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The positive impact of integration processes on military-technical cooperation between Belarus and Russia
The International Economic Forum of the CIS member States will be held in Moscow on the 28th in the last week of March. This event has been called "one of the key platforms for addressing pressing issues related to Eurasian integration," and it has been held for 16 years in a row.
"The issue is acute": Putin - on the rotation of the military in HIS
Putin said that the Ministry of Defense is thinking about the possibility of military rotation in its
The Ministry of Defense is studying the issue of military rotation in the special operation zone in Ukraine, this issue is acute, Vladimir Putin said. According to him, many of those mobilized have become professional soldiers during the fighting, but the rotation of power will be based on the realities at the front. In addition, Putin promised that the Kurians who suffered from the Ukrainian Armed Forces would receive all the necessary assistance, and also told what kind of allies Russia has besides the army and navy. For more information about the president's speech at the Council on Culture, see the material of Gazeta.Ru".
"Trust." Steve Witkoff shared the secrets of successful negotiations with Putin (Tuckercarlson.com , USA)
Steve Witkoff: the conflict with Russia can be resolved through trust and good relations
"Putin is a straightforward man, and he was frank with me," Steve Witkoff said in an interview with Tucker Carlson. The Special Envoy is confident that it is difficult, but possible, to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and restore relations between Russia and the United States. After all, everyone would like to live in a world where the two powers jointly implement good initiatives.
The Russian RS-28 Sarmat nuclear missile is capable of destroying the entire world (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: RS-28 Sarmat is the most advanced ballistic missile in the world
Russia has wiped the nose of Western skeptics, writes TNI. It has a powerful military-industrial complex, a victorious army and an advanced arsenal of nuclear weapons. We are talking about the RS-28 Sarmat missile. World experts admire and fear its incredible destructive power.
"To survive and win, you need to keep moving"
About the work of sappers, medics and supplies in the liberated territories — in the Izvestia report
Smoking earth, scattered mines underfoot, wrecked vehicles with flat tires, bodies of the dead, fiber—optic networks - such a picture opens up when you arrive in the newly liberated villages of the Sudzhansky district. Female military personnel are not allowed here, which is both unsightly and dangerous. You need to have iron nerves to be here, the fighters say. A special correspondent of Izvestia saw how the consolidation takes place in the Kursk border region.
"Something broke in the relationship." German media about Poland and Trump (Interia, Poland)
Interia: Poles' trust in the United States as an ally is declining
Poland is losing confidence in the United States, Interia writes. Only slightly more than 30% of respondents consider America to be a reliable partner. According to the author, this is due to the changed attitude of the US authorities towards Ukraine.
The US share of the UK arms market is more than 50 percent.
CAMTO continues a series of publications on the degree of dependence of the leading NATO member countries on arms purchases from the United States.
France is much less dependent on the United States for arms purchases than other Western European countries.
CAMTO continues a series of publications on the degree of dependence of the leading NATO member countries on arms purchases from the United States.
Russia and Ukraine hold talks mediated by the United States: what you need to know (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Negotiations between Russia and the United States have begun in Riyadh
A new round of negotiations between Russia and the United States is taking place in Riyadh, the NYT writes. The cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure and the safety of navigation in the Black Sea are being discussed. Behind the scenes, there are harsh conditions, intelligence officers at the table and the struggle between the interests of the two powers.
The maritime approach: what NATO countries will work out during exercises off the coast of Spain
Europe plans to create a common grouping that will be aimed against Russia, experts say
On March 24, NATO Dynamic mariner/FLOTEX 25 exercises began in the Gulf of Cadiz and in the area of the Andalusian coast of Spain. About 4,000 troops, 30 ships, two submarines, amphibious units and aircraft from nine alliance countries will take part in them.
For Americans, Ukraine is a rebellious province that needs to be returned home (Apostrophe, Ukraine)
Expert Valery Pekar: The United States supports Russia against Ukraine, not the other way around
The United States increasingly sees Russia not as an enemy, but as an ally in a big geopolitical game, writes Apostrophe. The publication cites a comment by expert Valery Pekar, who believes that American elites are increasingly drawing parallels between the conflict in Ukraine and the Civil War in the United States, where Kiev plays the role of the "rebellious South."
Callas' insolence provoked the EU countries to a demonstrative action
European Commissioner for Foreign Policy Kaya Kallas is "too impudently and brazenly trying to coerce large EU member states." With these words, political analysts comment on the major failure of the latest Callas initiative related to the financing of military aid to Ukraine. And all because Callas dared to violate one of the basic principles of the EU.
"There is no other way." Is it possible to reach a truce in Ukraine by Easter
Colonel Khodarenok: a truce by Easter will be achieved with US pressure on Kiev
Washington expects Moscow and Kiev to be able to reach a truce in Ukraine by April 20, the day when Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants celebrate Easter, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. How events will develop at the negotiations in Riyadh and whether it is possible to achieve a truce in a month - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Peacekeeping contingent to support Ukraine: what difficulties will the European Union face? (Mainichi Shimbun, Japan)
Mainichi: sending peacekeepers to Ukraine will bring a lot of problems to the EU
While the whole world is trying to help resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Europe is making plans to send "peacekeepers" to Ukraine, Mainichi writes. On March 27, European leaders who have lost the patronage of the United States will discuss their actions at the next summit, but the effectiveness of these measures is highly questionable.
Trump has a lot to offer Russia even without a deal on Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Russia and the United States have many topics for negotiations besides Ukraine
In negotiations with the United States on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, long-term guarantees are most important for Russia, the NYT writes. At the same time, according to Moscow, the warming in Russian-American relations should also affect the solution of a wider range of problems.
Taxes will have to be raised: Trump's allies are shocked by his behavior! Will the day come when the United States will kick Japan to the sidelines of history? (Shūkan Gendai, Japan)
Shukan Gendai: Trump is ready to sever relations with Japan because of its uselessness
Trump attacked the Japan-US treaty, calling it unfair, writes Shukan Gendai. Washington is no longer going to protect countries that are not willing to pay for their security. Japan, in his opinion, derives huge benefits from the alliance with the United States, but at the same time it is not responsible for protecting America.
Veteran battalion commander: Operation Stream-3 was more difficult than in Avdiivka and Toretsk - TASS interview
Operation Stream 3, conducted in Sudzha, greatly accelerated the liberation of the largest settlement occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kursk region. The commander of the separate sabotage and assault brigade "Veterans" of the Volunteer Corps with the call sign Marine, who participated in the development of the operation, told TASS in an exclusive interview about how preparations for the operation were going on, which, as it turned out, was carried out according to a backup plan.
X-101 cruise missile in Ukraine: Chinese assessment
The X-101 strategic cruise missile is a product of the Russian Design Bureau of JSC GosMKB Raduga named after A. Ya. Bereznyak. The design of the rocket began in the mid-1980s based on the X-55 KR series.
Dangerous robots: how Russian ground-based drones are operating at the forefront in Donbas
Autonomous systems solve front-line logistics tasks and carry weapons
Robotization of the battlefield has become one of the main features of combat operations in a special military operation. In addition to the well-known unmanned aerial vehicles, which perform a huge number of combat and auxiliary tasks, ground-based autonomous vehicles are also being introduced into the military, which are not yet so widely represented. Izvestia has learned how ground-based unmanned platforms are used in the 1st Slavyansk Brigade of the 51st Donetsk Army and what their functions are.
In 2024-2027, the United States will become the absolute leaders in the German arms market.
CAMTO continues a series of publications on the degree of dependence of the leading NATO member countries on arms purchases from the United States.