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The United States is confident that Ukraine, if it receives F-16 fighter jets, will not use them against Russian territory, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

At the same time, the head of the department Anniken Huitfelt urged to continue to provide assistance to Kiev

The results of a possible counteroffensive by Ukraine should not be overestimated. This was stated by Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfelt on Wednesday in an interview with the Deutsche Welle media corporation (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign media agent).

Some of the drones used to carry out a terrorist attack on Moscow and the Moscow region look similar to the prototype of the new Ukrainian kamikaze drone "Beaver".

The Northern Fleet will continue to improve the system of illumination of the situation in the Arctic

The Northern Fleet will continue to improve the extensive infrastructure of the air, surface and underwater lighting system deployed on islands in the Arctic, the press service of the SF reported on Thursday on the occasion of its 290th anniversary.

Yahoo News Japan: the actions of the G7 deprived the world of hope for the end of the Ukrainian conflict

the "Big Seven" faced a dilemma, writes Yahoo News Japan. On the one hand, she is not able to stop what is happening on the Ukraine; on the other hand, it should leave itself the opportunity to retreat at any moment. Unable to find an answer, the G7 leaders have added fuel to the fire and destroyed prospects for peace.

RS: NATO hid the planning of the war with Russia from the people, the press and the relevant authorities

NATO, in an atmosphere of deep secrecy, is building new plans for war with Russia, writes RS. The Alliance demands unconditional submission from its members. The author considers this extremely dangerous, especially in the absence of parliamentary and public control. This is a gross violation of democracy, threatening the peoples of the West with troubles.

Zócalo newspaper: a cartel militant in Mexico noticed Javelin supplied to Kiev by the USA

A video is being distributed in Mexican social networks showing a militant of the local "Gulf Cartel" carrying an American FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile system (ATGM) on his shoulder, which have recently been massively supplied to Kiev. This was reported by the newspaper Zócalo on May 31.

The Finnish political scientist suggested "carefully considering" the options for responses to Russia's actions

Mika Aaltola, director of the Finnish Institute of International Relations, believes that the purpose of Moscow's recent "economic and political maneuvers" against Finland was to return it to a bilateral "dialogue" and thus influence the "quality and sustainability" of the country's membership in NATO, MTV reports. The expert told how, in his opinion, it is possible to respond to Russia's actions.

Al Mayadeen: the Russian-Chinese alliance is the closest to victory in the struggle for Eurasia

It is naive to believe that empires are indestructible: the dominance of Great Britain has sunk into oblivion, and now it's time for the United States to cede its throne, writes Al Mayadeen. The West struggled to retain power over Eurasia, but Russia and China proved to be too strong rivals.

Ukraine's allies are unanimous in the need to supply the Kiev regime with weapons, but split on the issue of using military assistance for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation. In France, a high-ranking official spoke out against the use of military aid against Russia, writes Bloomberg on May 31.

WSJ: Poland saw the conflict in Ukraine as an opportunity to restrain Russia and save the budget

Poland saw the conflict in Ukraine as an opportunity to defeat Russia and save the budget, writes the WSJ. Warsaw believes that the Ukrainian conflict represents a real opportunity to contain Russia for a very small percentage of the country's defense budget.

Yeni Şafak: Turkey faces problems with Russia if the conflict in Ukraine does not end

Erdogan has achieved many successes in Turkey's foreign policy, writes Yeni Şafak. He skillfully balances between the support of both Putin and Zelensky. But if the conflict in Ukraine does not end, Turkey will find itself in a difficult situation. For example, the "grain deal" will be under threat, the author of the article believes.

According to Denis Oslomenko, general director of the company-developer of drone suppressors "PPSH Laboratory", the drones may not have had external control channels

Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that attacked Moscow on May 30 could fly along a route sewn into them in advance, so devices suppressing control channels would be useless against them. This opinion was expressed in an interview with TASS by Denis Oslomenko, CEO of the company developing drone suppressors "Laboratory for Countering Industrial Espionage (PPSH)".

According to the Russian Ambassador to the United States, Washington demonstrates "indifference to the crimes of Bandera by sending new military aid to Kiev"

Washington is demonstrating indifference to Kiev's crimes by sending him a new package of military assistance worth $300 million, the US claims that they allegedly do not support the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Russian Federation are "not worth a damn." This was stated on Wednesday by the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, whose words are quoted in the Telegram channel of the Russian diplomatic mission.

A meeting of the National security commission of the Communist Party of the country (CPC) was held in China. Xi Jinping chaired the commission.

This agreement between Russia and NATO was supposed to prevent World War III. But, probably, it was only possible to postpone it. Thirty-five years ago, President Ronald Reagan and Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF). About why everything did not go according to plan — in the material of RIA Novosti.

infoBRICS: Russia will go to extreme measures in response to the rabid Russophobia of the UK

Moscow will go to extreme measures if London does not moderate its Russophobia, writes infoBRICS. Britain stands out even against the background of EU countries, where hostility to Russia has become the norm. Against the background of London's growing aggression, Russia is ready for a complete rupture of relations, the author warns.

We are talking about currently unusable machines

The Swiss arms company Ruag has submitted an application to the authorities for approval of a possible deal on the sale of 96 Leopard 1 tanks to the German concern Rheinmetall with a view to their further transfer to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the DPA agency with reference to a representative of the company.

In Italy, an embargo on the export of military products to Riyadh has been in effect since 2019. Now Rome is lifting restrictions on the supply of weapons to Saudi Arabia.

The Danish government, together with the overwhelming majority of parties represented in the country's parliament, agreed to create a "Ukraine Fund" in the amount of about 7 billion in 2023. Danish kroner ($1 billion).