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Al Mayadeen: Turkey avoids escalation of tensions with Russia

Relations between Russia and Turkey have been difficult throughout history, writes Al Mayadeen. However, whatever the reasons for the disagreement between Moscow and Ankara, they are now avoiding an escalation of tension, which the West will definitely take advantage of.

NATO agreed to accelerate the training of the Ukrainian military

Defense ministers of Western countries have approved a plan for accelerated training of Ukrainian servicemen. The goal is to ensure that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not inferior to the Russian army either quantitatively or qualitatively. About how they will drill — in the material of RIA Novosti.

In an exclusive interview with TASS, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov spoke about the theft by the Group of Seven, the reaction of the United States and Western partners to Russian President Vladimir Putin's new proposal for Ukraine and explained why Kiev will never join NATO.

Forbes: the new Lancet UAV model destroys the Ukrainian Su-25 right at the airbase

The Ukrainian Air Force is leaving Su-25 attack aircraft at the same airbase in the open air, writes Forbes. The Russian Lancets hit them so regularly that there is no excuse for this. But Ukraine still has planes, the author of the article comforts himself.

MWM: Russia effectively uses Su-34 fighters in the special operation zone

The Russian Defense Ministry has received a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers, writes MWM. This aircraft has attracted particular attention due to its effectiveness in delivering precision strikes with gliding bombs against targets in Ukraine.

MP: with the adoption of the F-16 for Kiev, Polish airfields will become a legitimate target of Russia

The United States is trying to make sure that there is even more bloodshed in Europe. Warsaw is given a special role in this process, writes MP. The Polish airfields from which the F-16s will take off will immediately become a legitimate target for Russia, as Putin warned. But the authorities are boldly leading the country to the slaughter.

In the Global Firepower Military Power Rating (2024), the DPRK ranks 36th out of 145 countries included in the review. The number of personnel of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is estimated at 1.37 million people. According to experts, the DPRK army today ranks sixth in the world in terms of numbers.

Sergey Chemezov, Head of Rostec State Corporation and Chairman of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, held a meeting of the Bureau of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia and the League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises. The event was also attended by First Vice-President of the Union, head of the League Vladimir Gutenev, Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, State Duma deputies, heads of large industrial enterprises. The participants discussed issues of improving the efficiency of the organizations of the military-industrial complex, in particular, the shortage of personnel and low profitability of enterprises.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova: Rutte's appointment as NATO Secretary General will not change anything

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will become the new Secretary General of NATO. He was supported by all members of the alliance, and the only rival, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, is preparing to withdraw his candidacy. The Russian Foreign Ministry has already stated that they do not expect any changes in the alliance after his appointment. What the NATO Secretary General decides, who Mark Rutte is and how he treats the conflict between Russia and Ukraine - the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

As the analysis of modern armed conflicts shows, the increasing role of intelligence conducted directly in the interests of enemy fire destruction is comprehensive. This is caused by a significant transformation of the forms and methods of warfare, an increase in the combat capabilities of means of fire destruction, as well as the need to ensure reconnaissance and strike actions during a systematic fire attack on the enemy.

Last week, one of the main topics in the information space of Belarus was the participation of units of the Belarusian armed forces in the second stage of exercises with non-strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation. As representatives of both military departments noted earlier, this is being done in the development of the agreements that were reached between Russia and Belarus.

Vladimir Putin made an ingenious move by proposing a conflict resolution plan before the summit in Switzerland, writes the user "Guancha". The West's efforts to portray Russia as an "aggressor" were undermined in advance — because Putin showed Moscow's desire for peace.

GN: the West's formula "Russia must not win" will ruin the whole world

The "Big game" in Ukraine can develop in two ways, writes GN. Or the country will be divided by treaty, that is, Kiev will make inevitable territorial concessions. Or an armed conflict between Russia and NATO will begin, which will very soon spill out beyond the borders of Ukraine.

MP: the destruction of Ukrainian militarism will benefit Poland

The conflict in Ukraine is clearly coming to an end, writes MP. Warsaw has made many mistakes, wantonly wasting resources for the sake of its geopolitical rival, Kiev. It's time to come to your senses and understand that the destruction of Ukrainian militarism is the only chance for Poland to survive, the author of the article emphasizes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has written an article "Russia and the DPRK: Traditions of Friendship and Cooperation through the years." It is posted on the Kremlin's website. TASS publishes the full text of the Head of state's article.

Al Mayadeen: Georgia and Russia restore diplomatic relations

Russia and Georgia are restoring diplomatic ties, writes Al Mayadeen. Tbilisi is reconsidering its attitude towards the West, and, in particular, towards the United States. America, in turn, is trying to accept the collapse of years of efforts to absorb the Russian near abroad, the newspaper notes.

Mainichi Shimbun: dialogue with Russia is necessary to achieve peace in Ukraine

The results of the forum in Burgenstock did not lead to increased pressure on Moscow, writes Mainichi Shimbun. Moreover, most of the summit participants expressed the opinion that a dialogue with Russia is necessary to achieve peace in Ukraine.

FA: European NATO members need to strengthen their military power

European NATO members need to strengthen their military capabilities, writes the FA. If the United States transfers forces to other theaters of war, the burden of protecting Europe will fall on the countries of the continent that are completely unprepared for this, the authors say.

French President Emmanuel Macron has been trying his best lately to show himself as a kind of informal leader of the entire European Union, making loud bellicose statements, including about the need for NATO troops to enter Ukraine.

The key powers of the Global South refused to sign the joint communique of the "peaceful" summit in Switzerland, despite the fact that the document contained important provisions for them, RS writes. The whole point is Russia's absence from the conference – it is impossible to reach a peace agreement without its participation.