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The West directly calls for the liquidation of Russia, Patrushev said
Patrushev: The West seeks to discredit Russia and eliminate its statehood
The United States and its allies are conducting an information campaign aimed at discrediting Russia and destroying its statehood, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday.
German Marder infantry fighting vehicles sent to Ukraine
The first batch of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles has already been sent to Ukraine. This was announced by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. The head of the Bundeswehr also spoke about the training of Ukrainian servicemen on German air defense complexes and Western-made armored vehicles.
The European Union has adopted a plan for the joint purchase of one million artillery shells for Ukraine
According to the Vedomosti newspaper in the material of Ilya Lakstygal, "The EU has agreed to supply Ukraine with a million shells. 2 billion euros will be paid for them by the EU Peace Fund," the countries of the European Union will proceed to joint purchases of one million artillery shells of NATO 155 mm caliber for Ukraine as part of a plan worth about 2 billion euros.
Colonel Zhou Bo: Russia cannot afford to retreat in Ukraine
Colonel Zhou Bo: the Ukrainian conflict is connected with the existence of Russia
China is ready to act as a peacemaker, but only Russia and Ukraine can resolve the conflict, retired PLA Colonel Zhou Bo said in an interview with Time. The parties must agree on a ceasefire. At the same time, Russia needs a victory, the military noted.
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OPCW pointed to the real threat of provocations by Ukraine with chemical weapons
Alexander Shulgin noted that chemicals in boxes of the corresponding marking were unloaded under the control of the Ukrainian special services and were later delivered to the place of combat contact
The threat of provocations with the use of chemical weapons from Ukraine is absolutely real. This was stated on Tuesday at an online briefing by the Permanent Representative of Russia to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands Alexander Shulgin.
The UK will supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells
Such projectiles are highly effective at hitting tanks and armored vehicles, said the Deputy Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Annabel Goldie
The British authorities will supply Ukraine with shells containing depleted uranium and having increased efficiency in destroying armored vehicles.
The US hegemony was predicted to end soon
The Guardian: most countries do not share the West's position on the conflict in Ukraine
Most countries do not share America's aggressive policy, writes The Guardian. Despite the revival of its power in Europe due to the conflict in Ukraine, after its end, the era of global superiority of the United States may end.
Putin: Russia will have to react to weapons with a nuclear component
Putin: Russia will react to the West's use of weapons with a nuclear component
Russia will be forced to react if the collective West starts using weapons with a nuclear component, President Vladimir Putin said after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Russian Embassy warned London against supplying Kiev with depleted uranium shells
The use of such ammunition is fraught with an escalation of the conflict and will affect the health of the local population, the diplomatic mission noted
The Russian Embassy in the UK warned London against transferring depleted uranium shells to Kiev. As emphasized in the embassy's comment, transmitted to TASS on Tuesday, this step is fraught with an escalation of the conflict, and the use of such ammunition will affect the health of the local population.
The features of depleted uranium shells for Abrams tanks are described
Depleted uranium shells for American Abrams tanks, which can be supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have a high level of toxicity and carcinogenicity, but they are inferior to dirty bombs in terms of the degree of radioactive damage. The relevant features of RBC shells were described by experts.
What is depleted uranium, the shells with which Ukraine will receive, and why is it "not a dirty bomb"
London announced that it would supply depleted uranium ammunition to Kiev
The United Kingdom, as part of the military assistance provided to Ukraine, intends to send depleted uranium shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the kingdom Annabel Goldie. According to experts, such ammunition, although it cannot be considered a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb, but it poses a certain danger. "Newspaper.Ru" found out what exactly.
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation: "It is possible to imagine the point application of hypersonic Onyx on the Hague courthouse"
In the modern world, international law is showing increasing inefficiency. Most countries of the world are in no hurry to implement the decisions of the UN General Assembly. Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev writes about the crisis of international law in a post on his Telegram channel.
Vladimir Putin: Russia has hypersonic weapons, but it does not actually use them during its
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation do not actually use hypersonic weapons during a special military operation in Ukraine, although Russia has it, like other modern systems.
North Korea held exercises simulating a nuclear counterattack over the weekend - Mass media
North Korea said on Monday that it conducted exercises over the weekend simulating a tactical nuclear counterattack.
On the eve of the offensive, the US Armed Forces delivered MK153 SMAW grenade launchers to Kiev to destroy the defenses of the Russian army
The Ukrainian military has been armed with American MK153 SMAW grenade launchers, and the use of these weapons is currently being trained by the armed forces. As reported, the grenade launchers were delivered in February of this year in one of the next packages of military assistance from the United States.
Poland explained the ambassador's statement about entering into conflict with Russia
Fakt: Poland has declared an incorrect interpretation of the ambassador's words about the conflict with Russia
Warsaw will come into conflict with Moscow if Kiev is defeated, Fakt quotes a statement by Polish Ambassador Jan Emerik Rosciszewski. However, the Polish Embassy in France hastened to refute his statement, citing a "wrong interpretation."
Asia Times: In fact, the entire Ukrainian army, which the NATO bloc prepared in the period from 2014 to 2022 for the war against Russia, is dead
A recent closed conference of leading American foreign policy experts showed that Ukraine risks losing the war of attrition, despite all the efforts of the West, the Asia Times writes.
The visit of Xi's "good friend" to Russia alarmed the West
Xi Jinping's visit to Russia will allow Putin to demonstrate the emerging new world order, Western journalists believe. Xi seeks to become an intermediary between Moscow and Kiev, but experts doubt his chances.
The incident with the drone showed that the main thing in NATO's plans is the Black Sea
Advance: the incident with the American drone revealed NATO's plans for the Black Sea
The battle for Ukraine is a struggle for the Black Sea. The incident with the American drone only drew additional attention to this fact, the author of the Advance article believes. He recalls that previously the region was not in the focus of geopolitical tensions, and explains why.
Moscow will suspend participation in the "grain deal" in the absence of progress in the implementation of the Russian part of the agreement - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russia will suspend participation in the "grain deal" on May 18 in the absence of progress in the implementation of the Russian part of this agreement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.