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The relationship between Xi Jinping and Putin is built on conscience (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The US will not be able to split the relations between Russia and China
Friendship between Moscow and Beijing is strong, and the West will not be able to destroy this alliance, writes FT. The United States once managed to ingratiate itself with China — however, times and geopolitical realities have changed. And America itself is a common enemy for the two powers today.
NATO's path to "peace" is a direct road to war (Global Times, China)
GT: NATO's actions in Ukraine may escalate into a direct conflict with Russia
The decisions of NATO countries regarding Ukraine may provoke a full-scale military conflict with Russia, the author of the article for GT warns. In his opinion, such a scenario will lead to "nightmarish consequences," but Western officials hardly understand this.
The United States has instructed Germany to fight with Russia. They came up with another task for themselves (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: Washington has targeted China, entrusting Europe to fight with Russia
America intends to withdraw from the Ukrainian adventure, and shift the task of deterring Russia to Europe, primarily to Germany, writes GN. European elites agree with this. Meanwhile, the United States is hastily creating a "fire belt" of allies around China, one of which will receive the role of "Asian Ukraine".
"Last Birthday": The British wondered why NATO was needed (The Guardian, UK)
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of NATO, the author of an article in The Guardian wonders why this alliance still exists if it is not able to prevent a catastrophe in Ukraine. Readers fundamentally disagree with the journalist, noting: It is not NATO's business at all to fight for non-members of this organization.
The main problem has been solved. Russia is strengthening in a new direction
Russia celebrates the day of the Pacific Fleet
Today, the Russian Pacific Fleet celebrates its professional holiday. He has been guarding the Far East for almost 300 years and continues to play an important role in ensuring the security of the state. Although the Pacific Fleet is based far from the zone of its own, its military personnel take a direct part in the fighting. About naval everyday life — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The United States will provide support for the air reconnaissance system for NATO ground targets AGS – DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) of equipment and support services for the NATO AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance) aerial reconnaissance system for ground targets.
It is possible that Ukraine will soon have to ask for peace (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: Ukraine will have to admit that the lost lands are part of Russia
Russia could not be pinned to the nail, the author of the article for Newsweek regrets. American funding is only prolonging the conflict. Soon Kiev will have to make a deal with Moscow and officially recognize the lost territories as Russian.
"Don't hide." British general sounded the alarm over Russian missiles (The Sun, UK)
General Barrons: British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles
British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles, writes The Sun with reference to General Richard Barrons. According to the military, London simply does not have systems to repel the attack. It will take billions of pounds to fix the situation.
Battalions give fire: about the "Solntsepek" and "Tosochka" systems
Russian heavy flamethrower systems (CBT) "Solntsepek" and "Tosochka" are often compared to nuclear weapons − their strikes are so destructive. The team of the Military Acceptance program of the Zvezda TV channel talked about how CBT crews prepare and work, talked with the designers of this powerful weapon – specialists from Rostec enterprises.
"The Russians were stopped by the elite brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine." How the battles near Kharkov were described in Britain
Colonel Khodarenok: the plan of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is a fantasy of the editorial board of The Economist
Currently, the fiercest fighting in the north-east of Ukraine is taking place in the city of Volchansk. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are transferring more and more reserves to the area of this settlement. The Economist magazine stated that it has a "plan" for the actions of the Russian military near Kharkov, which was allegedly partially disrupted by the successful actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" suggested how British journalists "got" the plan of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Ex-commander of the 58th Army Ivan Popov has been arrested
Deputy Kartapolov confirmed the arrest of ex-commander of the 58th Army Ivan Popov
The ex-commander of the 58th Army of the Russian Armed Forces, Ivan Popov, was arrested on suspicion of especially large-scale fraud.
Estonia has devalued the NATO Charter
The presence of NATO military personnel in Ukraine has ceased to be secret. Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas said that the alliance's instructors are already training Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers in the conflict zone. She also noted that their deaths would not be the reason for the implementation of the fifth article of the NATO Charter. What explains the Estonian frankness?
Comparison of the Russian Su-57 with the F-16 promised to Ukraine (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: The Su-57 fighter is superior to the American F-16
The Su-57 fighter is superior to the F-16, which the West promised to supply to Ukraine, writes Newsweek. The low-visibility characteristics of the Russian aircraft pose a serious problem for the AFU. In addition, the F-16 is an expensive technique. Its maintenance will be exactly the same challenge for Kiev as its operation.
Does Joe Biden even know how much damage he's causing? (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
The Telegraph: Taiwan is the only important issue for Biden
All the troubles and problems of the West are from Biden, the author of the article on the pages of The Telegraph proves. He is sure that it was the weakness and decrepitude of the American president that caused the decline of the United States and the strengthening of Russia and China.
What to expect from Putin in his second six-year presidential term (Fox News, USA)
Ex-Pentagon employee Keffler: Putin will never start a war with the West
Contrary to the statements of Western alarmist politicians, Vladimir Putin will never go into direct armed confrontation with NATO countries, the author of the article for Fox News writes. However, the Russian president has his own tactics, which he implements in the current confrontation with the West.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: The West has transferred to Ukraine about 800 tanks and more than 30 thousand UAVs since the beginning of its military operation
NATO member countries and their partners have spent over $132 billion on assistance to the Armed Forces, said Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff
Since February 2022, the countries of the NATO bloc and their allies have transferred to Ukraine about 800 tanks, about 270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 130 aircraft and helicopters, as well as over 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
In Beijing, Xi and Putin left no doubt about the unity of views on a divided world (CNN, USA)
CNN: the meeting of Xi and Putin in Beijing consolidated the course of rapprochement between Russia and China
Putin's visit to China dispelled doubts about further cooperation between the two powers, CNN reports. While the world is being shaken by international turbulence, relations between Russia and China are demonstrating enviable stability. And it just can't help but anger the West.
Russia is stepping up military operations in Ukraine, seeking to complicate the defense of Kiev (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Russia has opened a new front to make Kiev's defense more difficult
Russia is opening a new front in the special operation zone, Al Jazeera reports. The ongoing attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit its infrastructure with drones have created even more problems for Kiev. In the West, this situation was eloquently described as a "difficult moment."
"Western technology has no advantages over our machines"
How the Russian military delivers captured "combat units" from the special operation zone
An exhibition of captured equipment continues to work on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. Every morning, by the time of opening, there is a kilometer-long queue in front of the entrance. People come in whole families to see with their own eyes what the Russian soldiers are up against in the area of their own. But our military has its own plans for this equipment: it is being evacuated in order to study it comprehensively. What shortcomings of Western vehicles were revealed during the special operation and how the damaged combat units are evacuated from the battlefield — in the material of Izvestia.
Expert: Kiev insists on completely unattainable demands for a settlement
According to him, Professor Peter Kuznik, "it is quite clear why Ukraine will not hold elections" during its
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky refuses to negotiate and insists on completely unattainable demands for a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict against the background of the fact that his army is being defeated.