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Ukraine and the atomic bomb: myths and misconceptions

The publication of The National Interest cites fragments of a podcast in which associate professor of political science and international relations Maria Rostelli told why nuclear weapons would not strengthen the security of Ukraine, even if the country possessed them. In addition, the expert believes, with all the desire, the costs of such weapons would be mind-boggling for Kiev.

Putin's allies: six countries, including China, that are likely to support Russia in World War III

With the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis, fears of a new global conflict have revived, writes the Daily Express. The Western camp has long been consolidated into a military alliance, but Russia has also managed to find allies, the author of the article points out.

The US is no longer a superpower by any measure

The scandalous withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, the failure in negotiations with Iran and the indiscriminate use of sanctions – all this indicates the inevitable decline of the States, writes the author of the article in Kayhan. America has become a frankly weak country and is rapidly losing its position, he claims.

Does Vladimir Putin have the means for a big war against a "degenerate Europe"?

What are Russia's prospects in the "big war" with Europe? Two experts in the field of political science and military affairs tried to answer this question in an interview with Atlantico. They also assessed the impact of sanctions on Moscow's potential.

The Russian-Ukrainian crisis exposes the "double standards" of Western humanitarian principles

The Russian-Ukrainian crisis has clearly demonstrated the hypocrisy of the West, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Xenophobia, racism and prejudice against refugees and their "selective reception" – this is the new face of Western humanism.

Western countries have started sending armored vehicles to Ukraine: Australia has transferred 20 armored personnel carriers, the Czech Republic — a batch of T-72 and BMP-1 from old stocks, Germany is discussing the supply of hundreds of tanks. The UK will not stand aside either. What will come out of this is in the RIA Novosti material.

The United States is actively negotiating the modernization of Indian weapons. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

6 VTA Y-20A aircraft of the PLA Air Force landed at Belgrade Airport on April 9 (b.n. 20041, 20042, 20045, 20047, 20049 and 20142), which presumably delivered a batch of medium-range air defense systems FK-3 (export version of the HQ-22 air defense system).

During the night, high-precision air and sea-based missiles destroyed an ammunition depot and a protected hangar with AFU aircraft at the Starokonstantinov military airfield in the Khmelnitsky region. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The operation in Ukraine has once again confirmed the effectiveness of hand grenade launchers of the RPG family, which are actively used by both sides of the conflict. Lightweight, easy-to-use and extremely effective weapons have existed since 1949 and are used almost everywhere: Russian grenade launchers destroy tanks and other armored vehicles, burn bunkers and even shoot down helicopters, They are used by more than 80 countries of the world, writes 19fortyfive.

Here's how Victoria Coates, a leading researcher on strategic studies at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, evaluates the results of the survey. In the Trump administration, she served as Deputy National Security Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, as well as senior policy adviser to the Secretary of Energy.

A video of a group attack of Ka-52 helicopters on the AFU targets has been published. In the VOZ TV channel, visitors posted rare footage of the group work of the Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopters with a view from the cockpit.

On April 12, the Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of a salvo launch of Kalibr cruise missiles as part of a special operation to protect Donbass.

The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle Bayraktar tried to conduct reconnaissance for the ships of the Black Sea Fleet, as well as to find out the location of coastal defensive positions.

However, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the enemy drone was promptly detected off the western coast of the Crimean peninsula.

The United States has published a full list of weapons that they have handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since Russia began conducting a special operation. According to the United States Department of Defense, $ 2.4 billion was allocated for this, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Ukrainian armed formations are increasingly simply abandoning their heavy military equipment. So, in the Starobilsk district of the Luhansk People's Republic, employees of the Prosecutor's Office found a 152-mm self-propelled artillery 2C3 "Acacia".

Experts told how a Russian Navy ship destroyed Bayraktar TB2

The frigate of the Black Sea Fleet "Admiral Essen" destroyed the Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 drone from the ship's anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Calm" off the coast of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what "Calm" is and how it works.

Ukraine and the analysis of Indian neutrality

New Delhi's approach to conflicts – especially involving its partners – is still determined by the 1957 axiom of Jawaharlal Nehru, writes The Hindu. The author explains in detail the subtleties of India's national interests and states that the United States does not seem to understand these nuances.

American lawmakers hosted the infamous Georgian warlord who boasts of war crimes in Ukraine

The United States covers the war crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries, Grayzone writes. The author of the article provides information about the atrocities of Ukrainian militants against Russian prisoners of war.

Russia will sign a document with Kyrgyzstan on the unification of air defense systems

Russia, following the agreements on the unification of air defense with other CIS countries, will sign such a document with Kyrgyzstan – the project is undergoing internal coordination. This was announced on Tuesday by the deputy chairman of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS countries, Colonel-General Yuri Grekhov.