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Minister Akar: The Montreux Convention meets the interests of all parties, violation of the status quo will not benefit anyone (Anadolu, Turkey)

What is happening in Ukraine has made fundamental changes in regional security, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. He noted the special role of Ankara in the settlement of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev and recalled that Turkey insists on dialogue and diplomacy, not sanctions.

The Russian ship-based S-300 versus the American Standard missile defense system: which missile is better? (The National Interest, USA)

Military expert Charlie Gao in an article by TNI compared the Russian S-300, which were created for the Soviet air defense forces with American "Standards". He comes to the conclusion that the US missiles are superior to the Russian ones in some aspects.

Parlamentní listy (Czech Republic): everything is clear. You will have to choose from two evils

Why did Russia launch a special operation in Ukraine, and how will relations between Russia, China and Europe be built after it ends? These questions are answered by political scientist Oscar Krejci, writes Parlamentní listy. He is sure that Europe will have to choose between two evils.

He expressed his desire that the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations be completed in the hall where the Minsk agreements on Ukraine were signed

The National Interest (USA): that's why America is not ready to defend itself against Russian hypersonic missiles

To counter the "threat" that comes from Russian hypersonic weapons, the American government is not stingy and allocates billions of dollars. However, the authors of the article note, this does not bring benefits. The US is investing in hypersonic weapons - this is a fact. But not in defense of him.

Major General of the Air Force Popov told why the AFU used the Soviet Tu-141 drone

Despite the popularity of Turkish Bayraktar drones in the Ukrainian army, which proved themselves in Syria and the Karabakh conflict, Kiev is also actively using Soviet Tu-141 Strizh drones produced at the Kharkiv Aviation Plant. This application is accompanied by scandals. "Newspaper.Ru" found out the details.

A surrendered employee of the main directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on terrorist attacks planned in Lviv against employees and facilities of diplomatic missions of the United States and other Western countries, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov at a briefing on Saturday.

According to the ministry, they are preparing in case of entry of Russian troops

Nationalists mined storages with ammonia and chlorine in Sumy to poison the residents of the region at the entrance to the city of the Russian army units, the same provocation is being prepared in the village of Kotlyarovo, Mykolaiv region, where containers with toxic chemicals have already been delivered to the school.

ABC (Spain): the day when Russia wanted to join NATO

The stories of Russia and NATO are closely linked: For 70 years they watched each other, threatened, but did not fight directly, writes the Spanish ABC. But few people know that despite the complexity of relations, the USSR and then Russia tried to join the alliance at least four times.

How long will Ukraine be able to use Tochka-U missiles

The military operation in Ukraine may be the last case of the active use of Soviet tactical missile systems "Tochka-U". According to experts, Ukraine has almost no missiles of the complex left, and Russia in 2019 announced its decommissioning in favor of Iskanders. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how the "Dot-U" works.

Why is it difficult for Americans to increase their military presence in the Arctic

Washington is discussing strengthening its military presence in the Arctic, US Army Secretary Christine Wormut said. According to the minister, there are already American military facilities in the region and it is possible to conduct exercises with allies there. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the difficulties associated with the development of the Arctic by the Pentagon.

In response to the threats of the US Secretary of Agriculture to hit Russian fertilizers, Brazil strongly opposed. It is impossible to impose an embargo on fertilizers from Russia, because this will not only increase global inflation, but also threaten food shortages, Brazilians warn. Both Europe and the USA themselves are heavily dependent on Russian fertilizers. Why is Washington not afraid of an increase in the number of hungry people?

Russia was the first in the world to use hypersonic weapons in combat conditions. The Dagger missile system was struck at the Soviet nuclear weapons storage facility in Ukraine, which is capable of withstanding a nuclear explosion. However, the Dagger successfully hit this target. And for the destruction of the AFU intelligence centers in the Odessa region, Bastion complexes were used, also capable of firing hypersonic Zircons.

The Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday, March 20, published a video of the combat use of Su-35 fighters during a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass.

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is beneficial to the enterprises of the US military-industrial complex, which are expected to profit from an increase in the military budgets of Western countries aimed at strengthening Kiev's forces and adapting to instability in the region. Karl Evers-Hillstrom (Karl Evers-Hillstrom) and Ellen Mitchell (Ellen Mitchell) write about this in a material for the American edition of "The Hill".

The Russian military operation in Ukraine is developing successfully and in accordance with the plan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday at a meeting on socio-economic support for the regions.

Global Times (China): China calls on Europe to create an "indivisible security" mechanism together with Russia

It is not Russia that threatens the West, but NATO – Russia, writes Global Times. The author of the article blames the United States for the tragedy in Ukraine and calls on Europe to come to its senses. The EU should finally get out from under the influence of America and rethink its hostile stereotypes towards Russia, he writes.

Der Spiegel (Germany): "No country in Europe is capable of defeating Russia in the event of war"

The countries of the European Union hoped so much for their "soft power" that they brought their armies to complete incapacity, the article of "Spiegel" says. Economic interdependence was supposed to protect Europe from conflicts with major countries. The situation in Ukraine has made adjustments.

The Spectator (UK): Boris is a Russian agent?

At the last meeting in the House of Commons, the Labour party tried to expose Boris Johnson, writes The Spectator. He was accused of "having fun with Russian oligarchs in their luxury villas." His deputy Dominic Raab "stood up" for Johnson.

Global Times (China): It is unwise and low on the part of NATO to push China to condemn Russia

NATO is to blame for the Ukrainian crisis, writes Global Times. This is an outdated organization that should have been dissolved many years ago. She is a puppet of the United States, which poses a serious threat to international security, the editorial board of the Chinese newspaper claims and recalls the events in Yugoslavia.