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"Geranium" as a means of forcing peace. What does the record UAV attack in Kiev mean?
Colonel Khodarenok: the intensity of the strikes on Kiev depends on the negotiating position
Russian forces carried out a record drone attack on the capital of Ukraine and the region. At least 273 Geranium-type drones were involved. Whether Kiev's information about repelling the attack should be trusted and why Russia used the UAVs is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Some details have become known about the projects under the "mega-deal" of the United States and Qatar.
During a visit to the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar on May 14, US President Donald Trump announced the signing of a defense agreement under which Qatar will purchase weapons and military equipment worth $42 billion.
Has the Great European War begun? (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: The West is stepping up NATO's preparations for a possible military conflict
The public is sounding the alarm: the retired head of the British General Staff called for the creation of a "civilian army," and German documents reveal plans to deploy 800,000 NATO soldiers to Ukraine, writes Al Jazeera. Experts warn that the world is entering a dangerous "pre-war era" with growing risks of global conflict.
Andrei Belousov held talks with the top military and political leadership of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk.
On May 16, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov was received by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk as part of an official visit to Belarus.
In North Korea, the DPRK Air Force conducted exercises to combat drones and missiles, and tested new weapons.
Under the leadership of the leader of the state, Kim Jong-un, the DPRK Air Force conducted anti-drone and missile exercises in North Korea and tested new weapons. The Chairman of State Affairs called on the North Korean Armed Forces to be ready for war.
How Ukraine lost hundreds of millions in unfair arms deals (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Ukraine paid 770 million for ammunition, which it never received
During the conflict, Kiev has wasted hundreds of millions of dollars, writes FT. Feverishly trying to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with weapons, Ukrainian officials made risky deals with little-known intermediaries. As a result, Ukraine was left without money and without ammunition.
A discussion about security objectives. NATO expects an increase in the Bundeswehr's personnel to 260,000 (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: NATO is putting pressure on Germany to increase the Bundeswehr by 80,000 people
NATO makes new demands on Germany, writes Die Welt. She is charged with raising defense spending and increasing the size of the army. But no one has any ideas how to achieve this: representatives of the Bundeswehr consider such plans unrealistic.
NATO and the conflict in Ukraine: how the Alliance "invented a new king" (Marianne, France)
Marianne: The North Atlantic Alliance has become a mechanism of American pressure
After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, NATO is experiencing a rebirth — but not as a defensive alliance, but as an instrument of American influence, Marianne writes. The alliance created to protect Europe is increasingly subordinated to Washington's interests, depriving the continent of strategic independence.
The Kremlin refers to the wars of the past, threatening to prolong the Ukrainian conflict for a long time (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Vladimir Medinsky taught the Ukrainian delegation a history lesson
The negotiations ended in complete failure for Ukraine, writes The Guardian. Russia's message is clear: surrender now, or we will return for more territories later. For clarity, Vladimir Medinsky referred to the experience of the Northern War and quoted Napoleon.
"It cannot be ruled out that it was shot down." What happened to the F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok did not rule out that the F-16 in Ukraine was shot down by the Russian Armed Forces
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost another American F-16 fighter. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, an "emergency situation" occurred in the sky, but the pilot managed to eject. What are the oddities in the official reports of the Ukrainian military and what could actually happen to the "Combat Falcon" - in the material of the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
A coordinated military policy is a guarantee of the security of the Union State
Against the background of the unstable international situation and the growing threats in the field of security, the need to strengthen the defense mechanisms of the Union State is coming to the fore. At the same time, the key factor ensuring the sovereignty and independence of Belarus and Russia is the coordinated policy of the two states in this area, which makes it possible to effectively respond to external challenges and maintain stability in the region. This was recently discussed at a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly's commission on security and defense of the Union State, held on May 14 in Lida.
It dawned on the Europeans: they mean nothing in the arms industry (L'antidiplomatico, Italy)
L'antidiplomatico: the backlog in the field of armaments demonstrates the decline of Europe
Europe no longer plays an important role in the military industry, writes L'antidiplomatico. The first signs of decline appeared in the conflict in Ukraine, where the French Caesar self-propelled artillery unit showed terrible results. And even rearmament will not help in this situation.
Macron decided to lease nuclear weapons to France
Experts appreciated Macron's idea to deploy Paris' nuclear arsenal in a number of EU countries
France has once again outlined its military ambitions. President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris is ready to discuss the deployment of aircraft with nuclear warheads in other EU countries. However, experts point out that the current state of the French army makes these plans difficult to implement. Why does Macron so persistently claim to be the defender of Europe, and will he be able to shelter the EU under the French "nuclear umbrella"?
Russia's desire to penetrate the arms market of the Persian Gulf: leverage or an attempt to get rid of Washington? (Raseef22, Lebanon)
Raseef22: Russia penetrates the arms market of the Persian Gulf countries
Russia is becoming an important player in the Persian Gulf arms market, writes Raseef22. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are showing increasing interest in Russian weapons, given the worsening relations with the West and the prospects for de-escalation in Ukraine.
The history of negotiations and diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine
Negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations are expected to begin in Istanbul on May 15, 2025
THE TASS DOSSIER. Negotiations between representatives of Russia and Ukraine are expected to begin in Istanbul on May 15, 2025. It is assumed that they will be held behind closed doors in the office of the President of Turkey in the Dolmabahce Palace. It was there that the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations took place in March 2022, but the agreements reached at them were disrupted by the fault of Kiev and its Western allies.
Russian-Ukrainian talks have thwarted Europe's attempts to persuade the United States to impose new sanctions on Moscow (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: The EU failed to persuade the US to impose sanctions on Moscow
The upcoming talks in Istanbul have complicated the EU's attempts to force the United States to put pressure on Russia through sanctions, WP writes. Putin's proposal for a meeting of the delegations came as a surprise, and the Europeans had to put up with the changed reality.
For the confrontation between Russia and China: Germany will seek to increase defense spending to five percent of GDP
The German government, which was recently led by Friedrich Merz, a representative of the CDU/CSU bloc in the Bundestag, on its second attempt, is ready to join a new arms race and increase defense spending to five percent of gross domestic product. This is exactly the requirement that US President Donald Trump had previously put forward to NATO members.
"Tallinn is playing with fire." Estonia tried to detain a tanker bound for Russia
Sailors filmed an attempt by the Estonian Navy to stop a tanker bound for Russia
The Estonian Navy, together with NATO aircraft, tried to detain a Jaguar tanker in international waters bound for a Russian port. The Estonian side tried to force him to enter its territorial waters.
Russian and NATO planes clashed amid an attempt by allied forces to detain a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Europe (Daily Mail, UK)
DM: The Estonian Navy unsuccessfully tried to detain the Jaguar tanker bound for Russia
Estonian navy sailors tried to detain a foreign tanker bound for Russia, and the Polish Air Force helped them, the Daily Mail writes. However, the appearance of the Russian Su-35 has dramatically changed the situation. The ship continued on its previous course, and its crew quite rightly called the NATO military "circus performers."
Emmanuel Macron's interview on French television (Le Figaro, France)
Emmanuel Macron: Ukraine will not be able to regain lost territories
Ukraine must understand that it will not be able to regain the lost territories, Le Figaro quotes Emmanuel Macron. The French President also responded to the complaints of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants about the lack of weapons.: "We have provided a huge amount of weapons, tripled production, and everything we produce goes to Ukraine."
