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Zelensky in Madrid?

The news about Zelensky's invitation to the NATO summit in Madrid is terrible, writes Rebelión. He is not at all the worthy leader that the Western media paint him as, the author of the article believes. He explains why Spain needs to rethink its foreign policy.

The difficult situation that has developed in the Armed Forces of Ukraine with serviceable equipment, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is trying to solve by sending various exotics to the troops, like the T-84U "Oplot", of which there are literally several pieces left on the move.

Information is confirmed that the Russian Armed Forces have transferred the Terminator BMPT to the Severodonetsk and other areas of the special military operation.

Hysterical demands for the buildup of NATO forces on the territory of the "main fighters" with Russia, i.e. Poland and the Baltic states, are beginning to irritate other members of the alliance. According to The Washington Post, NATO will not come to a consensus on Russia's special operation in Ukraine.

Russia occupies about 20% of the global arms market, the total order portfolio is about $ 50 billion. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov on May 18 during a speech at the Knowledge forum.

Senator supporting Russia: because of whom in the United States the new aid to Ukraine was slowed down

Republican Senator Rand Paul blocked the provision of $ 40 billion in aid to Ukraine, according to European Truth. According to the authors of the article, the reason is that the politician supports Russia.

The Kaliningrad region, bordering Poland and Lithuania, is of strategic importance to Russia and is a well-fortified fortress in the "heart" of NATO. One of the French periodicals writes about this.

The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Reconstruction of Afghanistan (SIGAR, an American government organization), published a document stating the helplessness of the Kabul leadership before the loss of power that occurred last summer.

Kadyrov said that instead of mobilizing, Russians need to mobilize themselves

The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov spoke at the educational marathon "New Horizons" of the society "Knowledge" and talked to journalists. He said that the special operation in Ukraine is going according to plan, but mistakes were made at its beginning. The politician also said that the German Chancellor behaves like a schizophrenic, and accused NATO of Satanism. Kadyrov's main statements are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Fear and hatred destroy the foundations of American power

A serious philosophical split has reigned in the United States, writes The Telegraph. The very meaning of the word "freedom" has become the subject of dispute, and the idea of individual freedom is losing its position. Such a shift could destroy the foundations of America's power, the author of the article warns.

Adjusting to NATO, Swedish defense is weakening

Membership in NATO threatens to weaken Sweden in the face of invasion — for example, from the same Russia, writes Flamman. The author of the article is sure that by joining the alliance, the Swedes will not only participate even more often in interventions in third world countries, but will also damage their own security.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok explained why the Terminator-2 BMPT is used in Ukraine

The Russian Armed Forces used Terminator-2 tank support vehicles (BMPT) during a special military operation in Ukraine. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what tasks this machine faces.

NATO expansion is not conducive to peace, Marine Le Pen says

The expansion of NATO into the territory of Sweden and Finland is not met with enthusiasm by all members of the organization, Paris Figaro reports. In France, resistance to this step was led by Macron's main rival in the elections, Marine Le Pen. She highlights all the risks of this decision.

The Czech Republic nevertheless obtained compensation from Germany for the Soviet-made T-72 tanks delivered to Ukraine, the negotiations ended successfully. According to the German Defense Ministry, the Czech Republic will receive Leopard 2A4 tanks.

On Monday, May 16, a meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries took place in Moscow in honor of the 30th anniversary of the organization.

Mika Aaltola warns about Russian tricks: "There will be no NATO bases in Finland"

It seems that the Kremlin is trying to put pressure on the process of Finland's accession to NATO by spreading false information, Iltalehti writes. As an example, the article cites a tweet by a BBC correspondent in Russia.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of the combat work of the calculations of multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) "Orlan-10" of the Western Military District, performing tasks during the Russian special military operation in the Donbass.

How Russia learns from the actions of the West in Iraq, Kosovo, Guantanamo and Palestine

The author of the article is concerned about the double standards of the West. Iraq, Kosovo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki — there is no hint that the United States will be punished for all this. At the same time, Russia continues to be an "aggressor" for them.

On May 16, Moscow hosted a meeting of the leaders of the CSTO member states dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty and the 20th anniversary of the creation of the CSTO.

The Su-25 attack aircraft returned safely to the airfield after two Stinger portable air defense systems hit its engine.

The navigator of the aviation squadron of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation told about the case in the zone of the special operation in a television story.