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Who wins the sanctions war?

The West has imposed "destructive sanctions" against Russia, but the author of the FP article notes that they are not an ideal method of "punishment". Moreover, the Kremlin has introduced counter measures that have hurt Europe.

Bob Menendez gave Turkey a signal about sanctions over the S-400

Robert Menendez, chairman of the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was concerned about reports of Turkey's plans to continue purchasing Russian S-400s. Such steps by Ankara, in his opinion, will constitute a violation of US sanctions.

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev criticized the US policy towards the DPRK, predicts further deterioration of the situation in the region.

Russian claims in the Arctic? When cancer whistles on the mountain

Putin is not going to cede the Arctic to the West, writes The Hill. Trade and resources are at stake. Seven of the world's eight Arctic powers are members of NATO, and they must fight back against Russia's "outrageous" territorial claims, the author claims.

The West has double standards for Russia and other countries

The world is changing, and many countries are already turning away from the West. There is a growing understanding that he likes to resort to double standards, former Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kavan said in an interview with Rádio Universum.

In the relations between Russia and Kazakhstan, dots are placed over the "e"

Putin and Tokayev held talks in Sochi, writes Exclusive.kz . According to the author of the article, the "multi-vector policy" of Kazakhstan in the current geopolitical situation may go sideways for him.

Ukraine, with the support of the Polish government, received a new batch of 5 thousand Starlink satellite communication terminals. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Fedorov.

On August 17, the German Defense Ministry announced new supplies of equipment and weapons systems from the Armed Forces of Germany, as well as companies of the German defense industry, funded by the federal government to build security capabilities.

The Russian security agencies have officially recognized that sabotage has been taking place on the territory of our country recently – in fact, terrorist acts. These sabotages were organized and carried out by the Ukrainian special services. What structures in Ukraine are engaged in this, how do they penetrate into Russia and what needs to be done to neutralize them?

Regardless of how the conflict in Ukraine ends, the United States will be defeated, the author of the TNI article is sure. Two-thirds of the world's population lives in the countries that refrained from condemning Russia for the special operation. And it is with them that she will build a close relationship.

The agreement is planned to be signed with the manufacturer of this military equipment - AeroVironment company

The US Ground Forces are expected to sign a contract within the next 30 days for the development of 10 Switchblade 600 barrage ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), intended primarily for the destruction of armored vehicles. This was reported on Monday by the weekly Defense News .

Why the "world's best projectile" Super Vulcano will not help Ukraine

In the next package of assistance to the APU from Berlin, high-precision 155-mm Vulcano shells are announced. This is a joint Italian-German development, which has a range of up to 120 kilometers. They are used for self-propelled artillery installations PzH 2000, but can be used for any artillery systems of NATO caliber. In total, 255 such guided missiles were promised to Kiev.

Washington is looking for a new place in the world, neglecting partners

The discussion of the foreign policy of the White House and its allies aimed at escalating the conflict in Ukraine continues on the pages of the Western media. Some experts say that the real purpose of aggravating this crisis is not the struggle for democracy and the creation of a just society, but the rigid desire of the United States to maintain a dominant position in the world, the desire to provoke a coup d'etat in Russia and take it outside the countries that determine the emerging world order.

Israel is ready to stop Tehran's nuclear program by force of arms

A few months ago, a secret meeting of high-ranking military officials of Israel and a number of Arab countries was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The meeting was attended by the Chief of the General Staff of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), Aviv Kohavi, and his Saudi counterpart Fayad ibn Hamid ar-Ruwaili. High-ranking army officials from Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar were also present.

But Moscow has not used all of its capabilities

The political elite of the West realized that the defeat of the Ukrainian regime means the end of the unipolar world. Therefore, the West, led by the United States, is doing everything possible to prolong the military conflict, inflict maximum damage to Russia and ultimately achieve its defeat.

Why the strategic document may remain a formidable statement

On July 31, 2022, President Vladimir Putin approved a new Maritime Doctrine. Along with other measures, it provides for the intensification of maritime activities in the northern archipelagos, "increasing the combat potential and the development of the Northern Fleet's basing system."

Washington considers such actions "self-defense", the newspaper notes

The United States allows Kiev to use American weapons sent to it as military aid to strike Crimea, because they believe that such actions are "self-defense". This was stated on Wednesday by a high-ranking representative of the American administration to the Politico newspaper.

The head of Sevastopol reported a downed drone near the Belbek military airfield

The head of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, said that the air defense systems shot down a drone near the Belbek airbase. Kerch also reported the downing of a Ukrainian drone. It is noted that he was "at a great distance from the Crimean Bridge." As a result of the incidents, there were no casualties and destruction, local authorities reported. Earlier, Ukraine has repeatedly talked about a possible strike on the Crimean Bridge, and Moscow called such threats an "announcement of a terrorist attack."

Is European security under threat?

Europe is going through a number of serious and sometimes unprecedented crises for its modern history, writes the Lebanese newspaper Al Mayadeen. The author of the article emphasizes that four types of EU security were at risk at once.

Europe is a continent of chaos! It is gripped by a political, economic, environmental crisis

Europe is going through the worst of times, writes Türkiye. The pandemic, the Ukrainian conflict, refugees, heat and drought, the energy crisis – it is surrounded by chaos on all sides. The author of the article makes gloomy predictions.