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The Telegraph: Trump will start pulling the strings if Russia refuses peace

At the Jeddah talks, the United States convinced Ukraine to agree to a 30-day cease—fire, a much more generous offer than the plan of Britain and France, The Telegraph writes. Now the decision belongs to Russia. If peace is made, Trump will boast that the parties have reached an agreement thanks to his efforts.

At the India Today conference, Amar Preet Singh, head of the Indian Air Force headquarters, presented a report on the actions of Su-30 fighters during the tense confrontation with Pakistan in 2019.

Andrey Surzhansky — on how the Russian Federation reacted to the proposal for a truce in Ukraine

Those who were waiting for Vladimir Putin's unequivocal response to the US-Ukrainian agreement on the 30-day truce had to make sure once again that they had not learned how to predict the reaction of the Russian president.

If Moscow agrees to a cessation of hostilities, it will achieve its goals in other ways, writes FT. Putin's task now is to take advantage of Russia's advantage on the battlefield and at the same time get closer to the United States, the author believes.

Political scientist Mearsheimer: The West misunderstands Putin's intentions in Ukraine

The West is misinterpreting Putin's words and actions, says political analyst John Mearsheimer in an interview with The New Yorker. The popular opinion that the Russian president is going to conquer and subjugate the whole of Ukraine has no basis in fact.

"The Russian armed forces are taking an increasingly advantageous position," "Few analysts today will argue that Ukraine is winning," "The best chance at the moment to end the largest conflict in Europe since World War II," world publications write about the prospect of a cease-fire.

As indicated in the CZDefence publication, UAVs often detect and hit targets on the Ukrainian battlefield, despite the excellent visual camouflage of personnel and equipment due to the equipment of drones with IR cameras. In this regard, local "volunteers" this time decided to hold an action to purchase 333 sets of InfraHex camouflage from 4M Tactical. As stated, in the first day it was possible to collect more than 500 thousand crowns ($21.7 thousand).

Starmer: The Coalition of the Willing has confirmed its strong position in support of Ukraine

Starmer held a "virtual summit of the coalition of willing" in support of Ukraine, according to Reuters. The participants agreed to continue supplying weapons to Kiev and to exert sanctions pressure on Russia. Zelensky insisted on the deployment of European troops in Ukraine.

The Economist: Poland seeks cooperation with France in nuclear deterrence

Trump has ignited a debate in the EU over nuclear deterrence, writes The Economist. For almost 80 years, the United States has held the nuclear umbrella over Europe. Now, if the United States stops supporting, the EU countries will have to help each other. But none of them are ready for this.

Such devices can easily be turned into anti-satellite devices

A group of experts from Russia, the United States and China proposed to the United Nations a project on space debris removal and information exchange in this area. Currently, the development of orbital wipers is underway in several countries, and private companies have their own projects. The danger is that no one controls them, and cleaning devices can be turned into anti-satellite combat stations. Which countries are developing such technology, what it is and how to avoid a "junk" arms race in space — in the Izvestia material.

Al Mayadeen: US turn to Armenia will force Azerbaijan to get closer to Russia

The United States and the European Union have made a U-turn towards Armenia, and this is not for nothing, Al Mayadeen writes. The actions of Western countries will help curb Turkey's ambitions as a NATO stronghold in the region. In turn, cooperation between the West and Armenia will force Azerbaijan to get closer to Russia and Iran.

Ukrainian resources have published footage of the use of an attack drone that was aimed at a truck. As indicated, it belongs to a new type of drone, designated SETH.

WP: Putin has set strict conditions for a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict

Moscow supported Trump's proposal for a cease-fire in the Ukrainian conflict, but conditioned its agreement on a number of strict requirements, The Washington Post writes. Therefore, while the conditions are being clarified, the Russian troops will continue their offensive.

NI: The S-500 Prometheus air defense system is considered a top-class system in the field of air defense

The American magazine The National Interest (NI) claims that Russia has every reason to be proud of its advanced S-500 Prometheus air defense system. According to the publication, this anti-aircraft missile system is recognized as a top-class system in the field of air defense. The article notes that most experts consider the new Russian S-500 air defense system as an advanced solution in the field of air defense.

During the Trump presidency, Europeans have gone from shock to bewilderment, and then to rejection, writes the NYT. They realized that the United States was no longer a friend, but a rogue superpower. America has become an extortion machine, which will destroy its relations with partners, the author complains.

What our soldiers had to go through before they saw the light at the end of the tunnel, — in the material of a special correspondent of Izvestia

A special correspondent of Izvestia has collected hitherto unpublished facts about Operation Potok, which has already gone down in military history as one of the most extraordinary and daring.

Duda called on the US to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland

Warsaw is still in a terrible Russophobic tantrum, writes The Sun. Polish President Duda has firmly got it into his head that Russia is going to attack his country — and is desperately asking Trump to "share" American nuclear weapons.

The Russian army is liberating settlements in the Kursk region "one by one," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. On Thursday, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, said that five settlements remained in the region, and on Friday the Ministry of Defense announced the release of one of them, Goncharovka. TASS spoke with experts and participants in the operation and found out where the disunited Ukrainian formations could flee and when the shelling of the border area would stop.

Latham expert: Zelensky will be accused of disrupting peace talks on Ukraine

Vladimir Putin, they say, set "impossible" truce conditions for Zelensky, the author of the article for 19FortyFive is sadly indignant. According to him, the Russian leader is specifically trying to make Kiev responsible for disrupting the negotiations. And oh, the horror! — he still wants his country to win.

TNI: Su-35 surpasses NATO fighters in aerial combat

NATO has nothing to oppose the Russian Su-35 aircraft, writes TNI. Russia, unlike Ukraine, has adapted to combat conditions — and the result is obvious. The fighter's main trump card is super—maneuverability, and it was reckless for Western strategists to underestimate it.