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Scholz does not want Ukraine to win. Professor Soroka: "Germany has always wanted close relations with Russia”

Germany does not want Kiev to achieve success in the current conflict, Polish professor Pavel Soroka believes. In his interview Niezależna.pl he comments on the restrained behavior of German Chancellor Scholz about the special operation in Ukraine. For Germany, its close economic ties with Russia are much more important. There is another important reason.

After the coup of 2014, the authorities of the independent for eight years were preparing for a "decisive battle" with Russia, feeding themselves with the illusory prospect of the defeat of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the occupation of the entire Donbass.

The American nuclear deterrent program is unreliable. Its weak point is outdated missiles, submarines and airplanes.

Israel has rejected a US request to allow Berlin to supply Ukraine with Spike anti-tank missiles manufactured in Germany using Israeli technology.

The largest German news agency DPA reports that there is an "informal" agreement between the NATO member countries on the impossibility of supplying certain types of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. Members of the alliance fear that providing Kiev, for example, tanks and combat aircraft may be regarded by Moscow as direct NATO intervention in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In this case, as Russian President Vladimir Putin warned, an immediate retaliatory strike may follow already against Western countries.

The Russian aviation destroyed the electronic intelligence center in the Mykolaiv region. This was announced on Thursday, May 26, by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The LNR Ambassador to the Russian Federation Rodion Miroshnik, during a conversation with Russian TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov, spoke about the constantly increasing number of Ukrainian prisoners of war. According to him, about 8 thousand soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and national battalions who surrendered to the Allied forces are already on the territory of the LDPR.

The third is not given: only East or West

It is not good that Serbia is so dependent on Russian gas - this opinion was expressed in an interview with "Politics" by the US ambassador in Belgrade. He promised that America would help the Serbs find other sources of energy. Besides, the Ambassador is sure that the time of neutrality has passed. Serbia must choose between East and West.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published a video of the destruction of the R-500 cruise missile fired from the Iskander-K complex, a Ukrainian military facility, RIA Novosti reports.

Some friendly countries have already agreed to participate in the tribunal for the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Pushilin told about the Ukrainian military hiding on Azovstal

In Mariupol, during the demining of the territory of the Azovstal plant, the Russian and Donetsk military found the remaining militants there. According to Pushilin, they do not carry an "active threat". Nevertheless, it is not yet known how many of them are located on the territory of 10 square kilometers.

No new Cold War

Thoughtless monetary aid to Ukraine and tough sanctions against Russia will not go sideways to the West, writes TAC. The author agrees with Kissinger's position and calls for sitting down at the negotiating table. However, Europe has a different opinion.

Noteworthy information comes from the area of a special military operation. The reports say that after defeating the enemy in the positions of one of the directions of the SVO, they again managed to take a large number of trophies. Among other things, there were wooden boxes with English-language markings and very unusual contents. It turned out that we are talking about several NATO-made kamikaze drones Switchblade.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon be replenished with the Bayraktar TB2 attack drone, the UAV will be delivered to Kiev by Lithuania, and funds have already been raised in Vilnius for its purchase.

Kissinger vs. Soros on Russia and Ukraine

Two veterans of world politics offered completely polar views on the world order and the role of Russia in Davos, the WSJ writes. Readers' opinions were divided: some supported Kissinger, others – Soros. Some commentators suggest not listening to either.

On May 26, the Nalchik garrison Military Court dismissed the claim of 120 former employees of the Rosgvardiya who challenged early dismissal from service due to non-compliance with the terms of the contract.

Despite the absence of official statements from Western countries on the supply of combat aircraft to Ukraine, both helicopters and airplanes have already been delivered to Kiev. According to information coming from Kiev, in the last batch, the West supplied the Ukrainian Air Force with attack aircraft.

Ex-Colonel Khodarenok: Poland may disrupt the transit of American military equipment to Ukraine

The US has adopted a law on the so-called lend-lease for Ukraine, which implies the supply of heavy military equipment, among other things. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" and ex-Colonel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what could interfere with supplies.

Six foreign vessels are not leaving Mariupol, although the Russian military has eliminated the mine danger in the water area of the port, said the head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev.

After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin gave the order to transfer the country's nuclear deterrent forces to a special combat duty regime. This step was designed to prevent direct military intervention by the West in the armed conflict in Nezalezhnaya and became a guarantor of preventing a possible third World War.