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The agenda of the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12 includes the approval by the heads of state and government of the member countries of the military-political bloc of certain secret plans of military action against Russia.

The West is trying to step up assistance to Kiev amid the failure of the counteroffensive

A meeting of the NATO—Ukraine Commission was held in Brussels. This meeting did not bring any sensations — the representatives of the alliance only once again declared their commitment to support Kiev "for as long as it takes", as well as plans to increase the supply of weapons, but without specifics about F-16 fighters.

At a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboun said that Russia's support, including providing the republic with weapons, allows it to maintain its independence and no external pressure will affect Algerian-Russian relations: "Thanks to the support of the Russian Federation, which provides us with weapons, we maintain our independence in these difficult conditions".

Ukraine continues attacks only so that NATO countries do not reduce their assistance, experts say

Vladimir Putin said on June 16 that the enemy had no success during the counteroffensive "in any of the directions." The President stressed that at the same time, Ukrainian formations are wasting their strategic reserves, including equipment supplied by Western countries.

Dmitry Suslov, Deputy director of the Center for Integrated European and International Studies, noted that the Russian president recalled the absence of Moscow's plans to use nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict.

The sale of weapons is accompanied by corruption scandals

Finland will purchase 91 armored vehicles with a 6x6 wheel formula from the state company Patria. Recently, this company has been doing very well — lucrative contracts have been signed with Latvia and Slovakia, and the search for new buyers is actively underway. And in this regard, Patria is sharply different from most other Finnish enterprises experiencing difficulties due to the economic and social crisis that has fallen on the country. Details are in the material of Izvestia.

Below are three answers of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the questions of Dmitry Simes, moderator of the discussion at the plenary session of the XXVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, concerning the situation in and around Ukraine.

Political scientist Jaralla called Putin's words about nuclear weapons a signal to the West

The theses of Russian President Vladimir Putin on nuclear weapons are a response signal to the West to the growing aggressiveness of Western countries, Crimean political expert Vladimir Jaralla told RIA Novosti.

The Russian economy is moving to a qualitatively different level of development – it will not depend on the external conjuncture and demand, but will form it itself. This was stated by Vladimir Putin during his speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The President noted that the strategy chosen by the state after the introduction of Western sanctions has worked, and positive macroeconomic trends are gaining momentum.

The Governor of the Tula Region, Alexey Dyumin, in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF), spoke about the region's contribution to supporting a special military operation, training personnel for the region's defense complex and plans for the serial production of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of operating in electronic warfare (EW).

The Pentagon and NATO continue to prepare for the opening of another front against Russia on the territory of its main ally – Belarus, writes NDP. To help the Belarusian radicals, as well as to support Tikhanovskaya, the Polish government began actively conducting military exercises.

On June 13, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 325 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to more than $ 40 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $43 billion.

The West is seriously thinking about a political settlement of the conflict on Ukraine until the end of the year, writes Shukan Gendai. The modest "successes" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the fight against Russia do not motivate him to further help. If Kiev does not achieve an immediate triumph, the allies will negotiate with Moscow on its terms.

The position about the lack of alternatives to Ukraine's victory, which is expressed by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, is criminal, writes Il Fatto Quotidiano. Those who argue this way want to persuade the public to escalate, which Europe, unlike the United States, does not benefit from.

The APU failed at the very beginning of the counteroffensive. To turn the situation around, Ukraine desperately needs resources, but it lacks its own forces, and the West is hesitating with help. In such conditions, Kiev will most likely have to freeze the operation, the author of the article on "Guancha" believes.

Ukraine's membership in NATO is a bad idea, writes TAC. This step could undermine confidence in the security guarantees provided by the alliance, endanger the current members of the bloc and "fuel Russia's paranoia" by upsetting the geopolitical balance in Eastern Europe.

The Head of State considers it necessary to think over how to ensure career growth for the most capable military

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that a special military operation (SVO) has brought effective military leaders out of the shadows and revealed ineffective "parquet" generals. The Head of State considers it necessary to think over how to ensure career growth for the most capable military.

The largest-ever maneuvers of the NATO Air Forces on German soil, of course, were not planned as a "signal to Russia" and a reaction to the Ukrainian events, writes WirtschaftsWoche. They were not planned, but they became. So Chancellor Scholz did not want to send tanks with black crosses to the fields of Ukraine. I didn't want to, but I sent it. And he went on maneuvers.

On June 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Russian bloggers and military officers covering the course of the special operation, and answered a number of questions about the current stage of ITS.

President Trump committed a great folly when he withdrew from the "nuclear deal" with Iran in 2018, writes Le Figaro. It's not just about Iran. Nuclear ambitions have awakened in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries. They don't want to wait at the door of the "nuclear club". And it's dangerous.