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"Ukraine cannot win on the battlefield," some Western politicians say. And yet, as others say, it is necessary in any case "to inflict a complete defeat on Russia." Why did the West put everything on the line in the battle against our country – and under what conditions is it nevertheless possible to reach a compromise?

Responsible Statecraft: Brazil's mediation will not end the conflict in Ukraine

Lula da Silva did not greet Vladimir Zelensky at the G7 summit. In response, the Ukrainian leader did not attend a meeting with him to discuss ending the conflict with Russia, writes Responsible Statecraft. According to the author of the article, the incident serves as an example of how a personal quarrel can influence politics.

The UK is looking for mercenaries from the Middle East and North Africa to help Ukraine

The UK is looking for mercenaries from the Middle East and North Africa to help Kiev, writes L'antidiplomatico. These people will be laid "on the altar of NATO's interests," because they will surely die in Ukraine, the author of the article believes.

Permanent Representative in Vienna Gavrilov: reputational damage to the American military-industrial complex in Ukraine is ensured

Reputational damage to the American military-industrial complex on the Ukrainian military bridgehead has been ensured, said Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, commenting on the fall in shares of the Patriot system manufacturer after the destruction of five SAM launchers by the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system.

The Ministry of Defense reported on the attack of Ukrainian drones on the ship "Ivan Khurs" in the Black Sea

Ukraine tried to attack the ship "Ivan Khurs" with unmanned boats in the Black Sea, but he successfully repelled the attack, according to the summary of the Ministry of Defense.

Everything ends sometime. The confrontation between Russia and Ukraine will also end. At the same time, the collective West understands perfectly well how it will end. This is the opinion of Nikita Danyuk, Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts of the RUDN, member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.

What is hidden behind the military exercises in Lithuania. American Daily Kos, competing in views with rawstory.com (with 19.8M) and politico.com (from 45.8M), published documents on the true objectives of a series of multinational NATO exercises in Lithuania.

Cumhuriyet: Japan has shown dishonor by bending under the nuclear "protection" of the United States

The United States, having committed the genocide of the Japanese people, wanted to show the USSR that it is they who rule the world, writes Cumhuriyet. And so Biden at the G7 summit in Hiroshima promises to protect Japan with nuclear weapons, and she is happy about it! Such "dishonor" is nothing else than "the syndrome of falling in love with an atomic bomb," the author of the article believes.

Valeurs Actuelles: the number of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Zelensky's worst secret

The number of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Zelensky's most terrible secret in this conflict, writes Valeurs Actuelles. At the same time, since the end of the summer, the number of killed and wounded has increased sharply, and the number of conscripts has recently decreased significantly.

Al Hadath: the confrontation with Russia, in which it cannot be defeated, was chosen not by Ukraine, but by America

Zelensky said at the Arab League summit that Ukraine "did not choose a conflict" with Russia, writes Al Hadath. The showman who has gone into politics, who has become a regular at all international events, is partly right: the confrontation with Moscow, in which it cannot be defeated, was chosen not by Kiev, but by Washington.

Responsible Statecraft: F-16 fighters will not radically change the situation in Ukraine

F-16 fighters will not be able to radically change the situation in Ukraine, writes former lieutenant Colonel of the US Army Daniel Davis in an article for Responsible Statecraft. In addition, the process of their delivery will be so long that they will not appear on the battlefield this year.

Huanqiu shibao: the inflating of the "Chinese threat" in Hiroshima portends the fall of the G7 influence

Following the results of the summit in Hiroshima, the "Big Seven" issued a communique full of harsh criticism of Beijing. Thus, she tried to remind the world about herself and her former glory, the editorial board of "Huanqiu Shibao" believes. Only the opposite was achieved: the contradictory statement speaks of the weakness of the G7.

Yeni Şafak: The US is dragging out the conflict in Ukraine by analogy with the Korean War

The United States is freezing the conflict in Ukraine in order to prolong it for many years and even decades by analogy with the Korean War, writes Yeni Şafak. This suggests that Washington is waging a protracted proxy war with Moscow and hopes that Ukraine will become a "second Afghanistan" for Russia, the author of the article is sure.

The militants of the armed formations of the Kiev regime showed another homemade self-propelled gun. The Motoliga, a multi-purpose lightly armored MT-LB tractor-transporter, was used as a platform.

FA: the future crisis around Taiwan will sharply distance the US from Europe

The United States has long suppressed the development of Europe's defense potential with its dominant military presence, writes the FA. But the future crisis over Taiwan may sharply alienate the US from the EU: Washington will not be able to participate in a confrontation with two superpowers at the same time.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — about why Americans need to cheat with the cost of weapons supplied to Ukraine

Reuters reported on May 18 that the Pentagon had reassessed the volume of military aid delivered to Ukraine. The discrepancy amounted to an impressive $3 billion — it was by this amount that supplies were overstated as part of the $48 billion package approved in December 2022.

Politico: The US decided to use the F-16 in Ukraine even before the G7 summit in Japan

The fact that Ukrainian pilots need to start training in the management of F-16 fighters was thought about in the United States long before the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima, although Washington's official assurances say the opposite. This was reported on May 22 by the newspaper Politico, which interviewed five knowledgeable American officials.

Finland officially became a member of NATO on April 4, 2023. During the ceremony held in Brussels, the country's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto handed over a document on accession to the North Atlantic Treaty, which means the completion of the procedure (documents on the accession of new members are stored in the United States).

The 86th flotilla of the Iranian Navy has demonstrated "122 thousand tons of diplomacy" during its circumnavigation of the world over the past eight months, according to the Iranian press.

Kolokoltsev said that Western countries are trying to suspend Russia's membership in Interpol

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that a number of Western countries are trying to limit Russia's ability to use Interpol channels to search for criminals and even suspend its membership in the organization, the official representative of the department Irina Volk told reporters.