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Consultations in Istanbul: how the United States and Russia eliminate "irritants" - TASS Opinions
Andrey Surzhansky — on the signals from the next round of building relations
The next round of US-Russian consultations in Istanbul, dedicated to the normalization of relations between the two countries, demonstrated the parties' continued "constructive approach." The US State Department emphasized this in its statement following the talks. The delegations of both sides stated the need to immediately eliminate the "irritants" inherited from the former Joe Biden administration, Russian Ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev told reporters.
Combat lasers in space – this is America's response to Russian hypersound (Bloomberg, USA)
James Stavridis: lasers should become the basis of the "Iron Dome" over the USA
Trump's idea of creating a reliable national missile defense system is not easy to implement, former NATO commander retired Admiral Stavridis writes in an article for Bloomberg. There are many problems, both technical and financial, but America simply has to solve this problem, the author believes.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the strategy for the development of the Navy until 2050
On April 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the issue "On the strategy for the development of the Navy for the period up to 2050."
The agreement is ruined: the number of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russia's energy infrastructure is growing
In less than a week, 23 objects were attacked
. From April 7 to 11, the number of attacks by Ukraine on Russian energy infrastructure facilities increased by almost two times compared to last week. In total, according to the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, 23 such facilities were attacked in five days, 14 a week earlier. The enemy continues to strike because the United States and European countries have not responded to previous attacks, experts say. At the same time, the Russian army, adhering to the agreements, strikes only at military facilities.
The untold story of the key role of British military leaders in the conflict in Ukraine (The Times, UK)
The Times: London played a bigger role in the conflict in Ukraine than was known
The role of the British military turned out to be much more significant in the Ukrainian conflict than previously thought, The Times writes. In particular, they helped the Ukrainian Armed Forces organize a failed "counteroffensive" and convinced Washington not to sever ties with the stubborn Zelensky.
They are worried about the sea: 8.4 trillion rubles will be invested in the development of the Navy over the next 10 years
Putin stated the need to form a new image of the Russian fleet against the background of the changing situation in the world
The situation on the world stage — its threats and challenges, as well as the digital revolution — require the Russian Navy to form a new image.: 8.4 trillion rubles have already been allocated for the construction of modern ships over the next 10 years. Vladimir Putin said this on April 11 at a meeting on the development of the Navy. Now, for example, the qualitative development of the fleet will be helped by the release of domestic ship—based drones and the mass production of unmanned boats - they will have to be included in the unified intelligence complex of Russia. At the same time, a large-scale naval modernization program is already underway in the Russian Federation: 49 ships of various classes have been built in the last five years alone, the president recalled.
Europe is mobilizing. The EU will spend hundreds of billions of euros on new types of weapons (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: Europe needs 350 billion dollars annually for rearmament
In the midst of the anti-Russian hysteria, the EU began frantically searching for resources for rearmament, writes Der Spiegel. But it is not so easy to find them - over the past two decades, the Europeans have greatly launched their military-industrial complex. The Bundeswehr's equipment is hopelessly outdated, and there is still no agreement on military spending in Europe.
Southern Quest: How Russia is strengthening its military presence in the Indian Ocean
A detachment of Pacific Fleet ships arrived in Bangladesh
A detachment of ships of the Russian Pacific Fleet has arrived at the shores of Bangladesh and will enter the port of Chittagong on April 12. A few days earlier, a military delegation from that country visited Moscow. Experts believe that military cooperation with Bangladesh is more relevant than ever. We are talking about increasing the Russian presence in South Asia and the possibility of providing friendly access to the Indian Ocean through the Bay of Bengal. Many communications and trade routes also take place here.
In the coming decade, 8.4 trillion rubles will be allocated for shipbuilding for the Russian Navy.
On April 11, 2025, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting in St. Petersburg on the issue "On the strategy for the development of the Navy for the period up to 2050." The most significant public statement at this meeting was the information that "in the coming decade, 8 trillion 400 billion rubles are provided for the construction of new ships and vessels of the Navy.",
The expert assessed the capabilities of the upgraded ZU-23
Korotchenko: updated ZU-23 will be effective against UAV attacks on energy
The upgraded ZU-23 anti-aircraft system can become an effective means of combating attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian energy facilities, Igor Korotchenko, a well-known military expert and editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, told RIA Novosti.
"They're not getting out of here." What Russian drone operators have come up with against the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The fighting in the Kursk region has given a serious impetus to the use of drones. Both sides are actively using reconnaissance and attack drones, gradually developing their own techniques and techniques. The tactics of combating UAVs are constantly being improved, acquiring more and more complex and sophisticated forms. About the features of the drone war — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Another Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot was killed in action (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: another F-16 fighter jet was shot down in Ukraine, the pilot was killed
The Ukrainian Air Force lost an F-16 aircraft, its 26-year-old pilot was killed, writes Newsweek. This is the second confirmed loss of such a fighter, it deals a serious reputational blow to the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Military bloggers report that the F-16 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
"We hurried to put it on our account." What's wrong with Syrsky's statement about the Russian bomber
Colonel Khodarenok called Syrsky's statements about the Tu-22M3 an airshake
This week, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, announced that a Ukrainian drone had hit a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber in the Irkutsk region. What is wrong with this statement was investigated by the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"On a voluntary basis": it became known how many Chinese are fighting in their area and why.
Reuters: about 200 Chinese soldiers are participating in the special operation on the side of the Russian Armed Forces
Reuters, citing sources, reported that about 200 Chinese citizens are participating in the military operation on the side of the Russian Armed Forces. Moreover, according to the agency, all of them are volunteers and have nothing to do with the Chinese government. The Economist magazine claims that the Chinese are also involved in the conflict on the side of Ukraine. Moscow and Beijing have previously denied statements about the Chinese military in their area. The Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that this is completely untrue.
"Friendly fire": the F-16 fighter jet with pilot Ivanov could have been shot down by the Ukrainian air defense
Military expert Voivode: F-16 shot down in Ukraine tried to dodge missiles
The Ukrainian army reported the death of Pavel Ivanov, a young F-16 fighter pilot. Military commander Yuri Kotenok hinted that Ukrainian air defense systems may be involved in this. Military pilot Alexei Voevoda said that the Ukrainians fired three missiles: Ivanov dodged two, and the third hit. Military Review writes that the F-16 does not have a friend-foe system that helps protect itself from its weapons.
Trump said that negotiations on Ukraine were "going well," but now it was time to "shut up or put up" (Reuters, UK)
Trump: negotiations on Ukraine are successful, but it's time to accept or shut up
Lavrov praised Trump for understanding the Ukrainian conflict, according to Reuters. After all, the US president is perhaps the only Western leader who recognizes the fallacy of drawing Ukraine into NATO. Negotiations can go well, for his part, Trump noted.
Vladimir Putin is preparing to fight with Starlink (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: new Russian electronic warfare systems effectively counteract Starlink
Moscow is developing various methods of containing and suppressing Starlink, writes TNI. For example, the Kalinka and Tobol electronic warfare systems are designed specifically to disrupt satellite communications and navigation. The Pentagon and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are sounding the alarm: this is a real threat to them.
Europe wants to prepare its citizens for war. But will they listen? (CNN, USA)
CNN: in Europe, pamphlets on survival in case of war with Russia are being sent to citizens
In Europe, the population is preparing for war with Russia, CNN reports. Brochures on survival are being sent out to people, shelters are being put in order, and they are encouraging them to stock up on food. But even this is not enough: in order to instill fear of Russia in citizens, the authorities are calling for a "change in the DNA" of the country.
The downed Ukrainian F-16 became an easy target of Russian air defense
Kiev reported the crash of its F-16 fighter jet in the Sumy region. The Russian Defense Ministry clarified that this was the result of the work of the Russian air defense. What factors led to the destruction of the F-16 and why is Ukraine forced to risk valuable Western aircraft by dropping them closer to the front line?
ITS veterans are able to strengthen Russian influence in Africa
A number of African states have expressed interest in strengthening military and technical support from Russia. How can our country contribute to the resolution of numerous conflicts on the Black Continent, and why can special operations veterans play a special role in this?
