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Against Ukraine and NATO: what is behind the scandalous statements of the President of Croatia

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, who was born in the town of Malaya Moskva, came under criticism from the Ukrainian media for his policy towards the Kiev regime. The author of the article in the European Truth calls his refusal to support Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO "clownish behavior", and the politician himself is an agent of the Kremlin.

The Ukrainian military received Swedish automatic anti-aircraft guns. Pictures have appeared on the network that demonstrate an outdated Bofors Lvakan 40/60 gun in the location of one of the Ukrainian units. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

In Russia, the Day of the Black Sea Fleet is celebrated on May 13. Political scientist Vladimir Kornilov told a story on Sputnik radio about how Russian officers and sailors managed to keep the Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol after the declaration of independence of Ukraine.

The Netherlands provided Ukraine with military assistance worth more than 102 million euros. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced in a letter to the country's House of Representatives (the lower house of parliament) by Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren.

The Baltic will soon become a NATO sea. This is the opinion of Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevics. The Latvian Foreign Minister said this in an interview with the British newspaper Financial Times.

Ukraine can re-export up to 15% of the weapons supplied to it by NATO countries according to long-established corrupt illegal schemes. This opinion was expressed in an interview with RIA Novosti by the director of TSAMTO Igor Korotchenko.

Did NATO really provoke the conflict in Ukraine?

Was Pope Francis right when he said that NATO forced the Kremlin to "unleash the conflict"? This is the question asked by the author of the article in The Hill. After briefly analyzing the relations between the United States and Russia, he comes to an obvious conclusion.

The armed formations of Ukraine for the first time received NATO tracked military equipment. We are talking about the YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles supplied by the Netherlands. A video clip has appeared on the Network showing such "gifts" with the AFU militants riding on them.

Ukrainian nationalists are installing Brimstone land-based missile launchers supplied by the UK on the platforms of conventional low-tonnage trucks. In the event of a threat, the calculation can quickly cover the guides and get lost among civilian vehicles. Such tactics are often practiced by militants of various terrorist groups.

Rear Admiral Viktor Borisov told why the United States is dragging Helsinki and Stockholm into NATO

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and the country's Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced that they support the decision to apply for NATO membership. In the Swedish Parliament, the hearings on joining the alliance are scheduled for May 16. The Kremlin said that such a move "threatens the security of Russia." What Sweden and Finland can give to NATO is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Brussels warns of a shortage in the European army in case of Russian aggression

The European Commission has submitted a report on the deficit of investments in defense, El País reports. It turned out that Europe is vulnerable: the list of what is missing can be enumerated endlessly, and after helping Ukraine, ammunition was also in short supply.

Germany does not exclude the supply to Ukraine of IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense systems developed by the German company Diehl. The issue is being considered by the Federal Security Council of Germany. This is reported by Bild with reference to its own sources.

The United Kingdom and Norway have signed a declaration on the development of bilateral strategic cooperation, including in the field of defense, foreign policy and security, Downing Street reports.

What consequences will the accession of these countries to NATO have?

Finland and Sweden are going to apply to join NATO, writes the Turkish website Haber 7. According to the author of the article, the membership of these countries in the alliance will pose a threat to Russia and change the balance of power in Europe.

Is diplomacy between Russia and the West possible?

It is necessary to deal with the Russia that exists, and not with the one that we would like to see, and therefore diplomacy is needed in relations with it, writes Project Syndicate. To begin with, the United States and its partners should limit their goals in Ukraine, the author of the article believes. This means, in particular, refusing to talk about regime change in Moscow.

The Ukrainian command is pulling all its remaining reserves there

On May 13, the Russian Defense Ministry reported high-precision weapons strikes on the military structure of Ukraine, as a result, the headquarters of the territorial defense and the battalion of the 24th mechanized Brigade were destroyed.

Why Biden's Anti-Putin Crusade for Democracy is Failing

Ukraine has become an ideal argument for launching Biden's crusade in defense of democracy. But many countries refused to support him and oppose Russia. The reason is that the US itself has sunk to the level of a "defective democracy".

The Chinese edition of Global Times published an article discussing the possible admission of new members to NATO – Sweden and Finland. It is expected that the Finnish application will be submitted on May 15, and the Swedish one on the 16th. Without any referendums…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States believes that anti-Russian sanctions have not affected the work of the ISS, but have created difficulties for Americans working in Russia.

Israel launched a missile strike on the outskirts of the city of Masyaf in the Syrian province of Hama. The Israeli rocket attack on Syria led to the death of people.