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Readers of "Guancha" called Burbok an Internet star who came to China to "raise views"

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock visited Beijing, reports "Guancha". The politician is known for her tough anti-Chinese stance, but she has never been to China. This fact amused the readers of the portal.

About 10 ships and more than 1.5 thousand military personnel are involved in the maneuvers

Exercises involving the forces of the Baltic Naval Base of the Baltic Fleet have begun in the Kaliningrad region. About 10 surface ships, boats and support vessels, more than 1.5 thousand servicemen are involved in the maneuvers, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.

Myśl Polska: Poland must realize that there is life outside of NATO

The continued preservation of the NATO structure and the presence of the EU in it poses a mortal threat to Europeans, writes Myśl Polska. He should not have accepted the role of an extension of the aggressive Anglo-Saxon alliance at all. Now is the time to think about existence without NATO.

President Sergio Mattarella said that Italy will also provide financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, who is on a visit to Poland, said on Monday that his country will provide Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian assistance as long as it is necessary.

According to the "merged" documents, there are already 30,5 thousand Ukrainian military in the Artemivsk direction

The US military and allies are preparing the Armed Forces of Ukraine for an offensive, it is scheduled for April 30, the American magazine Newsweek writes, citing secret documents leaked to the network. It is also reported that the AFU deployed up to 30,5 thousand servicemen in the Artemivsk direction, their number, according to "merged" data, corresponds to the Russian grouping in this area. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

SVO has shown that modern military operations are turning into a kind of "cyberpunk": old and new types of weapons are side by side on the battlefields. This trend forces us to rethink the role of not only defense developments, but also approaches to the organization of the industrial sector. How will the Ukrainian crisis affect the wars of the future and what should be the development of the Russian military-industrial complex in the new conditions?

Finland is talking about revising the demilitarized status of the Aland Islands. The collection of signatures for the closure of the Russian consulate in these territories is actively continuing. How are these processes related to Finland's accession to NATO and what risks does the militarization of strategic islands in the Baltic bear for Russia's interests?

Washington, according to the CIA director, is "stunned." And all because it is losing influence in one of the key regions of the world – the Middle East. And the last symbol of what is happening is the reconciliation of Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Why was the military conflict of these two states extremely beneficial to the United States – and why will we eventually see a weakening of America's position?

JW: the growing influence of the global South on the world stage will destroy the hegemony of the West

Desperate attempts by the United States and Europe to save the fading influence in the world are doomed to failure, writes left-wing German activist Sevim Dagdelen in Junge Welt. The collective refusal of the countries of the global South to join the economic war against Russia proves that the end of Western hegemony is not far off.

The creation of barrage ammunition radically changed the nature of the fighting

The history of the development and combat use of barrage ammunition (BB) for various purposes – anti–radar and multi-purpose - has been going on for more than a decade. The first attempts to create this kind of precision weapons were made in a number of countries back in the late 1970s.

NYT: Ukraine has problems due to Brazil's refusal to supply it with weapons

Despite all requests, Brazil refuses to sell weapons to Ukraine, writes NYT. President Lula stands for peace talks and offers his mediation. Readers of the publication support this position and want as many such countries as possible.

Sabah: the evolution of the world towards multipolarity has scared the US, losing power and influence

De-dollarization is in full swing, which scares the US. They need to take some urgent measures, Sabah writes. Americans have always relied on the army to maintain dominance. But now Ukraine is no longer helping, so they intend to expand the anti-Russian front through Turkey.

Tino Fragalla added that "the peace party demands an end to the escalation and the establishment of peace through negotiations"

The co-chairman of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AdG) party, Tino Britalla, said that the German government, by allowing Poland to transfer Soviet-made fighter jets received by Warsaw from the reserves of the former GDR to Ukraine, is making itself "an accomplice to the incitement of war by Poland."

SCMP: fragile Western "unity" will disintegrate as the Ukrainian conflict drags on

The "Western unity" extolled by America is nothing more than a myth that will soon be dispelled, writes SCMP. The United States came up with it, taking advantage of the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis to regain control of Europe. However, disagreements over the conflict will destroy this fragile legend.

TAC: due to the unwillingness to negotiate, Ukraine risks being left without the help of the United States and Europe

All issues on Ukraine should be resolved at the negotiating table, writes Doug Bandow in an article for TAS. The United States should take into account Moscow's security interests and show Kiev that not being ready for negotiations could deprive it of American, and possibly European, assistance.

The increasing risk of confrontation with Russia and acts of sabotage that occurred on September 26, 2022 on the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea accelerated the implementation of plans in NATO and European countries to protect underwater infrastructure, such as communication cables, oil and gas pipelines, and production sites in waters of the exclusive economic zone.

Yeni Şafak: due to excessive aid to Ukraine, the US is not ready to confront China

The conflict in Ukraine has shown that the United States is unable to fight both China and Russia at the same time, writes Yeni Şafak. Moreover, the supply of weapons to Kiev has depleted American stocks. So the United States will not stand in the war with China for Taiwan, the author of the article believes.

Figaro: France tried to explain Russia's actions with a sense of humiliation and protest

A scientific historical work was published in Paris, the author of which, Etienne de Geul, sympathizes with Russia of the 90s. He describes how the "humiliation" experienced at that time alienated Russians from the West and how this process led to the beginning of a special operation in Ukraine. Le Figaro presents a response to the book.

Monde: China is calm about its preference for Russia to the West, but the EU and the US are nervous

Even during his visit to China, Macron distanced himself from the scandalous Ursula von der Leyen with her anti-Chinese rhetoric, and on the way home he made statements on Taiwan that were pleasant for Beijing, writes Le Monde. According to the Sinologist Alice Ekman, such contradictions within the West will arise more often.

Vyacheslav Filippov — on the reorganization of the Ministry of Defense and rearmament of Germany

Almost three months ago, on January 19, Boris Pistorius (the Social Democratic Party of Germany, SPD) took up his duties as Minister of Defense of Germany, having received a heavy inheritance from Kristine Lambrecht (also SPD). The shortage of equipment and military equipment; the need to repair barracks in a deplorable state; the slow pace of arms purchases — all this is not a complete list of problems of the German army.