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According to the head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, Yoshimasa Hayashi, we are talking about humanitarian, food, financial and other types of assistance

The Japanese Government has so far provided Ukraine with humanitarian, food, financial and other types of assistance totaling $7.6 billion. This was stated on Wednesday at a debate in the budget commission of the lower house of parliament by the head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, Yoshimasa Hayashi, thereby confirming the figure previously announced in Kiev.

Japan is not considering joining the North Atlantic Alliance. However, the issue of opening a NATO representative office in the country is being discussed. This statement was made by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, his words are quoted by the Reuters news agency.

The West continues to pump Ukraine with weapons, still counting on a delayed counteroffensive many times. Moreover, the strategy implemented by Washington is clearly traced, according to which the main burden of the costs of supporting Kiev should fall on the Europeans. Even relatively small EU countries, forgetting about their own economic and military interests, are increasingly beginning to participate in joint EU programs to finance the production and procurement of weapons and ammunition for the Armed Forces.

Ingo Gerhartz at the same time noted that Berlin does not have such aircraft

The Inspector (commander) of the German Air Force, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, does not rule out that the Federal Republic will be able to support the Western allies in the process of transferring F-16 fighters to Kiev, although it does not have such aircraft.

French Army General Jean-Bernard Pinatel spoke in an interview with Le Dialoge on May 24 about the true reasons and consequences of US President Joe Biden's permission to supply F-16 fighters to Ukraine.

Kiev has repeatedly appealed to its Western allies with a request to transfer fighter jets to it, in particular the F-16

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev has begun work on a comprehensive concept for the development of aviation, "taking into account the transition to new types of aircraft."

NetEase: Turkey staged a "riot" in NATO and gave Russia a "big gift"

The United States is actively involving NATO in the conflict in Ukraine, mobilizing all its forces and providing generous support to Kiev, writes a NetEase user. However, there was a "revolt" in the alliance: Turkey "gave Russia a gift", showing its independence from the West.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation noted that there is "no doubt about Moscow's commitment to the safety of the NPP and there cannot be"

Kiev is not ready to take steps to prevent the shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP and attacks on adjacent territories, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Wednesday. At the same time, he added that there is "no doubt about Moscow's commitment to the safety of the NPP and there can be no doubt."

On May 24, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation, which was attended by Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.

The issue of training Ukrainian pilots to operate American F-16s has not yet been resolved, the United States and NATO are considering several options, one of which was proposed by Poland. This was stated by the country's Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.

RIA Novosti: AFU Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny will not be able to continue his service after being wounded

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Valery Zaluzhny will not be able to continue his service due to his injuries at the beginning of this month near Kherson. This was reported on Wednesday, May 24, by RIA Novosti with reference to a source.

Ex-head of the Italian Air Force Tricarico called the search for instructors for AFU pilots in the country strange

Italy cannot train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16, writes La Repubblica. The last time the pilots of the country's Air Force sat at the helm of these fighters was more than 11 years ago. Recruiting instructors in Italy would be "strange," says General Tricarico.

Ex-CIA analyst Bib announced the failure of Ukrainian tactics to hold Artemovsk

Zelensky's tactics to hold Artemovsk failed, former CIA analyst George Beebe said in an interview with RS. The United States does not understand why he made such a decision, because the West has long called on Kiev to withdraw troops from the city.

The United States insists that the F-16 fighters transferred to Ukraine should be located on the territory of the country itself. The expert community notes that the local infrastructure will cope with the reception of aircraft, and the problem with maintenance, although costly, can also be overcome. Therefore, the question now arises what Russia needs to do to counter the new threat.

"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.