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Do not underestimate the Ukrainian soldiers – they were trained seriously and for a long time

The nationalist regime in Kiev has been talking for a long time about creating the most powerful army in Eastern Europe. The main argument is the full support of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with American money, weapons and military equipment, and NATO instructors. How does it all work?

Economic pressure is exactly what Russia lacked to gain technological independence

With the beginning of a special military operation in Ukraine, the united West clearly announced to the whole world, and above all to the Ukrainian authorities, that there would be no direct military intervention by NATO in the fighting.

The declared denazification of Ukraine will cause many questions to the Russian elites

Ridding the neighboring fraternal country of the virus of Nazism is certainly an important and necessary task. But how solvable is it in principle? We are talking about this with Yevgeny Satanovsky, president of the research center "Institute of the Middle East" and a long-time author of the newspaper "MIC".

Sasapost (Egypt): Six countries that have abolished their armies. How do they protect themselves?

Before the Industrial Revolution, many countries did not have a regular army. But even at the present time, some states do not want to have an army for various reasons. It tells about these countries, as well as about the motives for making such a decision.

Cumhuriyet (Turkey): building a "new world order"

The joint statement of Putin and Xi and Russia's military operation in Ukraine are two major events in terms of creating a new world order, Cumhuriyet writes. The author of the article shares his assumptions about the future world order. One thing is clear: the United States will no longer be able to be the sole sovereign.

La Nación (Argentina): the former commander of the Argentine army blames the United States and Great Britain for Russia's special operation in Ukraine and notes the role of Vladimir Putin

NATO is to blame for what is happening in Ukraine, according to the former commander of the Argentine army Cesar Milani. If the West had responded to Russia's legitimate demands for non-expansion of the alliance to the east, everything would have been different. According to the military, Putin did the right thing, in the current situation such a step was inevitable.

The Spectator (UK): the price of delusion

The author of The Spectator article criticizes the West for its excessive commitment to the "green" policy, which led to its "total weakening". The leadership of Europe needs to think not about the climate, but about national security, because Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will never listen to Greta Thunberg, he writes.

Russian media have distributed photo and video materials about ships, boats and vessels captured by Russian forces in Berdyansk on the Sea of Azov, which were part of the Naval Forces of Ukraine (VMSU) and the State Border Service of Ukraine (GPSU). Recall that during the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Berdyansk came under the control of Russian troops on February 28, 2022. According to Ukrainian sources, since March 12, the Russian side has completely reassigned the Administration of the commercial port of Berdyansk, where the ships and boats of the Ukrainian Navy and the SSU were based.

The Sun (UK): NATO pulls together 30 thousand military and 50 ships for large-scale exercises on the border of Russia, risking Putin's fury

The largest NATO military exercise Cold Response has begun in Norway, The Sun reports. Despite the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, the maneuvers were planned several months ago. Their goal is to work out the actions provided for in Article 5 of the NATO Charter.

The Economist (UK): why does Russia enjoy some support in Africa and the Middle East

Being under the influence of tough sanctions, Russia will probably want to increase activity in Africa, writes The Economist. Three years ago, Putin said that Russia has something to offer to "African friends", but is it so? According to the author of the article, now many African countries are facing a difficult choice.

The Sun (UK): Russia publishes footage of the launch of a nuclear missile "Zircon", which at a speed of 10,000 km/ h will reach London in five minutes

Britain was horrified by the "chilling footage" of the launch of the Russian Zircon rocket. They show exactly how Putin can launch a nuclear strike against the West, writes The Sun. It is impossible to intercept and detect a missile, in fact, its launch will become known only after the target is hit, the author of the article notes.

Martin Jacques: America overestimates itself in the Ukrainian crisis (Global Times, China)

The collapse of the USSR meant that America no longer had rivals, and it was leading in the international arena. But from this moment begins not the heyday, but the decline of the United States, writes Global Times. The United States has made two serious mistakes, one of which is the wrong attitude towards Russia.

Beijing and Moscow: Marriage of convenience (Al Araby Al Jadeed, UK)

The Russian-Chinese statement issued after the meeting of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Beijing on February 4 cannot be called an ordinary gesture, writes Al Araby Al Jadeed. Rather, the points and demands voiced in it are revolutionary in nature, as they are directed against the existing international system with its legal norms and liberal values.

After the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions against Russia, Moscow's relations with the European Union and NATO are experiencing an unprecedented crisis in severity. Nikolay Kobrinets, Director of the Department of Pan-European Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Interfax in a written interview about how the current situation is assessed by the Russian side.

Against the background of the "gloomy news from Ukraine", it is time to reassess the US military potential, currently designed to participate in one major conflict.

During the special military operation, documentary evidence was received of Kiev's preparations for an invasion in March of this year on the territory of the DPR, LPR and the Russian Crimea.

This was announced on Tuesday, March 15, at a visiting meeting in Grozny on national security issues by the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev.

The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov reported on March 15 that our troops had taken control of the entire territory of the Kherson region.

From a tactical point of view, this gives our military at least two advantages. First, they now control the entire coastline of Ukraine adjacent to the Crimea from the Black and Azov Seas. That excludes any provocations of some parts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions in the direction of the Russian peninsula.

Why Turkish drones didn't help the Ukrainian army

A significant number of Bayraktar TB2 drones that were in the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were shot down by the Russian army, or failed due to improper operation. "Newspaper.Ru" was looking into why Turkish drones proved ineffective during the Russian special operation in Ukraine.

On the territory of Ukraine, Ka-52 helicopters were used for the first time for their intended purpose - to destroy armored vehicles and ground fortified points. As expected, the results were excellent.

How will the Russian military respond to the strike on Donetsk, which the Russian Defense Ministry has already called a war crime

Units of the Armed Forces of Russia and the People's Republics of Donbass continue to advance in different directions. LNR fighters are fighting in the city of Severodonetsk.