of the cities themselves take pictures of Russian UAVs hovering in the sky, and in the daytime.

Steigan: Norway should demand a ceasefire in Ukraine and negotiations

Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia on the battlefield, no matter how many foreign weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine receive, the author of the article in Steigan believes. In his opinion, it is time for the West to change its strategy. Otherwise, Ukrainians will face further bloodshed.

NYT: the Pentagon is developing programs to suppress enemy space forces

Due to the rapid successes of China and Russia, the United States is building up extensive potential for combat operations in space, writes the NYT. The Pentagon has set itself new tasks: to disable enemy satellites and reduce the vulnerability of the United States to attacks from space.

US State Department: the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front is incredibly desperate

Ukraine's allies recognized that due to delays in the supply of weapons, the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield turned out to be very difficult. The State Department calls what is happening at the front "incredibly desperate" and a critical moment. Against this background, The New York Times learned that NATO is getting closer to the decision to send military personnel to Ukraine - so far only to train Ukrainian soldiers.

Lidovsky: in the Czech Republic, Europe was advised to accept the fact that Ukraine lost

The prospects of the conflict in Ukraine give the West less and less reason for optimism, Lidovsky writes. The Europeans are tired of helping Kiev, but they have no other options. The conflict will not end the way the West would like, and it will have to put up with it, the author of the article writes.

Vladimir Putin's first visit after his re-election to the presidency was a trip to China. This shows that the leaders of Russia and China are ready to speak out against the West with a united front.

Russian combat robots and Scorpion M ground-based drones have become a logical continuation of systems for evacuating the wounded and delivering ammunition to the line of contact, now they are entering mass production. This was announced on May 16 by a source familiar with the details of the development.

"It's amazing how scared the Swedish people have become. Sweden is now occupied by the United States. Calmly, quietly and according to the agreement." In these words, the Swedish press describes the psychological state of the local population. Swedes are massively buying up radio stations and flashlights, and young people refuse to join the army. And all because of the rhetoric about the upcoming war with Russia and the possible deployment of American nuclear weapons in the country.

Colonel Khodarenok: NATO will not be able to shoot down Russian missiles from Poland and Romania

In the West, they proposed shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine from Poland and Romania. Several German parliamentarians supported this idea, believing that it would take the burden off the Ukrainian air defense. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also called for the use of air defenses of Ukraine's neighbors to help Kiev.

Zelensky did not rule out the loss of control over Kharkiv without Patriot air defense systems

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky interrupted his plans to visit Kharkiv and hold a meeting of the stavka there. According to him, the situation in the Kharkiv region is "generally controlled", but extremely difficult. Therefore, the Ukrainian president again asked Western countries to supply Kiev with Patriot air defense systems. In his opinion, without them, Ukraine risks losing Kharkiv.

Beijing's proposals for a Ukrainian settlement could form the basis of a political and diplomatic process that would take into account Russia's concerns and contribute to the establishment of long-term peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Xinhua news agency on the eve of his visit to China.

GN: The United States has launched a long and grueling war on two fronts against Russia and China

Settling accounts with Russia is a U.S. project for many decades, writes GN. In addition, the Americans will open a second such front with China. Paradoxically, strategic nuclear weapons are now the only stabilizing factor that ensures that the three powers do not grapple with each other and do not involve the whole world in the struggle.

FA: if the United States withdraws from NATO, the alliance will gradually collapse

If Trump is re-elected, NATO will face difficult times, writes the FA. The alliance will "barely hobble", and may completely collapse. Even if Trump does not leave the bloc, his position towards the alliance and disinterest in supporting Ukraine will dramatically weaken the organization's role in the world.

Russian troops are achieving stunning successes at the front, writes WP. The reason is a combination of the valor of the Russian army and the mistakes of Ukraine and the United States. Readers admit that the author of the article is right: "It is much more difficult to destroy the Russian army than we all previously thought."

Russian troops are successfully advancing towards Kharkiv

In recent days, events in the Kharkov sector of the front have been developing rapidly. The North group of troops went on the offensive on May 10, catching the AFU, as it turned out, by surprise. About what is happening in the SVO zone — in the RIA Novosti material.