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The emergence of disagreements between Ukraine and the West was inevitable, CNBC reports. Kiev began to annoy its partners with exorbitant demands and ignoring advice. The tension is unlikely to subside, experts say, and the most important thing for the allies is to find a balance.

The Asia-Pacific region should be free from military and political alliances, and its waters should not be used for battles. This was stated by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the ASEAN Maritime Forum, which was held in Bali on August 2. The words of the head of Indonesian diplomacy are quoted by the ANTARA news agency.

According to JOJ, 51.5% of respondents confirmed this position

More than half of Slovak citizens believe that the government, which will be formed following the results of the upcoming early parliamentary elections in the republic on September 30, should stop providing military assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by the JOJ TV channel with reference to the results of a survey of the country's population conducted by the AKO sociological agency.

Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Danilov stated that there is no schedule for the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov spoke about the course of the Ukrainian Armed Forces counteroffensive and noted that "no one sets deadlines for us." The White House acknowledged the slow pace of the advance of Ukrainian troops due to the serious fortifications of the Russian Armed Forces and extensive minefields. Western media note the "colossal losses" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the counteroffensive. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru».

Alexey Zavrachaev — about the report of the Ministry of Defense of Japan and the reaction of neighboring countries to it

The main theme around which the narrative is built in the "White Paper" (the annual report of the Ministry of Defense of Japan) was the tightening of the security situation in the world and in the region around the island state to an unprecedented level after World War II.

It will last until August 4

Representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry, together with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and dialogue partners of SMOA Plus, have started participating in a command and staff training (CST) on countering terrorism, which is being held in Myanmar. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The security guarantees that the "Big Seven" allegedly intends to give Kiev are a distorted translation of the term security guarantees, writes Evropeiskaya Pravda. The United States and its allies were not going to provide them to Ukraine. We are talking only about limited "assistance", so Kiev should not overestimate expectations.

Belarusians do not rattle their weapons, but they are preparing to defend the country at any moment. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said this at a meeting with residents of the agricultural town of Belovezhsky in the Kamenetsky district on August 1.

The first message about the alleged violation of the state border of Poland in the airspace by helicopters of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus appeared on August 1 at 11.00. It was published by the Polish portal RMF24.pl .

Ukraine is looking forward to consultations with the United States on security guarantees, considering them a step towards further victory in the conflict. Her hopes are unlikely to be justified, writes GT. According to experts, these consultations are nothing more than a political gesture designed to calm Kiev after the failure at the NATO summit.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Planning and Capability Mara Carlin announced Australia's investment in the industrial base of the United States, producing submarines

Russia's special military operation in Ukraine showed that the American military-industrial complex was unable to function at the required level.

The United States is provoking an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, which is actually a proxy war between NATO and Russia, writes Al Mayadeen. According to the author of the article, this destructive confrontation, which involves more and more countries, can be ended under several conditions.

For the upcoming International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", CAMTO publishes statistics on Russia's positioning among the world's leading exporters in 29 categories of conventional weapons.

According to a study for Newsweek magazine, 34% of respondents opposed such a move

A third of Americans are in favor of sending the US military contingent to Ukraine, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Redfield & Wilton Strategies research center for Newsweek magazine.

Russia is embarking on a large-scale development of the Arctic territories. We are talking not only about the strategically important Northern Sea Route, but also about other equally important tasks. What is the first thing the state plans to do in the Arctic and how will these territories strengthen the country's security and eventually become profitable?

Commenting on the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border on RMF FM radio, General Waldemar Skshipchak completely ruled out the possibility of an attack by Belarus on Poland. However, the military is still anxious.

We are talking about a great success: the time and cost of construction were exceeded by only two times relative to the design. Against the background of the previous attempt to build a new power reactor in the United States, the situation is so rosy that some industry observers started talking about the revival of the industry.

The transfer of cluster munitions by the Americans to Ukraine cannot be justified by the fact that the APU is allegedly only defending itself, Marianne magazine believes. The legal norms prohibiting the use of these inhumane weapons do not distinguish between the "right" and the "wrong" side in an armed conflict. Otherwise, any cruelty will be justified.

According to the channel, the alliance member countries demonstrated at the Vilnius summit that Kiev needs to "see the line between the demands and the pressure it exerts on its allies, as well as understand its own vision of the situation, priorities and political considerations of its partners."

Mehr News: Rebels in Niger suspended uranium and gold exports to France

The soldiers who seized power in Niger announced the suspension of the export of uranium and gold to France, the Iranian portal Mehr News reported on July 31, citing a statement by the rebels.