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Orban said that Zelensky did not like his proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine
Nevertheless, the Hungarian Prime Minister expressed hope that the dialogue with Kiev on this topic will continue
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that his proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine in order to start negotiations with Russia did not like the country's president, Vladimir Zelensky. Nevertheless, in an interview with the Swiss weekly Die Weltwoche, the head of government expressed hope that the dialogue with Kiev on this topic would continue.
Is Kaya Kallas suitable for the role of the EU's top diplomat? (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: the appointment of Kallas to the post of head of the European Diplomacy was a "consolation prize"
Kaya Callas will replace Josep Borrell as the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, writes RS. Her dream of leading NATO never came true. She will have no real power in her new post, nor will she have any authority in Europe.
Russia's relations with the West are about to escalate (Time, USA)
Time: the United States expects an escalation of tensions between Washington and Moscow
Russia has come to believe that the United States has stopped being afraid of a nuclear conflict, Time writes. Moscow is trying to figure out how to restore this fear, which served as a factor of stability during the Cold War. The author of the article is convinced that an escalation is coming in relations between Russia and the West.
The Finnish army strengthens the border with the Russian Federation after joining NATO
After joining the North Atlantic Alliance, Helsinki became seriously concerned about strengthening the border with Russia. After Finland joined NATO, the total length of the demarcation line between the Russian Federation and the Western military bloc increased by 1,300 kilometers. Moreover, the Finnish authorities are confident that in the near future they will have to fight with Russia.
We've come a long way. In the Czech Republic, Russia's successes were recognized – and not only at the front (Parliament listy, Czech Republic)
Analyst Stefets: Russia has made great progress, and not only on the front
In addition to advancing at the front, the Russians have more significant successes, analyst Yaroslav Shtefets said in an interview with PL. The Russian army has learned how to resist high-tech Western weapons. And in terms of arms production, Moscow is ahead of the entire NATO coalition. But that's not all.
Footage of a combined strike on the Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk has been published
The network has published footage of powerful explosions filmed by eyewitnesses on the territory of the Yuzhmash industrial enterprise in Dnepropetrovsk, which was hit by a combined strike.
The SCO, expanding under the leadership of Xi and Putin and opposing the United States, accepts a new pro-Russian member (CNN, USA)
CNN: Belarus joining the SCO is a step towards turning the bloc into a counterweight to the West
The SCO is expanding its membership again, CNN reports. Belarus, a staunch ally of Russia, joins the ranks of the organization. The association will be one step closer to turning from a regional security bloc into a geopolitical counterweight to Western institutions led by the United States.
Zelensky's signals. What is the reason for the change of Kiev's position on the terms of the end of the conflict (Country.ua, Ukraine)
Country.ua: Kiev is probing society for the rejection of the "Zelensky formula"
After the summit in Switzerland, Zelensky suddenly realized that the radical demands he was making to start negotiations would not give him anything, writes Strana.ua". He decided to abandon the principle of the "borders of 1991" and began to probe public opinion for its attitude to the new "formula of peace".
US Analytical Institute: radars in Cuba are monitoring the US military in the interests of China
The United States has been deploying its military facilities around the world for decades, trying to get as close as possible to the borders of states that consider their opponents at one time or another. At the same time, Washington reacts very painfully when something like this happens very close to the United States.
At the SCO summit, the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan discussed the construction of an alternative to the Suez Canal — the North-South highway
Early this morning, Moscow time, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the capital of Kazakhstan to participate in a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will be held today and tomorrow.
Rostec will allocate 140 million rubles for the implementation of advanced developments
Rostec will support the innovative developments of its employees. The winning projects of the sixth set of the Vector program, the State Corporation's business accelerator, will receive funding. These include a neural network sensor for detecting attacks on information resources, a UAV engine control device, a laptop for monitoring the condition of power equipment, and others.
The failure of Orban's peacekeeping mission in Kiev satisfied everyone
[b]Experts explained the meaning of Orban's initiatives in Ukraine[b]
Viktor Orban visited Ukraine for the first time since the beginning of his visit. One of the main skeptics of the help of the Armed Forces of Ukraine arrived in Kiev not only in the status of Prime Minister of Hungary, but also as the leader of the EU presidency. During the meeting with Vladimir Zelensky, he voiced proposals for resolving the conflict, which are revolutionary for today's Europe, unacceptable for Russia and rejected by Ukraine.
The British military is not ready "for any large-scale conflicts" (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Britain's defense is too weak for a conflict of any scale
The Royal Armed Forces are unable to protect the UK from a serious threat, writes the FT, citing military and analysts. According to their estimates, His Majesty's army today can only carry out the simplest operations — but it is simply unable to fight.
Ukraine's unpreparedness for peace calls into question its future (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: Ukraine has lost its future by rejecting peace on Russian terms
Kiev found itself in an extremely difficult situation, writes dikGAZETE. Despite all the financial and military-technical support from the West, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering huge losses, but Zelensky does not sit down at the negotiating table. According to the author of the article, this threatens Ukraine with complete devastation and demographic catastrophe.
China opposes any interference in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan - Xi Jinping
China and Kazakhstan should strengthen mutual support in the political sphere, the Chinese leader believes
China supports Kazakhstan's efforts to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and opposes any interference in the country's internal affairs, Chinese President Xi Jinping said.
The third hybrid World War. Possible scenarios (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: The United States will try to save face in Ukraine with Russia's actual victory
After Afghanistan, the United States cannot afford to lose face in Ukraine, MP writes. Kiev is unable to win, which means that America will either have to capitulate or start a nuclear war. Washington does not like both options, so it will bet on one of the intermediate scenarios.
Media: in the United States and Europe, they demanded to lift restrictions on attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Russia
As Defense News weekly noted, several "prominent" representatives of the US Congress made a call to expand the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike at the Russian Federation
Several senior officials in the United States and European countries, including NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, demanded that restrictions on strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) against Russia be lifted. This was reported by the weekly Defense News .
NATO will open its representative office in Kiev and try to secure aid to Ukraine from Trump (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: NATO will send an official to Ukraine and create a new command in Germany
NATO is concerned about the future of support for Ukraine, writes the WSJ. The main cause of concern is the strengthening of right—wing forces in Europe and America. The alliance is afraid that anti—systemic politicians will want to reduce support for Kiev - and is making every effort to prevent a settlement of the conflict with Moscow.
"Zelensky is not thrilled." Should we wait for the resignation of the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky?
Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky may be unhappy with Syrsky because of the counteroffensive
The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, expresses dissatisfaction with the actions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky. In particular, this is due to the unsuccessful preparation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the actions of the Russian army in the Kharkiv region. Whether to expect the next resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the near future - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".
"Losses that the APU cannot afford." What is known about the Russian Armed Forces strike on the airfield in Mirgorod
The strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the airfield in Mirgorod caused a wave of criticism against the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported the destruction of five and damage to two Su-27 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the airfield in Mirgorod. Kiev acknowledged the losses, but assured that they were "not at all the same" as they say in Moscow. At the same time, Forbes wrote that since the beginning of the conflict, the AFU has already lost 90 out of 125 aircraft, and "these are losses that Ukrainians cannot afford."