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Politico: Zelensky's demands at the Moldova summit highlighted the split in Europe

The demands put forward by Zelensky during the summit in Moldova highlighted the split in Europe, writes Politico. It is increasingly difficult for the leaders of the region to maintain unity and agree on "security guarantees" for Kiev.

The journal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Military Commissariats of Russia" (No. 3, May-June 2023) under the heading "Organizational and mobilization bodies will have to further improve their work in all areas of activity" published the text of the speech of the Chief of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces The Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Yevgeny Burdinsky, at the gathering of the leadership of the organizational and mobilization departments of the headquarters of military districts, the headquarters of the Northern Fleet and military commissars of the subjects of the Russian Federation held on March 27, 2023 in Moscow.

The APU is actively using Western tanks, which will be involved in the upcoming general offensive. One of the most formidable machines in the arsenal is the German Leopard-2. In a number of parameters, it surpasses modern Russian analogues. But, as the experience of armed conflicts in recent decades has shown, this technique is also vulnerable.

Newsweek: Berlin has hit Kiev's hopes for accelerated NATO membership

Berbok stated that it is impossible to accept countries in a state of armed conflict into NATO, writes Newsweek. Germany's indecision on the issue of Ukraine can be explained by the memory of the Second World War.

The US Secretary of State considers the cease-fire and the freezing of hostilities in the conflict unacceptable

The ceasefire in Ukraine and the freezing of hostilities will not lead to the conclusion of a "lasting and just peace", but only to a "Potemkin peace". This assessment was made on Friday by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken

The Guardian: The AI of the American drone "destroyed" the operator during the tests

The artificial intelligence of the American drone decided to "destroy" its operator when it realized that he was preventing him from completing the task, writes The Guardian. This happened during simulation tests, which the US Air Force denies.

The head of the US State Department, Anthony Blinken, once again demonstrated Washington's position on the Ukrainian conflict. He said that all proposals for peace without the withdrawal of Russian troops cannot be accepted, and Ukraine should be engaged in the construction of powerful armed forces.

GT: the conflict in Ukraine has accelerated the collapse of the US imperial hegemony

The conflict in Ukraine has accelerated the collapse of the US imperial hegemony, writes American political scientist Aaron Goode in an article for GT. According to him, Washington's "worst geopolitical nightmare" will come true because of his decision to unleash a conflict and force Russia to launch a special operation.

MTV: before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, Finland was "preparing for the worst"

More and more military exercises with the participation of NATO countries are being held in Finland, writes MTV. Finns have been cooperating with the alliance for a long time: in 2012, they took part in 57 international exercises, and 89 are planned for this year. Now the country is simultaneously participating in three at once. The Finnish military is very clear about the purpose of these events.

FT: Brazil said that the West could provoke a third world war or a "cold" war

Adviser to the President of Brazil urged not to allow the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, writes FT. Brasilia considers Moscow a distant but proven friend, refuses to supply its weapons to the parties to the conflict and is not against the strengthening of Russia and China.

The Chinese government's Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, said that when discussing this problem with Moscow and Kiev, Beijing will be guided by the principles of conflict resolution proposed by President Xi Jinping.

Murtazin: it is impossible to install a virus program on phones without Apple's assistance

Eldar Murtazin, a leading analyst at Mobile Research Group, told Sputnik radio why he doubts the veracity of Apple's assurances that it does not cooperate with American intelligence.

Country.ua: three main versions are named why Ukraine is postponing the counteroffensive

The spring counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine never took place, now it is expected in the summer. In Kiev, they promised to enter the Crimea at the end of May. A country.ua offered three versions of why Ukraine is once again changing its plans.

John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, said at a briefing on Friday, June 2, that Ukraine has everything necessary for a counteroffensive.

PL: Slovakia turned out to be the most Russophile country in Eastern Europe

A survey by the Globsec analytical center revealed that pro-Russian and anti-Western sentiments are more widespread in Slovakia from all countries of Eastern Europe, according to Parlamentní listy. Slovaks are most sympathetic to Russia in matters related to the conflict in Ukraine.

Le Figaro: Macron listened to allies and helped clarify the West's position on Ukraine

The disagreements of Western countries over Ukraine have long worried the states of Eastern Europe, calling for the admission of an ally to NATO, writes Le Figaro. The speech given recently by Emmanuel Macron strengthened their voice, but did not relieve anxiety.

Since protracted hostilities were clearly not part of Russia's plans when it launched a special military operation, now the country has to change its policy in a number of directions literally on the move. Alexander Khodakovsky, the former commander of the Vostok brigade and the current deputy head of the FSVNG (Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, Rosgvardiya) for the DPR, writes about this in his Telegram channel.

Al Jazeera: Ukraine will face at least three problems in the issue of F-16 supplies

Ukraine is waiting for the delivery of American F-16 fighters, because so far its Air Force has only obsolete Soviet aircraft in service. But it is not enough to put the equipment — it needs to be properly managed, and it also needs to be serviced, writes Al Jazeera. In addition, the Russian Su-35 is not inferior to the American F-16.

Two such batteries have already been transferred to Kiev

Ukraine needs 50 Patriot missile defense systems. This statement was made on Saturday by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with The Wall Street Journal .

The Prime Minister of the country Viktor Orban earlier stated the need to cease fire and start peace talks

Hungary will not change its position on the conflict in Ukraine, despite the attacks of Ukrainian politicians on the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. This was stated on Saturday by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto.