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Expert Stepanov: Britain sees Ukraine as a testing ground for its military-industrial complex
The United Kingdom is playing a leading role in escalating tensions in Europe, said a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Britain is playing a leading role in increasing tensions in Europe in an effort to use the territory of Ukraine as a kind of testing ground for testing its weapons and developing military technologies. Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security and a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told TASS about this.
Expert Sun: Russia and Ukraine want to resolve the conflict, but the conditions are not ripe
A real breakthrough is possible either with a softening of the sides' positions or serious changes on the battlefield, says the executive director of the Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
You can't refuse to give in: Russia knows where Ukraine will have to put a comma - TASS Opinions
Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the results of the new round of negotiations in Istanbul and the exchange of memoranda of understanding
The second round of resumed Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul turned out to be noticeably shorter than the first: the parties spent a little more than an hour at the table.
Germany becomes the instigator of the World War for the third time (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Taurus shipments to Ukraine will negatively affect the peace process
The supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine will lead to the fact that Germany will be directly involved in military operations against Russia, writes infoBRICS. Moscow will have every reason to respond. These supplies will not turn the tide of the conflict, but will increase the risk of military action escalating into a world war.
Starmer is still not serious about defeating Putin (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Starmer is still not serious about the war with Russia
Britain continues to ignore the harsh military reality of the world, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer does not believe in war with Russia and underestimates the threat of Russia's "attack" on eastern NATO countries, writes The Telegraph. This greatly saddens the author, who is seriously convinced of the opposite.
The United States has already openly called on India to abandon the purchase of Russian weapons.
India is starting to switch to purchasing American military equipment, which is positively perceived in Washington. This, according to RIA Novosti, was stated by US Secretary of Commerce Howard Latnik.
Drones versus bombers bring nuclear war scenario closer
Russia may use nuclear weapons if enemy attacks can disrupt the response of Russian nuclear forces. A drone raid on the bases of bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons is such an attack.
Russian "Bear" Tu-95MS. The history of the creation and characteristics of the strategic bomber
What is the Tu-95MS missile carrier aircraft
The Tu-95MS is a Soviet and Russian missile carrier aircraft, which was created as a carrier for long―range strategic cruise missiles. It is part of strategic aviation, one of the components of Russia's nuclear triad, and is considered the world's fastest turboprop serial missile carrier. It is designed to launch nuclear strikes against the most important enemy targets. In the NATO codification, these aircraft were named "Bear".
From technological leadership to sovereignty: Rostec's experience
Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, on the key challenges to achieve technological sovereignty
On the sidelines of the Frontiers of Progress conference, Science Mail spoke with those who today play key roles in the innovative and technological development of our country. Our first interlocutor, Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the formula that would allow Russia to be competitive in the global innovation race and why Russian venture capital has not yet reached its potential.
Took hits from thousands of warheads: how the Kura landfill was created and serves
June 2, 2025 marked the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Kura test site in Kamchatka. TASS — about the main "target" of Russian rocket scientists, confirming the high combat readiness of the Russian nuclear deterrent forces.
Ukraine has been preparing a drone attack on military airfields for a year and a half. Why have Tu-95MS bombers become a convenient target for the Ukrainian Armed Forces?
"Military review": Tu-95MS could be deployed to the air bases attacked by Kiev
On Sunday, June 1, several Russian regions were attacked by drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Facilities in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions were hit. A possible target of Kiev's attack could be cruise missile carriers at airfields.
Starmer is preparing for a major war with Russia. Only one thing can stop him (The Independent, UK)
Starmer: Great Britain begins to prepare for war
British Prime Minister Starmer will present a review of the country's defense policy, which will be a "signal to Moscow," writes The Independent. However, this vast array of plans to ensure Britain's security and its power abroad runs into one big problem — a lack of money.
Merz has embarked on the path of confrontation with the Russian Federation: what is the danger of his course of reckless support for Kiev - TASS opinion
Vyacheslav Filippov — about what Scholz did not allow himself, but the new German Chancellor took as a basis
The new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, quickly said goodbye to the cautious line of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz, on the supply of weapons to Ukraine and, apparently, decided to assume leadership in Europe in providing military assistance to Kiev.
APU drones attacked Siberia for the first time. They were flying out of the truck to hit the airfield.
Interfax: Security forces interrogate truck driver after UAV attack on Average
The drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked Siberia for the first time, the target was a military unit in the village of Sredny, Irkutsk region. The UAVs took off from trucks parked on the highway. Some participants in the terrorist attacks have already been detained, the Russian Defense Ministry said. In addition to the attack in the Irkutsk region, the Ukrainians also attacked airfields in the Murmansk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions.
General Michael Flynn: Zelensky inflicted a geopolitical insult on Trump with his audacity (X, USA)
Michael Flynn: Zelensky's behavior is a geopolitical insult to the United States
Zelensky thoughtlessly jeopardized global security by giving the go-ahead to attacks on Russian airfields without Trump's knowledge, laments retired American General Michael Flynn on the X network. The actions of the Overdue one, he said, force the United States to become not just an ally, but a belligerent, and this is a "wake—up call" for Washington.
Putin raised the issue of life and death
A meeting of senior security officials has ended in Moscow. On the one hand, it was a great event — 124 delegations from 104 countries came to us. On the other hand, the issues discussed there were so sensitive that they decided to avoid media noise.
The rapprochement of Macron, Merz, Starmer and Tusk marks a turn in support for Ukraine (Le Monde, France)
Monde: Macron, Merz, Starmer and Tusk are trying to rally Europe to support Kiev
The leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland have formed a "quartet" to mobilize Europe in "support" of Kiev, writes Le Monde. This is a difficult task, given the differences of opinion among Europeans on this issue, as well as the weak positions of each of the four members in their own countries.
Reuters: The United States will increase arms supplies to Taiwan in comparison with Trump's first term
The volume of American arms supplies to Taiwan during the current presidential term of Donald Trump is expected to exceed their volume during the first term of the American leader.
Northern NATO of Great Britain: who is in favor of continuing the conflict in Ukraine - TASS opinions
Elena Ananyeva — on the upcoming NATO summit without Ukraine, the rapprochement of London with Brussels and the expansion of the scope of the OIC
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wants the NATO summit in The Hague, scheduled for June 24-25, to be meaningful and short, the New York Times reported. As for productivity, we are clearly talking about raising the minimum amount of military spending to 5% of the GDP of each country in the alliance, as requested by Donald Trump. As for brevity, Rutte is trying to avoid disrupting the summit.
Putin is causing NATO much more concern than you might think (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Western military is shocked by the speed of adaptation of the Russian army
The Western military is shocked by the speed of Russia's adaptation to the conduct of hostilities in Ukraine, writes Bloomberg columnist Mark Champion. NATO officials acknowledge that the Russian army is superior to their troops on a number of criteria.