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The painful humiliations of France in Africa began to cause Emmanuel Macron great domestic political problems. The rating of the French president is declining, society is protesting against the pension reform, and discontent, according to Paris, is provoked, of course, by Russia. Or rather, its "neocolonial policy". What is it about?

Country: EU–Ukraine summit ended with promises

At the EU–Ukraine summit, they talked about the approximate dates of Ukraine's accession to the European Union and, what is closer to reality, concrete assessments of Kiev's fulfillment of the criteria of a candidate for membership of the bloc, writes Strana. Despite Zelensky's optimistic statements, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von Leyen, did not give any forecasts.

He noted that such a scenario is taken into account

Poland believes that the fighting in Ukraine will end when the Russian Armed Forces leave its territory. According to Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, this should happen "voluntarily or forcibly."

Bild: German Chancellor on Putin, terrible scenarios of the future and his silver wedding

In an interview with the Bild newspaper, Olaf Scholz rejects "horror stories", but does not tell the whole truth. For example, he does not confirm the fiction of the British ex-prime minister about the "threats" from Putin. But Scholz generally adheres to the line of the Western "mainstream". And she puts all the blame for the post-Soviet conflicts on Russia.

Figaro: all the agreements guaranteed by the EU have failed. But all US orders have been executed

When was the last time the world listened to Europe's opinion? The author of Figaro asks this question. And he discovers with horror: almost 20 years ago. In 2003, Paris and Berlin did not go to the Iraq war. Then there were continuous diplomatic failures. The Minsk agreements did not work, in French Africa — hell.

Sabah: at the NATO summit in July, the alliance members will discuss its direct clash with Russia

After Germany agreed to send tanks to Kiev, the Ukrainian conflict moved to a new, even more dangerous level, Sabah writes. Now the pressure will be put on Turkey. And, if NATO manages to break it, the likelihood of a direct clash between the alliance and Russia will increase, the author of the article believes.

NYT: the American PMCs in Ukraine were ruined by alcohol and greed

The New York Times tells about how the American PMCs Mozart, who fought in Ukraine, "died". Financial fraud and alcoholism among the mercenaries — as well as the love of alcohol of one of the company's executives — led the Americans to collapse.

SCMP: Western arms supplies to Ukraine may worsen conflicts outside Europe

Weapons supplied to Ukraine are already "spreading" through black markets to other unstable regions, increasing the general degree of violence and bloodshed, writes SCMP. The author of the article emphasizes that further pumping of Kiev with weapons will lead to even greater destruction, so it is necessary to make every effort for a diplomatic settlement.

Farda: according to Biden, Trump's political course led to the loss of many allies

Biden again criticized the policy of his predecessor after Trump's words about the decision to supply Kiev with tanks, which will only "bring the conflict to the level of nuclear confrontation," Farda reports. Biden himself considers climate change to be a much greater threat to humanity.

This publication is the final part of the article "Command performance" (Command performance) of the British edition of Janes Defense and Intelligence Review. In the first part , the author analyzed the interaction of the military districts of the Russian Armed Forces during a special military operation in Ukraine. In this excerpt, we are talking about the organization of military command (C2 in NATO terminology) on certain sections of the contact line.

Swedish expert Burns: arms supplies to Kiev will force Russia to begin demilitarization of NATO

The Western press exaggerates Ukraine's successes in the conflict and creates a false impression of what is happening in Europe, publicist Lars Bern said on the SwebbTV channel. The stupid policy of the West and an increase in the supply of weapons to Kiev will lead to the demilitarization of not only Ukraine, but also the entire NATO, he believes.

Konstantin Pribytkov — about the contradictory actions of Bern against the background of its own and the policy of neutrality

In Switzerland and abroad, there is an ongoing discussion about whether the country is behaving correctly in the conditions of the Ukrainian crisis and whether its government has not departed from the principle of neutrality, according to which the state has not participated in international conflicts since 1815.

The French about the "threat from Russia": It is NATO, not Russia, that has expanded by 1,500 kilometers since 1989

In the West, they are trying to present the strengthening of NATO's "eastern flank" as a response to the Russian special operation, which allegedly woke up the "dead brain" of the alliance, readers of Figaro note. In fact, NATO has been expanding since the very end of the Cold War in 1989. And soon he will restore a fist of 300,000 soldiers, but much further east.

Germany is exploring the possibility of redirecting funds allocated for projects to abandon coal to finance defense.

According to the Serbian president, the statement of Western countries that they will supply German tanks to Kiev united Russian citizens

The West's statement that it would supply German tanks to Ukraine united Russian citizens. This was stated on Friday by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at a special meeting of the Assembly (Parliament) of the Republic dedicated to the negotiation process of Belgrade and Pristina.

The German newspaper "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" in the material "Die schwierige Frage der Munition" ("The difficult question of ammunition") reported that the German government had previously approved the delivery to Ukraine of old Leopard 1 tanks stored by German industry enterprises - Rheinmetall Group (which has 88 Leopard 1A5 tanks previously removed from service Bundeswehr) and Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG, has 99 Leopard 1A5-DK tanks decommissioned by the Danish Army).

Yeni Çağ: by the end of spring, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will gain momentum again

Neither Russia nor Ukraine intend to give up, writes Yeni Çağ. Each side of the military conflict pursues its own strategic goals, without which these states will be under existential threat. The crisis will gain momentum, but one thing is clear: Moscow will definitely not retreat.

Newsweek: Austria and Hungary refused military aid to Ukraine because of the desire for peace

Kiev has already condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for "anti-Ukrainian" statements, writes the author of an article in Newsweek. Now he was dissatisfied with Budapest's refusal to provide military assistance. But Hungary is not the only country that has angered Ukraine with its desire for peace.

Valeurs actuelles: German tanks on Ukraine is a betrayal of the image of a peaceful Europe

The consent of Chancellor Scholz to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine is a "historically tactless" decision, according to the author of the publication "Modern Values" (Valeurs Actuelles). The French author wonders why Macron and Scholz do not understand the history of "their" Europe. And how could they not take advantage of the chances for peace.

Al Jazeera: Sweden's fate in NATO will be decided after the elections in Turkey

Sweden has not fulfilled its obligations to Turkey in the fight against terrorism and encourages Islamophobic provocations, the Al Jazeera website reports. It is not surprising that Ankara postponed consideration of Stockholm's application to join NATO indefinitely. But for his ally, the doors of the alliance have remained ajar for now.