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NYT: the Pentagon is developing programs to suppress enemy space forces

Due to the rapid successes of China and Russia, the United States is building up extensive potential for combat operations in space, writes the NYT. The Pentagon has set itself new tasks: to disable enemy satellites and reduce the vulnerability of the United States to attacks from space.

US State Department: the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front is incredibly desperate

Ukraine's allies recognized that due to delays in the supply of weapons, the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield turned out to be very difficult. The State Department calls what is happening at the front "incredibly desperate" and a critical moment. Against this background, The New York Times learned that NATO is getting closer to the decision to send military personnel to Ukraine - so far only to train Ukrainian soldiers.

Lidovsky: in the Czech Republic, Europe was advised to accept the fact that Ukraine lost

The prospects of the conflict in Ukraine give the West less and less reason for optimism, Lidovsky writes. The Europeans are tired of helping Kiev, but they have no other options. The conflict will not end the way the West would like, and it will have to put up with it, the author of the article writes.

Vladimir Putin's first visit after his re-election to the presidency was a trip to China. This shows that the leaders of Russia and China are ready to speak out against the West with a united front.

Russian combat robots and Scorpion M ground-based drones have become a logical continuation of systems for evacuating the wounded and delivering ammunition to the line of contact, now they are entering mass production. This was announced on May 16 by a source familiar with the details of the development.

"It's amazing how scared the Swedish people have become. Sweden is now occupied by the United States. Calmly, quietly and according to the agreement." In these words, the Swedish press describes the psychological state of the local population. Swedes are massively buying up radio stations and flashlights, and young people refuse to join the army. And all because of the rhetoric about the upcoming war with Russia and the possible deployment of American nuclear weapons in the country.

Colonel Khodarenok: NATO will not be able to shoot down Russian missiles from Poland and Romania

In the West, they proposed shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine from Poland and Romania. Several German parliamentarians supported this idea, believing that it would take the burden off the Ukrainian air defense. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also called for the use of air defenses of Ukraine's neighbors to help Kiev.

Zelensky did not rule out the loss of control over Kharkiv without Patriot air defense systems

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky interrupted his plans to visit Kharkiv and hold a meeting of the stavka there. According to him, the situation in the Kharkiv region is "generally controlled", but extremely difficult. Therefore, the Ukrainian president again asked Western countries to supply Kiev with Patriot air defense systems. In his opinion, without them, Ukraine risks losing Kharkiv.

Beijing's proposals for a Ukrainian settlement could form the basis of a political and diplomatic process that would take into account Russia's concerns and contribute to the establishment of long-term peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Xinhua news agency on the eve of his visit to China.

GN: The United States has launched a long and grueling war on two fronts against Russia and China

Settling accounts with Russia is a U.S. project for many decades, writes GN. In addition, the Americans will open a second such front with China. Paradoxically, strategic nuclear weapons are now the only stabilizing factor that ensures that the three powers do not grapple with each other and do not involve the whole world in the struggle.

FA: if the United States withdraws from NATO, the alliance will gradually collapse

If Trump is re-elected, NATO will face difficult times, writes the FA. The alliance will "barely hobble", and may completely collapse. Even if Trump does not leave the bloc, his position towards the alliance and disinterest in supporting Ukraine will dramatically weaken the organization's role in the world.

Russian troops are achieving stunning successes at the front, writes WP. The reason is a combination of the valor of the Russian army and the mistakes of Ukraine and the United States. Readers admit that the author of the article is right: "It is much more difficult to destroy the Russian army than we all previously thought."

Russian troops are successfully advancing towards Kharkiv

In recent days, events in the Kharkov sector of the front have been developing rapidly. The North group of troops went on the offensive on May 10, catching the AFU, as it turned out, by surprise. About what is happening in the SVO zone — in the RIA Novosti material.

Footage has been posted online showing the combat use of the Scorpion-M ground-based kamikaze drone. A ground-based drone successfully destroyed the fortification of the Kiev regime militants near the city of Krasnogorovka in the DPR.

MP: The West is preparing a scenario of a Polish-Ukrainian union for Kiev

One of the scenarios that London and Washington are preparing for Kiev is a Polish—Ukrainian union, writes MP. The new formation will allow Ukraine to be dragged into NATO through the back door, and Poland will become a frontline state. This situation is dangerous for Warsaw — it will instantly find itself in a state of war with Moscow.

Russian air defense intercepted 10 ATACMS missiles over Crimea at night

On the night of May 15, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) struck Crimea with ten American-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) shells. All operational and tactical missiles over the peninsula were successfully intercepted by Russian air defense systems on duty.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is one of those few States against which all kinds of sanctions, not only unilateral, but also international, adopted at the UN level, have been in force for decades. However, this isolation does not prevent the country's economy from not only staying afloat, but also achieving certain successes, especially in terms of creating and producing various, fairly advanced weapons.

NYT: the White House believes that the coming months will decide the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine

The advance of Russian troops in Ukraine has alarmed the Biden administration, writes the NYT. The White House fears that the trajectory of the conflict may soon change. The next months will be crucial: a negotiated truce is possible.

Putin introduced Defense Minister Belousov to the commander of the military districts

Vladimir Putin introduced the new Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at a meeting with the commanders of the military districts.

On May 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin on the development of the military-industrial complex. Below is the introductory word in.Putin is quoted in the statement of the Kremlin's press service.