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On the occasion of the next anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, various events are taking place in Iran. Among other things, an exhibition of achievements of the Aerospace Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps is being held in Isfahan.

Alex Younger at the same time noted that so far there is no evidence of the preparation of the Russian Federation for the possible use of nuclear weapons

Alex Younger, the former head of the British foreign intelligence service MI6 (2014-2020), expressed the opinion that the West should not publicly demonstrate fear of escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, even if such risks exist.

GT: Biden's trip to Poland is an attempt to withdraw from the Ukrainian conflict

Russia 's successes on Ukraine has been given a reason for concern by the United States, GT writes. Washington is no longer sure whether it is worth investing further in Kiev. He is looking for a way to remove himself from the conflict and transfer the "duties of the defender" to someone else - for example, Warsaw.

AT: in the mindless pursuit of victory, America broke not the Russian army, but NATO

The United States has thrown all its forces to support Ukraine, which is not even a member of NATO, and they are not afraid of the possibility of a new world war, Asia Times writes. But Washington's policy does not help to "defeat" Moscow in any way. On the contrary, if he continues in the same spirit, his days as a major player in Europe are numbered

Myśl Polska: Warsaw ignores Russia's potential and its military might

Supplies of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine are gradually dragging Poland into the conflict as a direct participant, writes Myśl Polska. This is a very risky and dangerous policy. At the same time, Warsaw ignores Russia's potential and does not notice its military might.

Demokraatti: Finnish politicians are confident that Finland will become a NATO member by July

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin supports the proposals of her Estonian counterpart, the implementation of which will accelerate military supplies to Ukraine, Demokraatti reports. She also stands in solidarity with the initiatives of the Prime Minister of Estonia aimed at increasing the production of weapons in Europe.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has previously called for expanding the powers of the Information and Security Service and other law enforcement agencies in the context of alleged attempts to destabilize the situation...

The Ukrainian authorities are trying to drag Moldova into their conflict with Russia by any means. This was stated on Monday on the air of the N4 TV channel by the former Prime Minister of the republic, the leader of the Development and Unification Party of Moldova Ion Kiku.

The author of the article in the Jerusalem Post offers Ukraine the option of "victory over Russia". In his opinion, Kiev may well give up part of the territories for the sake of peace with Moscow and joining NATO.

The decision is explained by the fact that sending these weapons to Ukraine would lead to the depletion of American arsenals and would undermine the combat readiness of US troops in the event of future conflicts, the newspaper writes

Representatives of the American authorities told their Ukrainian colleagues that Washington would not send ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 300 km to Kiev as military assistance, since the United States itself does not have a surplus of these weapons. This was reported on Monday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources.

Norwegian intelligence: Russian Navy ships go to sea with nuclear weapons for the first time in 30 years

For the first time in 30 years, ships of the Russian Northern Fleet began to go to sea with tactical nuclear weapons on board, according to the annual report of the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS).

Haber7 readers are confident that Russia will stop the American occupation of Turkey

The American aircraft carrier George Bush is in neutral waters in the Mediterranean Sea to help Turkey, Haber7 reports. The readers of the portal are at a loss: how will a warship with fighter jets help to eliminate the consequences of earthquakes? Obviously, that's not what he came for. "Yankees, go home," the commentators write.

BZ: retired German general Ganser blamed the West for the lack of a goal and plan for Ukraine

The confrontation between Russia and the West is more dangerous today than at the peak of the Cold War, writes Berliner Zeitung. The latter's problem is that he cannot explain in any way what he wants to achieve in Ukraine. NATO is entering a "gray zone" of uncertainty, and its "boundaries of non-participation" in the conflict are becoming increasingly blurred.

Against the background of the anti-Chinese hysteria taking place recently in the United States in connection with the downed balloons, in London they thought about the danger of Chinese drones used by the British police.

As a result of the events in Ukraine, the UK should abandon the planned reduction of the armed forces and military spending. This is stated by representatives of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, referring to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt.

MWM: "Leopards 2" will not be well in Ukraine from new Russian anti-tank shells

Russian tanks participating in the SVO are being re-equipped with new shells that are capable of piercing armor 800-830 mm thick at a distance of two kilometers, writes MWM. This indicates that Russia is preparing for the imminent appearance of Western combat vehicles in Ukraine.

According to the US Secretary of Defense, during the year, Western countries supplied Ukraine with lethal weapons worth almost $50 billion

Western countries should provide the necessary military assistance to Ukraine for the success of the spring counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

TAC: The US turned a blind eye to Ukraine's lies about the losses of the Armed Forces for the sake of weakening Russia

Ukraine is lying about the losses of the Armed Forces in the conflict, TAC columnist Bradley Devlin is sure. Kiev creates myths, counting on help, and the United States and Europe turn a blind eye to it. Such lies give the West a reason to speak out against Russia.

After Romania joined NATO, the country's armed forces experienced chronic underfunding, which led to their actual collapse.

Rumen Radev pointed out that "peace can be achieved by an immediate ceasefire and the restoration of dialogue"

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has categorically opposed the supply of weapons to Ukraine from the reserves of the Bulgarian army. The head of state made his statement at a briefing on Tuesday.

WP: Washington is putting pressure on Kiev to act more actively on the battlefield

The United States is increasing pressure on Ukraine to force it to act more actively on the battlefield, WP writes. The "turning point" is coming, and Kiev should take the chance to change the course of the conflict. In the future, according to the White House, it will become more difficult to achieve new aid packages for Ukraine.