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Putting pressure on Putin, Trump goes to “escalation for the sake of de-escalation" (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Trump is considering transferring Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for attacks on Moscow
Trump outlined his tough new approach to peacekeeping in Ukraine, WP writes. The US president threatened Russia that he would supply powerful weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including ATACMS and Tomahawk missiles. However, the path to peace through blackmail remains an incredibly dangerous game.
Trump's harsh statements about Russia hide doubts and missing details (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Trump's threats against Russia and its trading partners are empty words
Trump has threatened to impose heavy duties on goods from Russia and its trading partners in 50 days unless a cease-fire agreement is reached, The New York Times writes. However, these are empty words, the authors of the article are sure. Most likely, the US president will not dare to challenge Russia's partners such as China and India.
Clouds are gathering: Europe is thinking about the Franco-British nuclear umbrella (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Britain and France offer Europe their nuclear umbrella
Paris and London propose putting Europe under their joint nuclear umbrella, Bloomberg reports. But are they capable of this project? And will the Europeans agree to this? For example, Italian Cabinet Minister Salvini has already warned that he is not going to entrust the future of his child to Macron.
The State Duma adopted in the first reading a draft law on the security of special facilities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
The bill clarifies that special facilities will be understood as formations and military units of nuclear support, as well as other facilities of the Russian Armed Forces, the specific list of which will be determined by the Minister of Defense.
Europe will pay America for a warring Ukraine
Donald Trump's "important statement" on Ukraine was not as radical as expected. The president did not impose 500% duties, but limited himself to 100% with a delay of 50 days. In addition, he announced the transfer of 17 Patriot systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, for which, however, the Europeans will pay. How will Washington's plans affect the battlefield and attempts to resolve the conflict?
Tomahawk, ATACMS, or Patriot. What kind of weapons will Trump send to Ukraine to attack Russia?
WP: Trump urged Zelensky to increase pressure on Moscow and St. Petersburg
Last week, US President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky why the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not strike Moscow. He replied that he could if the United States provided Ukraine with weapons. According to WP, Trump called on Zelensky to increase pressure not only on Moscow, but also on St. Petersburg.
A billion-dollar fund is being created in Russia to invest in UAVs. Military UAVs lack AI
ANO CBST is working on the launch of a new investment fund for projects in the field of unmanned systems in the early stages of development. Such projects lack funding, as venture capital investors prefer to invest in less risky later stages. The Minister of Defense admitted that the latest technologies are not enough to introduce artificial intelligence into military UAVs.
Within the limits of form: two world championships among the military will be held in Russia
Wrestling and rock climbing competitions in 2026 will be hosted by Novosibirsk and Moscow
Two world championships among military personnel — in wrestling and rock climbing — are planned to be held in Russia in 2026, Izvestia found out.
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov inspected the Dnepr group of troops
On July 11, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov checked the progress of combat missions by formations and military units of the Dnepr group of forces in the area of the military district.
Peace and war according to Orwell: how Euro-Atlanticists prepare Ukraine and the West - Opinions of TASS
Andrey Nizamutdinov — about bringing to life the famous dystopia with a focus on Russia
The year is 2025 on the calendar, but the West, especially its European part, lives as if not here and not now, but in "1984". In principle, the ability to pass off black as white and vice versa has always been inherent in the ruling elites in the West, but for some time now they have begun to directly copy the plot of the famous novel by George Orwell.
Expert Suslov: Trump wants to put pressure on Russia with a new plan for Ukraine
According to the Valdai Club specialist, the American leader's plans to supply weapons to Kiev are quite realistic and are related to his disappointment that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want to agree with the plan to freeze the conflict
With his decision to put forward a new plan for the supply of weapons to Ukraine, US President Donald Trump wants to put pressure on Russia and achieve a freeze in the conflict that is unacceptable to Moscow. This opinion was expressed to TASS by Dmitry Suslov, Deputy director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, an expert at the Valdai Club.
Trump says America will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Trump announced that the United States will send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine
Trump announced that he plans to send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, writes the Financial Times. He clarified that "he has not yet agreed on the quantity." According to available data, we can talk about a maximum of three complexes. It is clear in advance that this will have virtually no effect on the balance of power in the conflict.
The Pentagon official responsible for the pause in military supplies to Kiev urges the United States to focus on China (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Hegseth stopped supplies to Kiev because of a note from his deputy Colby
The initiator of the suspension of military supplies to Kiev was US Deputy Secretary of Defense Colby, writes the WSJ. It was on the basis of his note that Hegseth decided to temporarily freeze the transfer of weapons.
Appeal to the country's armed forces: in the face of increasingly acute threats, Emmanuel Macron calls on the nation to work together (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: Macron called for building up France's military potential
Emmanuel Macron, in an address to the country's armed forces, called for countering the "Russian threat," writes Le Figaro. He called for increasing the country's military power and making France "feared" in the world. However, there is no money for this: the government is forced to save on everything.
"The inevitable is coming." What is the problem faced by the Ukrainian army
The United States and Europe are in no hurry to provide Kiev with anti-aircraft weapons
Donald Trump said that the Pentagon will continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine. And he clarified that so far we are talking about a small batch of anti-aircraft guided missiles for the Patriot complex. In addition, he will try to get additional weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces from European allies, primarily Germany, which has already given the lion's share of its own air defense systems. Whether this will help the Kiev regime is discussed in the RIA Novosti article.
Tighten your belts or sabotage the decision: where does Slovenia's referendum on leaving NATO lead - TASS Opinions
Ksenia Berkut — on the importance of the domestic political crisis and the international consequences of the "Slovenian precedent"
The Slovenian parliament has decided to hold a referendum in which the residents of the country will be asked about the country's withdrawal from NATO. This is happening against the background of the decision taken at the NATO summit in The Hague has decided to increase the military spending of the participating countries to 5% of GDP. For Slovenia, this step turned into a real political crisis.
Russia has gained a foothold in Ukraine for a long time (Financial Times, UK)
FT: In Europe, they are afraid that Trump may lose interest in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin will fight the Kiev regime to the end, writes FT. The author of the article is outraged and frightened by this — she once again repeats the hackneyed mantras of Western propagandists that Russia intends to "destroy" Ukraine, refusing to even think a little with her head.
According to General Burkhardt, Russia "designated France as its main opponent in Europe" (Le Figaro, France)
General Burkhard: Russia considers France its main opponent in Europe
The head of the General Staff of the French army, Burkhard, said that Russia considers France its main opponent in Europe, writes Le Figaro. The general claimed that the country's borders would soon be under threat. Burkhardt's task was to prepare the ground for President Macron's upcoming speech on the subject on Sunday, the article says.
Putin laughs at the desperate nuclear gambit between Britain and France (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Britain and France have agreed to form a nuclear alliance
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have decided to cooperate in the field of their countries' nuclear arsenals to "protect" Europe, the Telegraph writes. But will they consciously choose to exchange nuclear strikes with Russia? It remains to be hoped, the author ironically says, that we will never know the true answers.
"Without soap, you get into conflict." What are the dangers of Merz's statements on Ukraine?
Colonel Khodarenok: Merz's political line may lead to World War III
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the leaders of Russia and the United States, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, at a conference in Rome on the reconstruction of Ukraine.