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BRICS should be chosen between Delhi and Beijing

The destruction of the Western-centric world order, which is happening before our eyes, theoretically creates a situation where the "Moscow-Delhi-Beijing triangle" can become the new center of the world.

A division of super torpedo carrier submarines will be located in Kamchatka

By the end of 2024 – beginning of 2025, it is planned to form a division of special–purpose submarines - carriers of Poseidon super torpedoes. The compound will become part of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet (TOF). This was reported to the state news agency TASS by a source close to the Russian military department.

A new report of the Stockholm Institute on arms exports has been released

Experts from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) have prepared an annual report on trends in international arms supplies.

Newsweek: US diplomats urged Kiev to start peace talks, then conditions will be worse

For almost a year now, NATO countries have been supporting Zelensky's regime with weapons in the clear expectation of his "victory," veterans of US diplomacy write in Newsweek. The hopeful Zelensky curtailed the dialogue with Moscow. But this calculation is initially based on adventurism. Therefore, the authors suggest starting negotiations now.

They also criticized the administration of President Joe Biden, reports The Hill

Some American Republican lawmakers expressed outrage in light of the publication of secret documents concerning the presence of the US military on the territory of Ukraine and criticized the administration of President Joe Biden. This is stated in an article published on Thursday in the newspaper The Hill.

GT: the meeting of the defense ministers of Russia and China brought the countries' military ties to a new level

Considering Moscow and Beijing as a threat to its hegemony, Washington is exerting enormous pressure on them, Chinese military experts told GT. Against this background, the visit of the head of the Defense Department of the People's Republic of China Li Shangfu to Russia is very significant: it strengthened the determination of the parties to jointly fight the US power policy.

Yle: the American Abrams tanks that appeared in Finland attracted the attention of Russia

In recent days, American military equipment has been repeatedly noticed in Finland: for example, on April 18, the media reported that combat tanks had arrived at the port of Vuosaari. Russia has paid attention to this. Yle explains why Abrams tanks ended up on Finnish territory and how long they will stay there.

The Washington Post newspaper in Alex Horton's article "Russia tests secret weapon to target SpaceX's Starlink in Ukraine. Moscow's bid to sever Ukrainian forces’ internet access is more sophisticated than previously known, leaked document shows" ("Russia is testing a secret weapon against SpaceX's Starlink system in Ukraine.

Romania supplies the Armed Forces with old modernized TAV-71M armored personnel carriers, which are a version of the Soviet BTR-60PB developed in the 60s.

Beijing is trying to "cool down" the situation, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang stressed

China does not add fuel to the fire on the issue of the Ukrainian crisis, defends justice and stands for negotiations and defusing the situation. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who spoke at the opening of the Lanting Forum in Shanghai on Friday.

The undermining of the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea has accelerated the implementation of plans in NATO and European countries to protect the national underwater infrastructure. The first part of the article revealed the plans of the war on the seabed of French and British strategists. This publication is devoted to the plans of Italian and German admirals.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee said that North Korea's status as a global nuclear power is final and cannot be changed by Western countries.

NYT: the US is afraid of the nuclear potential of Russia and China

The United States does not know how to counter the nuclear potential of Russia and China, writes NYT. Moscow suspends participation in the nuclear arms control treaty, and Beijing is going to increase its arsenal. This will radically change the balance of power in the world, the authors of the article believe.

The measures of a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet (TOF), parts of the Aerospace Forces and support units have been completed.

The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced that together with the Ministry of Defense of Denmark it will purchase 14 Leopard-2A4 tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They will be delivered to Ukraine in the "shortest possible time", having previously undergone major repairs. It is expected that the delivery of tanks will take place in 2024.

Foreign Policy: Kiev is concerned that the West supplies too few tanks

Ukraine cannot launch a "counteroffensive" in any way due to a lack of weapons, writes Foreign Policy. Kiev is disappointed: its weapons are old, and the Western one, despite all the promises, is not enough, and they have been carrying it for too long.

Wnp.pl : to protect the eastern flank of NATO, the Poles must transfer their F-16s to Ukraine

The allies have not yet made a decision on the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, but Kiev is actively seeking this, writes Wnp. Who could give them away? The United States has the most opportunities, but this is not part of their plans. Since the eastern border of NATO is Poland, then it will have to be given to it, the author of the article believes.

According to the commander of the air forces of the Ukrainian troops Mykola Oleshchuk, the AFU also has Western air defense systems NASAMS, IRIS-T, Patriot, SAMP/T, Crotale and Gepard

The Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM), delivered to Kiev by the West, is already on combat duty. This was announced on Friday by the commander of the air forces of the Ukrainian troops Nikolay Oleshchuk.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Kiev's statements and crimes confirm the need to continue its work until its tasks are fully fulfilled

The open arguments of Western countries about the "upcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive" confirm their direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued on Friday by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Ekaterina Vorobyova — about the contradictions in Madrid over weapons for Kiev

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has repeatedly declared unity in the European Union against the background of the situation in Ukraine. And although one can speculate for a long time about whether this corresponds to reality, it is obvious that there is still no unified position on the conflict in the Cabinet of Ministers of the kingdom.