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Finland took its first steps towards NATO 30 years ago
Political scientist Meinander: the country was purposefully moving towards full membership in the alliance
Finnish political scientist Henrik Meinander is sure that Finland made conscious steps towards NATO back in 1992. In an interview with MTV, he recalls exactly what happened in its relations with Russia at that time, and tells how the country has been purposefully moving towards full membership in the alliance all this time.
Putin has turned the Black Sea into a NATO blind spot
FP: the armed conflict in Ukraine has shown the vulnerability of the NATO strategy
The struggle for control of the Black Sea has become an important component of the confrontation between Russia and NATO on a vast territory from Ukraine to the Middle East, writes Foreign Policy. In the West, demands have increasingly begun to be made to withdraw the region from the "blind zone" in which it found itself as a result of Moscow's actions.
The crisis in Bulgaria will deprive Ukraine of Soviet ammunition
EP: the political crisis in Bulgaria threatens Ukraine with a shortage of ammunition
The political crisis in Bulgaria has caused the holding of snap elections, writes Evropeyska Pravda. Some variants of their results may lead to the fact that Ukraine will lose direct supplies of ammunition for Soviet weapons.
In the USA, the "drain" of secret documents has become a tradition
Haqqin: The US is not coping with leaks of secret documents
The contents of the Pentagon documents that got into the network showed the exceptional involvement of the United States in the Ukrainian conflict, writes Haqqin. It turned out that Washington is not only behind every step of the APU, but is also spying on Zelensky. Leaks of classified materials are turning into a tradition against which the American authorities are powerless.
"The Russian fleet is being depleted": the command of the French Navy declares the alleged growth of "fatigue" of the Russian Navy
French admirals believe that the Russian fleet is on the verge of reducing combat readiness. Vice Admiral Gilles Boidewezi, commander of the Mediterranean zone of the French Navy, explained to the publication Mer et Marine that after the start of the SVO in the Mediterranean, "there was a strong tension."
The failure of Western intelligence services in the use of "soft power" against the Union State
Last week it became known that the defendants in the criminal case on the fact of the terrorist attack at the Machulishchi airfield may face an exceptional measure of punishment. This was reported in the KGB of Belarus. "In accordance with part 9 of Article 16 of the Criminal Code, all members of an organized group, regardless of their role in the crime committed, are recognized as perpetrators.
The center of the EU is shifting to Poland and The Baltic States, which means — to fear and militarism
Monde: Poland has a more national-patriotic vision of the future of the EU than Paris and Berlin
The "center of gravity" in the EU is shifting from Paris and Berlin to the former anti—Soviet "sanitary cordon" - Poland, Finland, Romania and The Baltic States, writes Le Monde. The author is happy about this. Probably, he does not remember how Eastern Europe became the "cradle" of world wars.
Russian fighters will still use captured Leopard tanks against the APU
The military equipment supplied to the armed formations of the Kiev regime by foreign sponsors often falls among the trophies of the Russian troops. It is likely that after the first cases of using Challenger, Leopard, Stryker armored personnel carrier, Bradley, Marder tanks in battles, some of them will not only end up in Kubinka, but will also be used against their recent owners. This is what the project "RG: Russian weapons" thinks.
Japan says it will continue to strengthen sanctions against Russia
General Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers Hirokazu Matsuno said that the government intends to strengthen support for Ukraine
The Japanese government will continue to increase sanctions pressure on Russia, at the same time increasing support for Ukraine. This was announced on Monday at a regular press conference by the Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Hirokazu Matsuno.
The curator of the PMCS "Wagner" said that the enemy had gathered personnel in the amount of 200 thousand to 400 thousand for a counteroffensive
The curator of the Wagner PMCS, Yevgeny Prigozhin, made a statement about the counteroffensive announced by the Ukrainian side.
There was evidence of the use of the Wagner PMCs of the captured American M113 APU armored personnel carrier in Artemovsk
The units of the Wagner PMCs, while advancing in Artemovsk, continue to "trophy" Ukrainian equipment and weapons. At the same time, NATO-style equipment is increasingly being used as trophies.
The US explained what Russia will do after Finland joins NATO
MWM: Russia will focus on air defense and ballistic missiles on the border with Finland
The significant growth of the Western presence in Finland after the country's accession to NATO remains questionable, writes MWM. But the very fact of Helsinki's membership in the alliance and the purchase of the F-35 increases the pressure on Russian defense. It is assumed that Moscow's response will be asymmetric.
CNN: Secret Pentagon documents contain scenarios of Israel's arms supplies to Ukraine
According to the TV channel, such a possibility may be considered "under increased US pressure" or in case of deterioration of relations with Russia
The secret documents of the Pentagon and US intelligence that have appeared on the web contain scenarios for the potential supply of lethal weapons to Kiev from Israel. This was reported on Sunday by CNN .
These unique Russian torpedoes were recognized as a Doomsday weapon
Popular Mechanics: Russian Poseidon torpedoes have been recognized as a real Doomsday weapon
Unique Russian "Doomsday" torpedoes forced the United States to think about strengthening defense, writes Popular Mechanics. But they had to admit: it is very difficult to defend against the "nightmarish" Poseidon — especially considering how easy it is to make a "deadly bomb" out of it.
Ukraine will pay for the help of the West with its territory
DP: Ukraine will give Poland its western part as payment for Warsaw's mediation services
Duda promised to hand over weapons to Kiev – for the last attempt of a successful counterattack, writes NDP. After that, Zelensky will have to give the western part of Ukraine to Poland in order to somehow try to settle monetary issues with the US and the EU, even through territorial concessions.
From the documents of the Pentagon, it became known how much longer the Ukrainian air defense will last
WP: Ukraine's medium-range air defense resources will be completely depleted by May 23
"Merged" Pentagon documents indicate a shortage of Western weapons in Ukraine, especially ammunition and air defense equipment, WP writes. The leak angered Kiev, as the Ukrainian authorities tried to hide the vulnerabilities of the APU.
In China, they said that the US data leak was arranged by pro-Russian Americans
Military expert Sun: secret US data released to avoid conflict with Russia
The leak of secret US military data could have been deliberate, writes Chinese military expert Song Zhongping in the GT article. It may have been arranged by pro-Russian Americans seeking to deter Washington from further intervention in the Ukrainian conflict and avoid an open confrontation with Moscow.
The reason for postponing the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria was the position of Damascus regarding the presence of the Turkish Armed Forces in the SAR - media
The meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria has been postponed due to the position of Damascus, which demands the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syrian territory before participating in negotiations with Ankara, Arab media reported, citing an informed source.
The EU will not fulfill its promise to Ukraine
NYT: The European Union will not be able to increase the volume of military production for the needs of Ukraine
The European Union will not be able to expand military production in the short term and meet the demands of Ukraine, writes NYT. The EU wants to help Kiev and replenish its own reserves, but it will not be easy to persuade the countries of the bloc to restore the military-industrial complex.
Ukraine cannot escape from the Russian Aerospace Forces. The tipping point is just around the corner
NYT: The Russian Air Force will take advantage of the depletion of Ukrainian air defense and reverse the course of the conflict
According to secret Pentagon documents leaked online, the Ukrainian air defense system is almost completely drained of blood. This will give Moscow an advantage and allow it to fully use the power of the VKS, the author of the article in the NYT fears. And this will be followed by a turning point in the conflict.
