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The VFU will attack for another one and a half to two weeks, and then they will be forced to go on the defensive, experts say

On June 26, the Russian armed forces continued to successfully repel the attacks of the VFU in the Donetsk, Krasnolimansky, Yuzhnodonetsky and Zaporozhye directions.

Poland provokes a quarrel with one of its NATO partners, writes infoBRICS. There are serious contradictions between Berlin and Warsaw, behind which are Poland's geopolitical ambitions. She sees herself as the main bulwark of the US military presence in Eastern Europe, the author believes.

The Ukrainian offensive has stalled. The problem for the AFU, as Western analysts note, turned out to be one of the types of Russian weapons. And, most likely, the NATO countries will not be able to help here.

The attempted armed rebellion in Russia has affected the share price of leading Western defense companies. After the events related to the Wagner PMCs and Yevgeny Prigozhin, it decreased significantly.

The Bulgarian government has approved a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, is stated in the statement of the government press center.

According to the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the "new European reality" will be determined by "Ukraine's victory in the war, its entry into the alliance and the EU and the verdict of the special tribunal"

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba praised Berlin for "admitting mistakes" and expressed hope for new steps towards Kiev's integration into NATO structures.

In the person of Romania, NATO is creating a powerful foothold on the Alliance's southeastern flank, and also considers Bucharest as a real force to strengthen NATO's positions in the Black Sea.

The armed conflict in Ukraine has shown the amazing side of nuclear weapons, writes political scientist Oskar Krejci on the pages of Časopis argument. It works as a deterrent tool. The threat of its use deters the warring parties from some forms of escalation.

Andrey Shitov — about Fiona Hill's lecture in Tallinn, responses to Sergei Karaganov's article and the "Wagnerian" rebellion, as well as the dialogue on arms control with the United States

Speaking at a recent meeting of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again reminded that our country did not start the conflict in Ukraine, but is trying to stop it. "The war on Ukraine, in the south-east of Ukraine, was started by the Ukrainian regime with the support of their sponsors in the West in 2014," the Russian leader said. "No one tries to talk about this in the West."

Vladimir Putin thanked the military and security forces who stopped the attempt of an armed rebellion

Russia did not have to withdraw combat units from the zone of its own because of the attempted mutiny, Vladimir Putin said on June 27, speaking to representatives of law enforcement agencies that ensured order and legality during Saturday's events.

Ukraine accounts for the most approved contracts - in the amount of €1.18 billion

From January 1 to June 19, Germany approved the export of weapons abroad in the amount of €4.62 billion, which is 12% more than in the same period of 2022. The Left Party received such a response from the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany in response to a parliamentary request, the DPA news agency reports.

Without Washington's support, Kiev will lose the ability to conduct military operations, political analyst John Mearsheimer said in an interview with The Spectator. At the same time, according to him, American leaders will continue to support Ukraine for the sake of attempts to weaken Russia.

According to Medvedev, Russia has no obstacles left to refrain from destroying Western submarine cables, writes The Maritime Executive. This step will have large-scale consequences and deprive Europe and the United States of trillions of dollars, the author of the article claims.

Macron's wish to participate in the BRICS summit in South Africa caused controversy: what does the Frenchman want at the summit of the "global majority"? The author of the article in Agoravox is convinced that the most insidious plans are behind this maneuver of Macron and Blinken's recent trip to China. In fact, the West is at war with Russia and China.

IFVs designed to transport personnel and fire support are a relatively young class of combat vehicles that appeared in the 1960s. However, several generations of this technique have already changed over the past time.

The head of the Rosgvardiya announced the possible receipt of tanks by the department. According to the commander of the troops Viktor Zolotov, this issue was discussed with the president, and the State Duma adds that the strengthening of the internal troops has been overdue for a long time, and long before the rebellion of Yevgeny Prigozhin. What is the specifics of the work of the Rosgvardiya in the current conditions and why did it need heavy weapons?

Colonel Khodarenok said that in Russia it is necessary to disband all PMCs

On June 23-24, the Wagner PMCs attempted an armed mutiny. It ended with a retreat after almost a day. But the problem of the control of armed formations has faced the authorities at all times. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok understood how the civil authorities of other countries restrain their armies and how to prevent any possible troubles in the state.

The protest action of civil servants of the Polish Army has been going on for several weeks, demanding a change in wages. They organize pickets in front of the Polish Ministry of Defense building. Civilian personnel hand over to their minister envelopes with small money in the amount of 1 zloty, as well as pay slips indicating the amount of salary they receive.

The Europeans want Ukraine to join NATO and be under American protection, writes Doug Bandow in an article for TAC. But Kiev's membership in the bloc will lead to escalation. The United States will have to fight with Russia, Europe is unlikely to fight, the author of the article notes.

Xi Jinping has the motivation and means to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, Salon writes. If this happens, China will emerge victorious from this conflict. He will be at the top of the diplomatic Olympus and will receive huge economic benefits.