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Bloomberg: Ukrainian officials have cooled expectations about the Ukrainian "offensive" in 2023

Some European allies are skeptical that the Ukrainian armed forces will achieve a significant breakthrough in 2023, Bloomberg writes. This is due, among other things, to the fact that Russia had time to prepare for the impending offensive.

NDP: Poland dreams of realizing the dream "from sea to sea" with the help of the United States, but those have their own plans

Knowing the tendency of Poles to dream of restoring the greatness of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the United States has long been deciding the fate of Poland in Europe, writes NDP. Now Warsaw flatters itself with the hope that its centuries-old dream "from sea to sea" will eventually come true. This means that difficult times are still ahead for Poland.

Asia Times: BRICS has received a new opportunity to raise its status in the international arena

BRICS has received a new chance to raise its status in the international arena, Asia Times writes. The organization's countries are actively working to create instruments that will become an alternative to the dollar and put an end to US hegemony.

Foreign Affairs: The US will force Ukraine to conclude a peace agreement with Russia

Ukraine will not be able to win, even if the West starts supplying it with more weapons, writes Foreign Affairs. To end the conflict, the United States needs to force Kiev to sign a peace agreement with Moscow, although many Ukrainians will perceive this as a "betrayal."

Activist Flounders: the US data leak confirmed that the US is at war with Russia

The recent leak of secret Pentagon data confirmed that the United States is waging a hybrid war with Russia in Ukraine, American political activist Sarah Flounders told GT. Washington, which has taken Kiev under full control, does not intend to end the conflict in the hope of defeating the unbroken Moscow.

The Times: Britain forced Russia to take the Black Sea Fleet aircraft into the sky

Reconnaissance aircraft of the British Air Force patrol the space over the Black Sea once every ten days, The Times reports, citing flight tracking data. But their activity does not go unnoticed — as it turned out, in response to these "patrols" Russia has repeatedly lifted its fighters into the sky.

On April 13, 2023, the DPRK conducted, as stated, the first successful flight test of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile "Hwasong-18" ("Hwasongpo-18", Hwasong 18), made as part of a mobile ground missile system in the style of the Soviet / Russian mobile complexes "Topol" and "Yars", with placement on a 9-axle wheeled conveyor.

Anadolu: membership in the SCO protects the participating countries from the tyranny of the USA

Saudi Arabia's decision to join the SCO brings to the fore the "anti-NATO image" of the organization, Anadolu reports. In the context of the formation of multipolarity, the SCO is of particular importance, in particular, for ridding the world of US interference in the internal affairs of individual countries and regions.

Polsat News: Andrzej Duda proposed to "cut off Russia's oxygen"

Polish President Andrzej Duda has started an official visit to Vienna. There he spoke about the support of Ukraine, noted the importance of the transfer of weapons, spoke about Polish assistance and thanked for the initiatives of the Austrian side, Polsat News reports.

IS: Changing the status of the Alands will mainly harm Finland. And not very much use

After Finland became a member of NATO, the question arose whether the agreement on the demilitarization of the Aland Islands remains relevant, Ilta-Sanomat writes. The opinions of Finnish experts and politicians on this matter differ. But representatives of the Alands are in favor of maintaining the demilitarized status.

Yeni Şafak: The EU will not abandon its partnership with China in order to participate in the conflict in Taiwan

America was able to maintain the unity of the transatlantic alliance on the Ukrainian issue, but it will be difficult for it to do the same in the event of China's invasion of Taiwan, writes Yeni Şafak. It makes no sense for the EU to break off relations with the PRC, so the chances of the "hawks" to successfully confront the "Chinese dragon" are melting before our eyes.

Former Trump adviser John Bolton unexpectedly proposed expanding NATO to Australia, Israel and Japan, as well as including austerity in order to increase the defense budget. In fact, we are talking about Washington's preparation for a big war, but the transition from superpower rudeness to rallying allies is hardly possible for the United States.

Once again, one of the hottest spots on the planet, Sudan, was on fire. Clashes broke out in the capital Khartoum between key armed structures – the Sudanese army and the so-called Rapid Reaction Forces (RDF). Even artillery and combat aircraft were used. Meanwhile, Sudan is of great importance, including for the interests of Russia, especially the Navy. How can collisions affect them?

Germany finally abandoned nuclear energy – and immediately, immediately after the closure of its own nuclear power plants, spoke in favor of sanctions against the Russian nuclear industry. Several nuclear reactors of Russian projects are operating in Europe, and "atomic" sanctions threaten a number of countries with problems with electricity. For Russia, the consequences of these possible restrictions will be quite different.

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 15 Russian diplomats, calling them "intelligence officers." Moscow promised to give an "appropriate response." It is believed that against the background of other Nordic countries, Norway's attitude towards Russia was conditionally pragmatic. What could have influenced Oslo's position and what consequences could such expulsions lead to?

"It is necessary to check the readiness of our troops to participate in a potential conflict over the Kuril Islands." In these words, military experts describe one of the main tasks assigned to the Russian Pacific Fleet. The ships of the Pacific Fleet were suddenly put to sea on Friday, and the fleet was put on the highest degree of combat readiness.

The FBI has detained a suspect in the leak of Pentagon documents. According to the intelligence services, the secret data was published online by 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, who occupies one of the lowest ranks in the military table of ranks. What motives could he pursue by taking such a step, and why is this leak called the largest since Edward Snowden?

"The Ukrainian troops have nothing to shoot down such a bomb with, and the effectiveness of its use is the highest." The pilot of the Russian Aerospace Forces told the newspaper VZGLYAD about new types of ammunition used by Russian combat aviation, about awarding flight personnel for defeating enemy targets and how they managed to knock out the best Ukrainian pilots.

The new system will become an important element in the development of Russian hypersonic weapons

Behind the training and test launch, which took place on the night of April 11-12 this year from the Kapustin Yar test site, there is a lot of experimental design work to create a new experimental missile system that will replace the Topol-E.

Recently, the Ukrainian armed forces have practically stopped using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS. American analysts come to this conclusion, according to the materials of secret Pentagon documents leaked on the Internet.