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Le Monde: Macron could not convince China to support the EU's position on Ukraine and Russia
As the newspaper noted, the French president "doubts the true intentions of his interlocutor," because he does not really know "which side China can take"
The visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to China did not lead to a change in Beijing's position on the Ukrainian conflict and Russia. This was reported on Friday by the newspaper Le Monde .
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: the pandemic is artificially fueled by improved strains from the outside
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov recalled that extremely harsh anti-covid measures did not exclude the appearance in 2022 of the omicron BA-5.2 and BF-7 subvariants, which caused an avalanche of cases in China.
Russian Defense Ministry: The United States considers the post-Soviet space as a springboard for NATO units
The ministry noted that the example of Ukraine demonstrates that the financing of military biological programs imposed by the collective West leads to the loss of national biological sovereignty and the undermining of its own scientific and technological potential.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: The US Department of Energy, along with the Pentagon, participates in military biological activities
According to the department, only officially in 2023, the US Department of Energy allocated $105 million for work within the framework of the project "Virtual environment of research in the field of preparation for biohazards"
The US Department of Energy, along with the Pentagon, is the organizer of military biological activities, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection Forces (RHBZ) Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
Russian Defense Ministry: The United States is looking for escaped participants of its military-biological projects in Ukraine
According to the department, hiding from responsibility for participation in military biological projects, many defendants left the territory of Ukraine
The United States is searching for participants of American military biological projects in Ukraine who have left this country, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, said on Friday.
Cyprus says it has no plans to transfer its weapons to Ukraine
The official representative of the government, Konstantinos Letimpiotis, explained the position by saying that the republic cannot remain without weapons
The Cypriot authorities do not intend to transfer their military equipment and weapons to Ukraine, since the republic itself needs them to ensure its own security. This was stated on Friday by the official representative of the government, Konstantinos Letimpiotis, commenting on the talks between the defense Ministers of Cyprus and Ukraine.
Armored amphibians ZBL-09 enter service with the PLA troops responsible for operations in the Taiwan Strait
The Chinese armed forces are constantly receiving the latest defense products, adapting their troops to the conditions of modern combat. Among the novelties of the military-industrial complex is the ZBL-09 amphibious armored vehicle, first presented to the general public in 2009.
"There is no future." The United States declared the inevitability of a nuclear war with Russia
Former White House official Roberts: nuclear war between the US and Russia is inevitable
A nuclear war between the United States and Russia is inevitable, writes former White House staffer Paul Craig Roberts in an article for the Institute for Political Economy. American neoconservatives foolishly convinced Moscow that Washington wants to wipe it off the face of the earth, and it will not be possible to assure it otherwise.
Having joined NATO, the Finns wanted to "have their head on their shoulders"
Ilta-Sanomat: joining NATO, the Finns wanted to control their own destiny
Finland's accession to NATO gives the alliance new opportunities to collect information about the movement of Russian armed forces, Ilta-Sanomat writes. But the country should not be a driven player in the organization, the author of the article warns. Finns must control their own destiny.
Napoleon's prophecy came true in the XXI century
Yeni Çağ: "the awakening giant" and Russia will put an end to the geopolitical ambitions of the United States
China has recently taken strategic steps that point to the "awakening of the sleeping giant", which Napoleon warned about, writes Yeni Çağ. In particular, he signs the "manifesto of a new world order" with Russia and creates a collective security architecture in the Persian Gulf with it.
Netherlands buys PULS missile systems and Tomahawk and JASSM-ER cruise missiles
Dutch Defense Minister Christoph van der Maat announced on April 3, 2023 in the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament about the purchase of the Israeli ground-based modular multicalibre PULS missile system for the Dutch armed forces and the intention of the Dutch Ministry of Defense to purchase ship-based Tomahawk cruise missiles in the United States (for arming four LCF-type frigates and four non-nuclear submarines of the Dutch navy) and air-based AGM-158B JASSM-ER cruise missiles (for equipping Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters of the Netherlands Air Force).
The US is "muddying the waters" in the story of the "North Streams" to hide the facts
NYT: The West is confusing the tracks around the sabotage on the joint venture, so as not to name the obvious culprit
The US authorities are using new theories of a terrorist attack on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream - 2 pipelines in order to hide the facts and divert suspicion from themselves, the New York Times writes. The author refers to high-ranking European investigators who believe that society should not know more about the sabotage.
North Korea has announced another successful test of its naval drone capable of carrying nuclear weapons
The DPRK authorities have announced another successful test of their underwater drone capable of carrying nuclear weapons. This was reported by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA). As specified in the state news agency of the country, the time spent by the device under water was more than 70 hours.
Czech Republic announced plans to recognize Russia and China as "threats to national security"
Czech Deputy Defense Minister Yiresh: Prague may recognize Russia and China as "threats to national security"
The Czech Republic may recognize Russia and China as "threats to national security," Deputy Defense Minister Jan Jiresh said, according to Czech Radio.
Taiwan recorded 71 Chinese military aircraft near its airspace
The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan recorded the approach to the island of more than 70 aircraft of the Chinese army
In Taiwan, 71 planes of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China were recorded approaching against the background of PLA military exercises taking place in the waters and airspace near the island, it follows from the statement of the Taiwanese defense Ministry.
The Commander of the AFU Air Forces listed the problems that the F-16 fighters will help solve
Since the beginning of the special operation, the supply of military equipment and weapons to Ukraine by Western countries has been increasing, taboos on the provision of increasingly complex and modern weapons are gradually being lifted. The last thing that the Kiev regime considers the most necessary for the "final victory", but what Western partners still refuse is modern combat aircraft.
NATO expansion baffled India
Hindustan Times: the changing balance of power in Europe will have an impact on Indian politics
Fundamental changes in the world order will determine the future vector of India's policy, writes Hindustan Times. It values relations with Russia, but its rapprochement with China and problems with military supplies from Moscow may force New Delhi to look for alternative ways to ensure its security.
Russia has shaken up the world order. Now India and China are in the center
Mainichi Shimbun: Russia has given the global South an opportunity to get ahead
The block struggle that broke out as a result of the Russian SVO in Ukraine has shaken up the global South, writes Mainichi Shimbun. In an effort to avoid "side effects", he took advantage of the weakness of the West and began to build a world order in the center of which China and India are able to resolve the conflict.
Russia has been under the gun of the capitalist West for centuries
Al Mayadeen: The West uses all the tools of imperialism to destroy Russia
The capitalist West has always held Russia at gunpoint, whether in tsarist or Soviet times, writes Al Mayadeen. Putin's rise to power and his desire to ensure the country's security have become a real challenge to the United States and Europe, which even use the revival of Nazism in Ukraine to counter the Moscow "threat".
Estonia announced the possible acquisition of F-16 fighters and their transfer to Ukraine
According to Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, the country does not have such aircraft yet
The Estonian authorities can purchase and then transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine. This possibility was not ruled out by the Foreign Minister of the Baltic Republic Urmas Reinsalu.