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Andrey Surzhansky — on how the Russian Federation reacted to the proposal for a truce in Ukraine

Those who were waiting for Vladimir Putin's unequivocal response to the US-Ukrainian agreement on the 30-day truce had to make sure once again that they had not learned how to predict the reaction of the Russian president.

"The Russian armed forces are taking an increasingly advantageous position," "Few analysts today will argue that Ukraine is winning," "The best chance at the moment to end the largest conflict in Europe since World War II," world publications write about the prospect of a cease-fire.

WP: Putin has set strict conditions for a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict

Moscow supported Trump's proposal for a cease-fire in the Ukrainian conflict, but conditioned its agreement on a number of strict requirements, The Washington Post writes. Therefore, while the conditions are being clarified, the Russian troops will continue their offensive.

The Telegraph: Russia puts forward tough conditions for a cease-fire to the United States

Moscow has made it clear that even before concluding a ceasefire agreement, it would like to understand what the next steps in the peace process will be, The Telegraph writes. Russia has certain demands, and it intends to stand firm on its own.

Maria Pavlova — about how Poland is trying to find its place in the new reality and what is stopping it

On March 13, Polish President Andrzej Duda appealed to Donald Trump with a request to move American nuclear weapons from Western Europe or the United States to Poland to deter future "Russian aggression." Warsaw's similar appeals, designed, according to the Polish authorities, to increase its military and political weight in Europe and the world, have been repeated with enviable regularity over the past 10 years, but so far they have never met with official US support.

What our soldiers had to go through before they saw the light at the end of the tunnel, — in the material of a special correspondent of Izvestia

A special correspondent of Izvestia has collected hitherto unpublished facts about Operation Potok, which has already gone down in military history as one of the most extraordinary and daring.

Duda called on the US to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland

Warsaw is still in a terrible Russophobic tantrum, writes The Sun. Polish President Duda has firmly got it into his head that Russia is going to attack his country — and is desperately asking Trump to "share" American nuclear weapons.

The Russian army is liberating settlements in the Kursk region "one by one," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. On Thursday, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, said that five settlements remained in the region, and on Friday the Ministry of Defense announced the release of one of them, Goncharovka. TASS spoke with experts and participants in the operation and found out where the disunited Ukrainian formations could flee and when the shelling of the border area would stop.

Latham expert: Zelensky will be accused of disrupting peace talks on Ukraine

Vladimir Putin, they say, set "impossible" truce conditions for Zelensky, the author of the article for 19FortyFive is sadly indignant. According to him, the Russian leader is specifically trying to make Kiev responsible for disrupting the negotiations. And oh, the horror! — he still wants his country to win.

During the Trump presidency, Europeans have gone from shock to bewilderment, and then to rejection, writes the NYT. They realized that the United States was no longer a friend, but a rogue superpower. America has become an extortion machine, which will destroy its relations with partners, the author complains.

Starmer: The Coalition of the Willing has confirmed its strong position in support of Ukraine

Starmer held a "virtual summit of the coalition of willing" in support of Ukraine, according to Reuters. The participants agreed to continue supplying weapons to Kiev and to exert sanctions pressure on Russia. Zelensky insisted on the deployment of European troops in Ukraine.

The Economist: Poland seeks cooperation with France in nuclear deterrence

Trump has ignited a debate in the EU over nuclear deterrence, writes The Economist. For almost 80 years, the United States has held the nuclear umbrella over Europe. Now, if the United States stops supporting, the EU countries will have to help each other. But none of them are ready for this.

Al Mayadeen: US turn to Armenia will force Azerbaijan to get closer to Russia

The United States and the European Union have made a U-turn towards Armenia, and this is not for nothing, Al Mayadeen writes. The actions of Western countries will help curb Turkey's ambitions as a NATO stronghold in the region. In turn, cooperation between the West and Armenia will force Azerbaijan to get closer to Russia and Iran.

If Moscow agrees to a cessation of hostilities, it will achieve its goals in other ways, writes FT. Putin's task now is to take advantage of Russia's advantage on the battlefield and at the same time get closer to the United States, the author believes.

Political scientist Mearsheimer: The West misunderstands Putin's intentions in Ukraine

The West is misinterpreting Putin's words and actions, says political analyst John Mearsheimer in an interview with The New Yorker. The popular opinion that the Russian president is going to conquer and subjugate the whole of Ukraine has no basis in fact.

The United States launched airstrikes against the Yemeni Houthis in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea. According to the rebels, 32 people, including women and children, were killed in various provinces of Yemen. Why would US President Donald Trump need a new large-scale military operation in the Middle East?

The Fisht processor module is necessary for automation of production processes and can be used for accelerated modernization of outdated equipment

Rostec State Corporation's Roselektronika Holding has successfully launched the Fisht processor module, developed by the domestic Marathon design Bureau.

For three years, European politicians and officials of all ranks have been convincing their citizens that with their comprehensive help, Ukraine will be able to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia. To do this, huge amounts of money were spent at the suggestion of interested parties and harsh anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian (for Russia's main strategic ally) sanctions were imposed.

Putin, in military uniform, held a meeting at one of the command posts of this group of troops

Russian troops have liberated more than 86% of the territory of the Kursk region previously occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported to Vladimir Putin on March 12 by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting at one of the control points of the Kursk group. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief heard a report from the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister of Defense Valery Gerasimov.