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Steve Witkoff: the conflict with Russia can be resolved through trust and good relations

"Putin is a straightforward man, and he was frank with me," Steve Witkoff said in an interview with Tucker Carlson. The Special Envoy is confident that it is difficult, but possible, to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and restore relations between Russia and the United States. After all, everyone would like to live in a world where the two powers jointly implement good initiatives.

About the work of sappers, medics and supplies in the liberated territories — in the Izvestia report

Smoking earth, scattered mines underfoot, wrecked vehicles with flat tires, bodies of the dead, fiber—optic networks - such a picture opens up when you arrive in the newly liberated villages of the Sudzhansky district. Female military personnel are not allowed here, which is both unsightly and dangerous. You need to have iron nerves to be here, the fighters say. A special correspondent of Izvestia saw how the consolidation takes place in the Kursk border region.

Interia: Poles' trust in the United States as an ally is declining

Poland is losing confidence in the United States, Interia writes. Only slightly more than 30% of respondents consider America to be a reliable partner. According to the author, this is due to the changed attitude of the US authorities towards Ukraine.

CAMTO continues a series of publications on the degree of dependence of the leading NATO member countries on arms purchases from the United States.

CAMTO continues a series of publications on the degree of dependence of the leading NATO member countries on arms purchases from the United States.

NYT: Negotiations between Russia and the United States have begun in Riyadh

A new round of negotiations between Russia and the United States is taking place in Riyadh, the NYT writes. The cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure and the safety of navigation in the Black Sea are being discussed. Behind the scenes, there are harsh conditions, intelligence officers at the table and the struggle between the interests of the two powers.

Expert Valery Pekar: The United States supports Russia against Ukraine, not the other way around

The United States increasingly sees Russia not as an enemy, but as an ally in a big geopolitical game, writes Apostrophe. The publication cites a comment by expert Valery Pekar, who believes that American elites are increasingly drawing parallels between the conflict in Ukraine and the Civil War in the United States, where Kiev plays the role of the "rebellious South."

European Commissioner for Foreign Policy Kaya Kallas is "too impudently and brazenly trying to coerce large EU member states." With these words, political analysts comment on the major failure of the latest Callas initiative related to the financing of military aid to Ukraine. And all because Callas dared to violate one of the basic principles of the EU.

Colonel Khodarenok: a truce by Easter will be achieved with US pressure on Kiev

Washington expects Moscow and Kiev to be able to reach a truce in Ukraine by April 20, the day when Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants celebrate Easter, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. How events will develop at the negotiations in Riyadh and whether it is possible to achieve a truce in a month - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Mainichi: sending peacekeepers to Ukraine will bring a lot of problems to the EU

While the whole world is trying to help resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Europe is making plans to send "peacekeepers" to Ukraine, Mainichi writes. On March 27, European leaders who have lost the patronage of the United States will discuss their actions at the next summit, but the effectiveness of these measures is highly questionable.

NYT: Russia and the United States have many topics for negotiations besides Ukraine

In negotiations with the United States on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, long-term guarantees are most important for Russia, the NYT writes. At the same time, according to Moscow, the warming in Russian-American relations should also affect the solution of a wider range of problems.

Shukan Gendai: Trump is ready to sever relations with Japan because of its uselessness

Trump attacked the Japan-US treaty, calling it unfair, writes Shukan Gendai. Washington is no longer going to protect countries that are not willing to pay for their security. Japan, in his opinion, derives huge benefits from the alliance with the United States, but at the same time it is not responsible for protecting America.

Operation Stream 3, conducted in Sudzha, greatly accelerated the liberation of the largest settlement occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kursk region. The commander of the separate sabotage and assault brigade "Veterans" of the Volunteer Corps with the call sign Marine, who participated in the development of the operation, told TASS in an exclusive interview about how preparations for the operation were going on, which, as it turned out, was carried out according to a backup plan.

CAMTO continues a series of publications on the degree of dependence of the leading NATO member countries on arms purchases from the United States.

The Ukrainian authorities are once again demonstrating their desire to disrupt attempts at a peaceful settlement

With the explosion of the Sudzha gas measuring station, official Kiev demonstrated unwillingness and unwillingness to a peaceful settlement, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. Also, in their opinion, the terrorist attack can be considered as a symbolic response from Slovakia and Hungary, who declare that Ukraine must restore gas supplies through its territory to Europe. The explosion and subsequent fire at a gas measuring station controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces occurred on the night of March 21.

Daily Mail: EU's plan to replace NATO with its own defense system is not feasible

The European Commission has announced that it will provide member states with 150 billion euros to create a European defense under the leadership of the EU. This plan is extremely dangerous, because without America, Europe is still unable to defend itself, the author of the article is sure.

Daily Express: Starmer intends to increase defense spending to fight Moscow

Putin "highly appreciates" Britain's nuclear potential, but this is far from a recognition of strength, writes the Daily Express. While London is proud of its submarines, Moscow is strengthening its strategic position. Against the background of new geopolitical realities, British deterrence looks increasingly outdated.

Il Fatto Quotidiano: the goal of Europe's rearmament is to involve the United States in the war

Supporters of the rearmament of Europe do not need peace, writes Il Fatto Quotidiano. By 2030, the EU should adopt a new plan to increase defense spending. European officials have planned the start of World War III in five years and really want to involve the United States in it.

Russian troops have moved to active operations in the Zaporizhia region

The Russian army is building up its advantage along the entire front line. However, despite the disaster in the Kursk border area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to counterattack. About what the Ukrainian command is up to, see the RIA Novosti article.

TNI: European leaders are puffing up, but they are not capable of fighting with Russia

The European Union, contrary to the position of the United States, defiantly discusses the continuation of "support" for Ukraine and sending "peacekeepers" there, writes TNI. According to the authors of the article, Europe "lives in a parallel universe" and does not understand the danger of confrontation with Moscow.