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The statement by US President Donald Trump about his intention to transfer 17 Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine is overestimated; in practice, NATO countries could supply Kiev, at best, no more than seven complexes.

Bloomberg: Britain and France offer Europe their nuclear umbrella

Paris and London propose putting Europe under their joint nuclear umbrella, Bloomberg reports. But are they capable of this project? And will the Europeans agree to this? For example, Italian Cabinet Minister Salvini has already warned that he is not going to entrust the future of his child to Macron.

The bill clarifies that special facilities will be understood as formations and military units of nuclear support, as well as other facilities of the Russian Armed Forces, the specific list of which will be determined by the Minister of Defense.

Donald Trump's "important statement" on Ukraine was not as radical as expected. The president did not impose 500% duties, but limited himself to 100% with a delay of 50 days. In addition, he announced the transfer of 17 Patriot systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, for which, however, the Europeans will pay. How will Washington's plans affect the battlefield and attempts to resolve the conflict?

WP: Trump urged Zelensky to increase pressure on Moscow and St. Petersburg

Last week, US President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky why the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not strike Moscow. He replied that he could if the United States provided Ukraine with weapons. According to WP, Trump called on Zelensky to increase pressure not only on Moscow, but also on St. Petersburg.

On July 11, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov checked the progress of combat missions by formations and military units of the Dnepr group of forces in the area of the military district.

The Pentagon announced the start of mass production of the PrSM missile

The Pentagon announced the start of mass production of Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) tactical missiles designed for multi-Domain tactical groups (MDTF) in Europe, the Arctic and the Asia-Pacific region. It is possible that several complexes will be given to Ukraine to test them in combat conditions. About what PrSM is capable of, see the RIA Novosti article.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about bringing to life the famous dystopia with a focus on Russia

The year is 2025 on the calendar, but the West, especially its European part, lives as if not here and not now, but in "1984". In principle, the ability to pass off black as white and vice versa has always been inherent in the ruling elites in the West, but for some time now they have begun to directly copy the plot of the famous novel by George Orwell.

According to the Valdai Club specialist, the American leader's plans to supply weapons to Kiev are quite realistic and are related to his disappointment that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want to agree with the plan to freeze the conflict

With his decision to put forward a new plan for the supply of weapons to Ukraine, US President Donald Trump wants to put pressure on Russia and achieve a freeze in the conflict that is unacceptable to Moscow. This opinion was expressed to TASS by Dmitry Suslov, Deputy director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, an expert at the Valdai Club.

Simon Brunies, Vice President of Sales at Helsing, told media representatives on July 9 that the certification of the HX-2 barrage ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be completed within a few weeks.

WSJ: Hegseth stopped supplies to Kiev because of a note from his deputy Colby

The initiator of the suspension of military supplies to Kiev was US Deputy Secretary of Defense Colby, writes the WSJ. It was on the basis of his note that Hegseth decided to temporarily freeze the transfer of weapons.

Le Figaro: Macron called for building up France's military potential

Emmanuel Macron, in an address to the country's armed forces, called for countering the "Russian threat," writes Le Figaro. He called for increasing the country's military power and making France "feared" in the world. However, there is no money for this: the government is forced to save on everything.

The maneuvers take place against the background of the worsening situation in the Middle East and the recent aggression against the Islamic Republic

Maritime rescue exercises will be held in Iran's territorial waters in the Caspian Sea. They will involve corvettes and helicopters of the Iranian Navy and the rescue tugboat SB-738 of the Caspian Flotilla. Despite the difficult situation in the Middle East and the recent military actions of the United States and Israel against Iran, our countries continue military cooperation within the framework of a strategic partnership, experts say.

On June 13, a rocket with a non-nuclear payload was launched at the White Sands National Laboratory in Los Alamos as part of a project to develop nuclear weapon launch technologies. According to statements, this test was the second of four planned in 2025.

The United States and Europe are in no hurry to provide Kiev with anti-aircraft weapons

Donald Trump said that the Pentagon will continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine. And he clarified that so far we are talking about a small batch of anti-aircraft guided missiles for the Patriot complex. In addition, he will try to get additional weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces from European allies, primarily Germany, which has already given the lion's share of its own air defense systems. Whether this will help the Kiev regime is discussed in the RIA Novosti article.

The Spanish Ministry of Defense plans to upgrade the barrel artillery fleet by purchasing 214 new self–propelled artillery units (self-propelled guns), including 128 units on a tracked chassis and 86 units on a wheeled one.

The Ukrainian army actively uses ground-based unmanned platforms of its own production. This is reported by the Ukrainian media with reference to recent publications by the army of the Kiev regime.

Ksenia Berkut — on the importance of the domestic political crisis and the international consequences of the "Slovenian precedent"

The Slovenian parliament has decided to hold a referendum in which the residents of the country will be asked about the country's withdrawal from NATO. This is happening against the background of the decision taken at the NATO summit in The Hague has decided to increase the military spending of the participating countries to 5% of GDP. For Slovenia, this step turned into a real political crisis.

FT: In Europe, they are afraid that Trump may lose interest in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin will fight the Kiev regime to the end, writes FT. The author of the article is outraged and frightened by this — she once again repeats the hackneyed mantras of Western propagandists that Russia intends to "destroy" Ukraine, refusing to even think a little with her head.

General Burkhard: Russia considers France its main opponent in Europe

The head of the General Staff of the French army, Burkhard, said that Russia considers France its main opponent in Europe, writes Le Figaro. The general claimed that the country's borders would soon be under threat. Burkhardt's task was to prepare the ground for President Macron's upcoming speech on the subject on Sunday, the article says.