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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the provocation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took place against the background of a conference on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

Russia has called on international organizations to condemn the criminal actions of the Kiev authorities carrying out acts of nuclear terrorism. This was reported to journalists on Friday by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, commenting on the provocation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to fire at the facilities of the Zaporozhye NPP and Energodar.

Expert forecasts – why they are wrong

The chief US military officer Mark Milley, who heads the American equivalent of our General Staff, in early February predicted that Russia would seize Kiev in three days. The author of "Velta" asks why the American made such a shameful mistake. The author is much less demanding of himself, although his admiration for the APU gives off a much more dense naivety.

The radiation accident was avoided only by a miracle, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation noted

On August 5, the armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) carried out artillery strikes on the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and Energodar three times.

The United States does not intend to stop financing the war in Ukraine and will continue to provide military assistance to Zelensky. According to the American press, the White House is already preparing a new aid package for a very round sum - $ 1 billion.

Will Rimland be able to contain China and Russia?

In the West, they thought about reviving the concept of "Rimland", which helped him win two world wars and the Cold War. Now, with its help, he hopes to resist the "hostile powers" – Russia and China. But will it work?

This is happening against the background of large-scale exercises around Taiwan

Top Chinese officials have been ignoring all attempts by American colleagues to contact them this week, Politico reports. U.S. officials fear that this will lead to accidents and miscalculations in the Taiwan region, which could escalate into a full-scale conflict. After the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, China launched large-scale exercises - in several zones around Taiwan at once.

The United States is concerned about the topic of China's military buildup, and most of all America is afraid of the increase in China's nuclear potential. As US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said at a briefing on Friday, Beijing allegedly intends to increase the number of nuclear warheads at times.

According to Igor Vishnevetsky, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Ukrainian side has recently begun to engage in dangerous provocations.

According to Andrei Belousov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Russia is trying to restart a multilateral dialogue on priority topics.

On them, Beijing will show its readiness to challenge the US fleet in the region

The Chinese three-day full-scale live firing exercises starting on August 4 are designated by official Taipei as "unprecedented". They will pass along the entire perimeter of Taiwan, blocking normal sea and air traffic to the republic.

Russia's New "Naval Doctrine": now militarization threatens the Arctic as well

A German author with militaristic tendencies on the pages of the Tagesspiegel publication rejoices at the termination of Russia's cooperation with Western countries on Arctic issues. With the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, the Baltic becomes almost a "NATO lake", and all Arctic countries, with the exception of Russia, are now members of NATO.

According to the publication, "untenable leaders are in power in the West who are trying to increase their ratings by provoking conflicts abroad"

The policy of the West in the Ukrainian and Taiwanese directions increases the risk of global war and nuclear catastrophe. The corresponding opinion was expressed on Wednesday by the British newspaper The Guardian .

Planning the shelling of prisoners in Yelenovka from HIMARS, official Kiev knew where the prisoners were

The armed formations of Ukraine attacked the pre-trial detention center in Yelenovka immediately after the captured militants of the Azov regiment (recognized in the Russian Federation as a terrorist organization) began to testify.

China goes on the offensive

The situation in Ukraine has forced China to act. He believes that the United States and Taiwan are deliberately escalating regional tensions, directly linking the Ukrainian conflict with the security of the island, writes FA.

Yes, China will fight over Taiwan

The United States has long ignored Moscow's warnings about Ukraine, writes 19 Forty Five. According to the author of the article, it is extremely important that Washington does not repeat the same mistake in relations with China, because Beijing is not bluffing at all.

Why is the White House now quietly complaining about Zelensky?

Biden found himself in a state of indirect war with Russia, unwittingly, writes NR. He sees what the conflict in Ukraine is turning into and probably just wants to get rid of all this "confusion", the author believes. Even if Kiev has to make "territorial concessions" for this.

Allied troops continue to push the AFU near Donetsk. They are advancing towards Avdiivka, which has been well fortified for eight years. The soldiers are helped by artillery — howitzers and anti-aircraft guns. What happens in the positions is in the RIA Novosti report.

On August 3, a briefing for foreign military attaches was held in Moscow, which was attended by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin.

Is the current tense situation in Kosovo just an ordinary episode or is the geography of the conflict between powerful powers in Europe expanding?

The recent escalation in Kosovo is as dangerous as it can escalate into an armed conflict, writes Advance. If powerful powers interfere in it, the region will become another point of "indirect war" — through third countries.

The Sentinel-1B radar satellite, data from which has ceased to arrive since the end of 2021, has been officially declared inoperable. According to a statement released by the European Space Agency (ESA), there will be no more attempts to return this spacecraft to work.