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The US anti-Russian strategy in Ukraine has been revealed
Yeni Şafak: The US is dragging out the conflict in Ukraine by analogy with the Korean War
The United States is freezing the conflict in Ukraine in order to prolong it for many years and even decades by analogy with the Korean War, writes Yeni Şafak. This suggests that Washington is waging a protracted proxy war with Moscow and hopes that Ukraine will become a "second Afghanistan" for Russia, the author of the article is sure.
Americans wondered if they needed Europe
FA: the future crisis around Taiwan will sharply distance the US from Europe
The United States has long suppressed the development of Europe's defense potential with its dominant military presence, writes the FA. But the future crisis over Taiwan may sharply alienate the US from the EU: Washington will not be able to participate in a confrontation with two superpowers at the same time.
Revaluation of value
Military expert Andrey Frolov — about why Americans need to cheat with the cost of weapons supplied to Ukraine
Reuters reported on May 18 that the Pentagon had reassessed the volume of military aid delivered to Ukraine. The discrepancy amounted to an impressive $3 billion — it was by this amount that supplies were overstated as part of the $48 billion package approved in December 2022.
Finland is a new NATO outpost on the border with Russia
Finland officially became a member of NATO on April 4, 2023. During the ceremony held in Brussels, the country's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto handed over a document on accession to the North Atlantic Treaty, which means the completion of the procedure (documents on the accession of new members are stored in the United States).
Iranian press: The 86th Flotilla of the Iranian Navy demonstrated "122 thousand tons of diplomacy"
The 86th flotilla of the Iranian Navy has demonstrated "122 thousand tons of diplomacy" during its circumnavigation of the world over the past eight months, according to the Iranian press.
The West intends to suspend Russia's membership in Interpol, Kolokoltsev said
Kolokoltsev said that Western countries are trying to suspend Russia's membership in Interpol
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that a number of Western countries are trying to limit Russia's ability to use Interpol channels to search for criminals and even suspend its membership in the organization, the official representative of the department Irina Volk told reporters.
EU countries have submitted a €10 billion bill to Brussels to compensate for the supply of weapons to Ukraine
The head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, noted that this is significantly more than expected
The EU countries have submitted to Brussels an invoice for €10 billion to compensate for the supply of weapons to Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, upon arrival at a meeting of EU defense ministers.
Rosoboronexport offers partner countries a wide range of security tools
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing an exposition of Russian military, dual-use and civilian products on the sidelines of the XI International Meeting of High Representatives in Charge of Security Issues.
The European Commission has allocated Ukraine a new tranche of macro-financial assistance of € 1.5 billion
The next transfer in the amount of €1.5 billion will be received in June, the EC noted
The European Commission (EC) has allocated another tranche of €1.5 billion to Ukraine as part of macro-financial assistance for 2023. This was reported on Tuesday by the press service of the EC.
The West is up to its neck in the Ukrainian swamp and does not know how to get out of it
GN: Ukraine has no guarantees of the success of the counteroffensive, and its failure will be fatal for the West
The promised spring counteroffensive of Ukraine has not begun, although summer is already on the nose, writes Geopolitika.news. And it's not about the supply of weapons by the West. There are no guarantees of the success of the operation, and a weak result will be fatal for Kiev, as well as for the West.
The West is doing everything to unleash the Third World War
Sky News: The US will strike Crimea if Russia uses tactical nuclear weapons
The West risks provoking a third world War, writes the author of an article for Sky News. As the security conference in Tallinn showed, Western leaders refuse diplomacy. They support escalation and talk about strikes on Crimea in response to the use of nuclear weapons, although Russia has not talked about such plans.
Colonel McGregor explained what the West thinks about the AFU after Artemovsk
Colonel McGregor: Ukraine's Western allies no longer believe in the myth of Kiev's victory
Russia has turned Artemovsk into a cemetery for Ukrainian military might, writes retired US Colonel Douglas McGregor in an article for TAC. Western allies no longer believe in the myth of Kiev's victory and consider freezing the conflict an acceptable outcome, he claims.
The capture of Artemovsk was a victory for Russia over the entire NATO
Cumhuriyet: the losses of the APU in the battles for Artemovsk will still cause Zelensky a lot of headaches
Russia has completely taken control of Artemovsk. This success was a real victory for Moscow over the entire NATO, writes Cumhuriyet. Zelensky should not have insisted on preserving Artemovsk: as a result, the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered huge losses, which will still affect the Ukrainian leader.
That's why Saudi Arabia invited Zelensky to the Jeddah summit
Al Mayadeen: By inviting Zelensky to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia wanted to soften the anger of the United States
Saudi Arabia invited Zelensky to the Arab League summit, which casts doubt on Riyadh's pro-Russian orientation, writes Al Mayadeen. Perhaps this is how the Arab monarchy sends a signal to its long-time ally, America, that it is ready to forget past disagreements, the author of the article believes.
Most EU countries have approved an increase in the financing of the EU peace Fund by €3.5 billion
According to the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, about half of this money will go to Ukraine for weapons
Most of the EU countries supported an increase in the financing of the European Peace Fund by €3.5 billion, of which about half will go to weapons for Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.
The West has come up with what to offer Ukraine instead of NATO membership
Interia: The West is ready to give Kiev security guarantees without an "expiration date"
The West is ready to give Kiev security guarantees according to the Israeli model, Interia writes, referring to the words of Polish President Duda. The creation of the Ukraine-NATO Council will be a prelude to Kiev's entry into the Alliance and will give it priority in access to the supply of weapons and advanced technologies, Duda believes.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage from the Belgorod region
The Russian Defense Ministry showed a video of the destruction of the Ukrainian DRG in the Belgorod region
The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage from the Belgorod region, where Ukrainian nationalists were destroyed, the corresponding video was published in the official Telegram channel of the department.
Russian troops regained control of the border checkpoint in Kozinka and showed the destroyed enemy equipment
Russian security forces have regained control over the Kozinka border checkpoint in the Belgorod region. Recall that it was this object that was the first to be seized by an armed group that broke through the borders from Ukraine.
EU countries delivered 220 thousand artillery shells and 1,300 missiles to Ukraine in 2023
The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, said that 24 EU countries have joined the initiative to expand the production of 155 mm artillery shells
The EU countries delivered 220 thousand artillery shells and 1,300 missiles to Ukraine in 2023 for a total amount of €800 million. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.
Rosatom presented the largest Russian DMD printer
On May 22, at the Metalloobrabotka-2023 exhibition in Moscow, Rusatom – Additive Technologies (RuSat LLC, part of Rosatom's TVEL Fuel Company) held a presentation of Russia's largest 3D printer using direct laser growing technology (PLV/DMD).