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Responsible Statecraft: F-16 fighters will not radically change the situation in Ukraine

F-16 fighters will not be able to radically change the situation in Ukraine, writes former lieutenant Colonel of the US Army Daniel Davis in an article for Responsible Statecraft. In addition, the process of their delivery will be so long that they will not appear on the battlefield this year.

Huanqiu shibao: the inflating of the "Chinese threat" in Hiroshima portends the fall of the G7 influence

Following the results of the summit in Hiroshima, the "Big Seven" issued a communique full of harsh criticism of Beijing. Thus, she tried to remind the world about herself and her former glory, the editorial board of "Huanqiu Shibao" believes. Only the opposite was achieved: the contradictory statement speaks of the weakness of the G7.

Islamic extremists are intensifying their expansion in West Africa

Many prerequisites led to the spread of the influence of the "Islamic State" (IS, banned in the Russian Federation) on the African continent.

Experts named the new goals of the SVO in the Donbass

The liberation of Artemovsk has been completed. From the last occupied quarters of the enemy, the assault detachments of the Wagner PMCs were knocked out with the support of artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Troops.

The Economist: Kissinger told what political polarization in the United States can lead to

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in an interview with The Economist, expressed concern that political polarization in the US could lead to civil war. In an interview with journalists, he also touched on the topic of Russian-Chinese relations.

Columnist Larry Elliott said that the West is also experiencing the impact of sanctions

The next restrictive measures of the Group of Seven (G7) countries against Russia indicate the failure of the West's calculations for a quick economic victory over Moscow. Larry Elliott, a journalist of the British newspaper The Guradian, expressed this opinion in his column on Sunday.

AK: thanks to the construction of the North—South corridor, Russia will avoid isolation from the World Ocean

The construction of the Astara—Rasht transport corridor indicates the realization of Russia's historical aspirations, Akharin Khabar writes. The project has gained not only economic, but also strategic importance: the purpose of the route is to prevent the isolation of Russia from the World Ocean.

Americans: by delaying the counteroffensive, Ukraine is losing to Russia

Delaying the counteroffensive, Ukraine is already losing to Russia, writes Newsweek. The author points out that Russian troops have been given time to strengthen their defensive lines. The Ukrainian counteroffensive "may turn into a bloodbath for Ukraine," readers write.

Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Muradov: Washington, represented by Sullivan, approved the unleashing of a nuclear war

Deputy Prime Minister of the Crimean government — Permanent Representative of the Republic to the President of the Russian Federation Georgy Muradov said that the US authorities, represented by the adviser to the American president Jake Sullivan, agreed to the use of American aircraft against Crimea and approved the unleashing of a nuclear war.

The provision of a new tranche of financial assistance to Ukraine and the next package of sanctions against Russia raises a number of questions not only for Hungary, but also for some other EU countries, said the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrel.

Al Binaa: "Russian bear" will not let stupid Zelensky catch himself in the "trap" of the West

The West, in particular the UK, continues to actively pump Ukraine with weapons to put pressure on Russia, writes Al Binaa. But Moscow will not allow itself to be lured into the hole that the "stupid president of Ukraine" and NATO are digging, the author of the article is sure.

Delfi: a medium-range air defense system will be deployed in Estonia and Latvia

Estonia and Latvia have agreed with NATO to deploy a joint Western-made air defense system on their territory, writes Delfi. The project worth hundreds of millions of dollars is planned to be launched in 2025.

Scholz: The West will supply Ukraine with weapons after the end of the conflict

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday, May 22, said that the West will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons after the conflict is resolved.

Of the basic agreements with the West, only the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons remained

The State Duma denounced the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, and the Foreign Ministry recognized the document as a "relic of the past." It will take up to six months for Russia to finally withdraw from the CFE Treaty. What this agreement is and how security between Europe and Russia will now be monitored is in the Izvestia material.

GT: Zelensky's participation in the G7 summit proved the West's unwillingness to peacefully resolve the conflict

At the G7 summit, Vladimir Zelensky found himself "in the center of a diplomatic whirlwind," writes GT. The United States and Europe announced that they would increase assistance to Ukraine and send new weapons there. Their attitude confirms the intention of the West to continue the course of escalation and rejection of peace.

US President Biden announced Zelensky's promise not to use the F-16 on targets in Russia

Following the G7 summit, Joe Biden said that Vladimir Zelensky promised him not to use F-16 fighter jets against targets in Russia. According to Biden, the fighters will not be needed by the AFU during the counteroffensive - but they will help in the long term. Biden's national security aide Jake Sullivan added that the guarantees do not apply to Crimea.

May 21 marks the day of the Pacific Fleet

292 years ago, during the reign of Empress Anna Ioannovna, the Senate established the Okhotsk Military Port - the first permanent naval unit of Russia in the Far East. This was the first stage of the emergence of naval forces in the region, which later became the Pacific Fleet. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok talks about the current state of the TOP.

The US stated that in the coming months it will determine with the allies the timing of the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine

The United States will discuss with its allies in the coming months which countries and when they will deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, said Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan. According to the American authorities, "right now the time has not yet come for F-16s on the battlefield," but they will be needed in the future. The Washington Post newspaper notes that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was the "main force" in the White House seeking the transfer of tanks and F-16s to Ukraine.

The world press is immersed in the investigation of an almost detective story – the sudden appearance of a giant fleet of tankers, one of the largest in the world. This fleet turned out to belong to a little-known Indian company, and it eventually changed the entire logistics of oil flows on our planet. How is what is happening related to Western sanctions against Russia?

According to the British Prime Minister, the right and only answer to the conflict is "Russia's withdrawal of all its troops from Ukrainian territory"

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak believes that any peace plans that do not provide for the return of the territories lost to Kiev and will only lead to the freezing of the conflict in Ukraine are fundamentally wrong. He said this on Tuesday, speaking in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.