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On June 20, Belarus resumed verification activities within the framework of existing international treaties in the field of arms control.

A full-scale hybrid war has been unleashed against Belarus, which is offensive in nature. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on July 12 at the Palace of Independence at a ceremony honoring graduates of military universities and senior officers. The Belarusian leader also regretfully pointed out that the policy of the West is bringing the world closer to the abyss of a big war in which there will be no winner.

Aggravation in Afghanistan and its environs

The terrorist group "Islamic State" (ISIL, banned in the Russian Federation)) He is the main ideological opponent of the radical Islamist movement "Taliban" in Afghanistan (banned in the Russian Federation). The aim of the regional division of ISIL, known as ISIL-Khorasan (banned in Russia), remains to undermine the authority and ultimately overthrow the Taliban government.

Civilian participants of the special operation will receive the status of combat veterans

The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the third and final reading a law on granting the status of "Combat Veteran" to civilians participating in Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. The initiator of the preparation and submission of the law for consideration in mid-June was the United Russia party.

The West is making Kiev more and more weighty gifts

In the article "They don't look at a rusty tank in trucks" ("HBO" dated 04/22/12), the question of what heavy equipment of Soviet and Eastern European production the West can supply to Ukraine was considered in detail. It also said that if it comes to the supply of heavy equipment of Western production, it would be easiest to transfer armored personnel carriers and armored vehicles to the Ukrainian army. They are the easiest to master for personnel, while there are many cars of this class in the West.

Arms supplies to Ukraine grow amid calls for peace

In the summer, the nature of the special military operation (SVO) has changed significantly. The backbone of the Ukrainian nationalist army is breaking. This is evidenced by the incessant shelling of residential areas of Donetsk and other key points of the DPR. Dozens of large-caliber shells are fired at them every day.

Three quarters of a century of struggle with Russia

75 years ago, the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States was formed, the "knights" of which left many bloody traces in the history of different peoples of the planet.

Vilnius' actions may cause a serious conflict

Recently, we have been constantly being scared that NATO considers the Kaliningrad region as one of the main targets when attacking Russia. Today it has come to the practical implementation of threats in the form of a transport blockade of this Russian exclave.

National units are a long tradition of the Russian Army

With regard to the special military operation in Ukraine, the President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov demonstrates a clear patriotic position. And personally oversees the activities of the national Chechen units of the Rosgvardiya operating in Ukraine.

Events in Ukraine threaten to disrupt the mass production of Turkish unmanned vehicles

The large investments made by Turkey in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) programs threaten not to pay off if ways to replace critically important foreign components are not found in the near future, as well as ways to disavow the low effectiveness of the use of Turkish drones against Russian troops and Donbass militias.

Western values are losing their appeal

After reading an article in the American newspaper Hill last week about the problems faced by the Pentagon, I involuntarily recalled an old joke. Let's start with him.

Valentin Vatsev: spies in Bulgaria are like hares in a forest clearing

Russia has military-technical superiority over Ukraine, and it is slowly but surely winning, political scientist Valentin Vatsev said in an interview with Trud. However, the main thing for Moscow is to keep the peace after. The balance of power in the country is not so simple, the expert is sure.

A new strategic alliance in the Middle East worries Iran and Russia

Iran seriously risks losing strategic support in Syria and beyond, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz writes. In addition, as the author notes, Turkey's possible invasion of northern Syria will automatically put Ankara on the path of confrontation with Moscow.

International review: The Seven Deadly Sins of NATO

NATO, as a fighter of the Cold War, not only did not disintegrate with the end of the confrontation, but it was modified and continued to promote the mentality of counteraction, the People's Daily writes. This is one of the seven deadly sins of the alliance, the author claims, along with signs of racism, violation of international law and others, which few people think about at the new peak of the bloc's popularity.

On the thirtieth anniversary of the settlement of the South Ossetian conflict

Russia's first peacekeeping operation began on July 14, 1992 in South Ossetia, was done in one breath and became an important work for the country, Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said at an event on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the peacekeeping operation to resolve the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

Russia has found a way to prevent Ukraine from receiving military helicopters. Kommersant writes about this. Moscow will terminate the permit for major repairs, maintenance and supply of spare parts for Mi-type helicopters for three enterprises in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

Things to remember from Macron's July 14 interview

Emmanuel Macron, who won the election, decided to celebrate the French national holiday on July 14 (the anniversary of the French Revolution) with a big interview, Figaro reports. What does Macron promise to celebrate his second five-year term in power? First of all, the fight against Russia and the victims in the name of Ukraine. Readers are angry.

The draft US defense budget for a record amount for the country has been approved by the House of Representatives of Congress. The amount of military expenditures in case of final adoption of the project will amount to $ 840 billion. There has never been such a sum in the history of US military budgets.

The new EU sanctions against Russia are "mostly symbolic" and reflect the loss of US leadership in the world

Europe is preparing to adopt the seventh package of anti-Russian sanctions, but China does not believe that it will be effective. According to experts, the EU has begun to feel their consequences and is increasingly doubting the correctness of US actions.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the United States was spotted near the Russian borders in the Black Sea. About this "Tape.<url>" became known from the data of the air travel tracking portal Flightradar.