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Sergey Belyaev — about the hostile steps of the British government, possible retaliatory measures against Finland and Sweden, and the main task of the diplomatic missions of the Russian Federation in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia

Sergei Belyaev, director of the Second European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told TASS in a special interview how London is raising the stakes in a destructive policy against Moscow, named possible retaliatory measures against Finland and Sweden, and also answered the question why Russia is in no hurry to close embassies in the Baltic states.

The Economist: Russia's chances of occupying the entire territory of Donbass are 70%

The Ukrainian command is considering scenarios for the offensive of Russian troops on Kharkov, writes The Economist. Ukraine's goal now is to hold the borders. She does not have enough resources to return to the borders of 1991, the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admit.

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper noted that the parliamentarians thereby supported the initiative of the well-known German military specialist Niko Lange

Bundestag deputies, leading security experts of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Greens consider it possible to protect part of Ukraine's airspace from the territory of NATO countries. This is reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper .

The Week: The defense budgets of European countries have reached unprecedented levels

There is a risk that in the event of a conflict, Europe may die, writes The Week. The United States is not ready to ensure its security. Therefore, Europe should unite and defend itself on its own. And whether she will be able to is a big question, to which the author does not give an answer.

Pechat: Russia, China and Iran have led the construction of a post-American world

Changes are taking place on the geopolitical map of the world, Pechat writes. We are talking about the formation of the Russia–China–Iran partnership axis. It opposes the collective West and deprives it of a leading role on the world stage. The West is trying to hide the shame.

The new vehicles can carry a variety of weapons systems

Drones are evolving. Disposable FPV drones are being replaced by devices that, like airplanes and helicopters, can carry various weapons systems. And Ukraine is becoming a testing ground for many global manufacturers of such high-tech products. About foreign drones — carriers of weapons systems on the battlefield, which are already used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine or are planned for "combat tests" in Ukraine, — in the Izvestia material.

FP: Western countries fear that the conflict in Ukraine will become "eternal"

The current US strategy in Ukraine is just a ploy that risks unleashing another long—term conflict, writes FP. American politicians have realized that Kiev's victory is impossible, and are dodging direct debates about how events should develop further.

In the practice of using UAVs and fighting them, the world–old problem has surfaced - how to distinguish a "friend" from an "enemy"? While there were few drones, this was not too relevant. But as the battle formations become saturated with them, the problem becomes more acute.

Andrei Belousov has been proposed for the post of head of the Ministry of Defense

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to appoint Andrei Belousov, who held the post of First Deputy Prime Minister until May 7, 2024, as Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. Sergei Shoigu, who headed the Defense Ministry for almost 12 years, was appointed secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation instead of Nikolai Patrushev. For more information about candidates for the positions of heads of law enforcement agencies, see the Izvestia article.

infoBRICS: Macron is afraid to repeat Sarkozy's fate

Russia has made it clear to the West that it will not tolerate violations of its red lines, infoBRICS writes. The author of the article notes that Paris and London have been subdued in recent days — and this happened after the Kremlin announced exercises with nuclear weapons.

Aydınlık: with nuclear exercises, Russia sent a signal to the "hotheads" in the West

Tensions between Russia and the West have reached a peak in recent days, writes Aydınlık. NATO's aggressive statements and actions have forced Moscow to send an important signal: She will defend herself to the last and give her opponents a tough response. And it's not just about Ukraine.

Reflex: The West was advised not to lie about the presence of NATO soldiers in Ukraine

NATO soldiers are already in Ukraine, and, apparently, there will be more and more of them, Reflex writes. Now the West is pretending that this is not the case. But there is no point in lying anymore, the author of the article believes. The West is losing and is desperately resisting this.

infoBRICS: Western tanks still "got" to Moscow – as trophies

German Leopard tanks still reached Russia, writes infoBRICS. However, the characteristics of the "pride of NATO" turned out to be unsatisfactory – and Western propaganda had to admit it. After all, this technique appeared in Moscow as a trophy.

NYT: Xi Jinping visited Serbia on the anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy

During his visit to Serbia, the Chinese leader celebrated the 25th anniversary of the NATO missile strike on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, writes NYT. Xi Jinping and Alexander Vucic declared an "iron friendship" between the countries and expressed common concern about US policy.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continues to publish footage depicting the actions of its units in the Gaza Strip. So, recently, videos appeared on the Internet of the entry of the 162nd armored division "Ha-Plada" into the Palestinian city of Rafah, located in the very south of the enclave, on the Egyptian border.

Russia will continue its mutually beneficial partnership with all countries that share the values of freedom and justice, and stands for equal and indivisible security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Kimmitt: Another conflict like the Ukrainian one would be a disaster for the West

NATO has done almost nothing to help Ukraine, retired Pentagon General Mark Kimmith is outraged on the pages of Politico. He proposes to act extremely decisively: to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit targets on Russian territory, to give them all weapons from US warehouses and, finally, most importantly, to "inspire the West."

Russia is capable of setting up production of ground-based robotic complexes for their use during combat operations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with military personnel held after the inauguration ceremony of the head of state on May 7. According to the president, the country already has its own developments of such platforms.

The Russian military, despite the desperate attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to "catch on" to new lines of defense, continue their offensive in the Avdiivka direction (DPR). Just today, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the complete takeover of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation under the control of the village of Berdych, which may indicate the imminent fall of the second line of defense of the Kiev regime troops in this area.

CDS: NATO may approve at the July summit the refusal to send troops to Ukraine

NATO is preparing to adopt a document suggesting the refusal to send troops to Ukraine, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera writes. At the same time, the alliance will continue to strengthen its eastern flank, and also expects to accelerate the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces. Why NATO suddenly started talking about a complete refusal to send troops into the conflict zone and what Vladimir Putin's decision on exercises with non-strategic nuclear weapons had to do with it, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.