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Taiwan authorities reported on negotiations with the United States on arms supplies
The Taiwanese authorities are negotiating with the United States on arms supplies worth $ 500 million. This was stated by the head of the administration of the island, Tsai Ing-wen, on May 20.
Why do the West believe in the "pro-Russian nature" of China
FA: It is very difficult for Beijing to balance its ties with Russia and Europe
It is increasingly difficult for China to balance between Russia and the West on the Ukrainian issue, writes Foreign Affairs. Political realities and its own interests in the confrontation with the United States are pushing Beijing closer to Moscow. The developing political discourse of Beijing is generally unfavorable for Ukraine.
British experts: The Russian army has taken into account some of its mistakes since the beginning of the war and has noticeably improved
Experts from the British Royal United Institute for Defense Studies (RUSI) conducted an extended analysis of the actions of the Russian army after more than a year of the military conflict in Ukraine. As a result, very objective conclusions were made that the command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out serious work on the mistakes made at the initial stage of the special operation, and carried out a number of changes that improved the strategy and tactics of the actions of the Russian troops.
Kosachev called the G7 summit in Hiroshima a circus of absurdity and the apotheosis of hypocrisy
The Vice Speaker of the Federation Council noted that the United States lays wreaths to the victims of the first use of atomic weapons, but does not mention who exactly did it and did not suffer any punishment
The summit of the Group of Seven (G7), which is taking place in Hiroshima these days, has become a real circus of absurdity and the apotheosis of hypocrisy, in which the "authors" of the first case of the use of atomic weapons - the United States - actively participate. This opinion was expressed on Saturday by the Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.
An expert from the DPRK called on the world to support the "victory of Russia" in Ukraine
International columnist Kim Myung-chol pointed out that the United States and its allies are trying to "turn Ukraine into a testing ground for their weapons"
Representatives of the international community who share the principles of justice should come out in support of the "victory of Russia" in the situation around Ukraine. Such an appeal was made by international columnist Kim Myung-chol in a material published by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).
Russia has thrown off its shackles and gained the opportunity to strengthen its position in Europe
The Paper: withdrawal from the CFE Treaty will allow Russia to strengthen the deterrence of the West
The expansion of NATO forced Russia to denounce the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, writes The Paper. This decision is absolutely logical — the CFE Treaty only tied her hands, the author of the article notes. Now Moscow has a chance to strengthen its position in Europe.
Russia's Deadly Military Trump Card has Scared America
NetEase: China admired Russia's outstanding military trump card, surpassing the American one
The United States, Russia and China are the three largest world powers, and each of them has its own military trump card. Moscow owns the most outstanding of them, writes a NetEase user. Its deadly "Dead Hand" nuclear deterrent system scares even America.
The United States wants to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible. That's why they need it
L'Unità: The US wants a quick end to the conflict in Ukraine for the sake of confrontation with China
The United States wants to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible, Lucho Caracciolo, director of the authoritative Italian magazine on geopolitics Limes, said in an interview with L'Unità. The main thing for Washington is the confrontation with Beijing, and he wants to focus on it.
"The United States pointed this out." What will happen in the SVO zone after the liberation of Artemovsk
"Washington warned about this." What will happen in the SVO zone after the liberation of Artemovsk
Nine months and 19 days - the battle for the city is over. Russian troops have completely liberated it. How this will change the situation at the front - in the material of RIA Novosti.
Scholz pointed out that Ukraine does not meet many criteria for joining NATO
The German Chancellor noted that "this will not happen in the foreseeable future"
Ukraine currently does not meet many of the criteria necessary for joining the North Atlantic Alliance. This was stated on Sunday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview with the Welt TV channel on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit.
Expert: MILEX exhibition has become a significant contribution to the integration of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus into the peak of NATO
According to the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov, Minsk has further cemented itself with military-technical ties with Moscow
The MILEX-2023 international arms exhibition held in Minsk has become a significant contribution to the integration of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus into a single alliance as opposed to NATO. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov at the end of the event.
China is fiercely struggling with the global dominance of the United States
Yahoo: China successfully fights with the West for the Global South
China is against the global hegemony of the United States, writes Yahoo News Japan. This is also shown by the results of the G7 summit. The Chinese authorities strongly condemned the anti-Chinese statements that were made during the meeting of the "Big Seven".
The United States stated that they do not object to the use of weapons by Kiev for strikes on the Crimea
The White House believes that "Crimea is Ukraine"
The United States has not imposed any restrictions on the use of its weapons by Ukraine for strikes on Crimea. This was stated on Sunday in an interview with CNN, assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jake Sullivan.
Kiev claims that Japan has allocated $7.6 billion in aid to Ukraine
As reported in the office of the Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky thanked Tokyo for the decision to accept wounded servicemen for treatment and for additional assistance
The total amount of financial assistance that Tokyo has allocated to Kiev is $7.6 billion. This was announced on Sunday in the office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky following his talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima.
The abandoned "Nest": how the last fortified areas of the VFU in Artemovsk were hacked
Izvestia saw the battles for the complete liberation of the city
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the fighters of the Wagner PMCs and the military of the Russian Armed Forces on the liberation of the most important settlement of Donbass — Artemovsk. On May 20, assault detachments of volunteers with the support of artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of troops cleared the last quarters of the city from the detachments of the VFU and mercenaries. The day before, Izvestia correspondents visited the positions of the PMCs in the captured Ukrainian fortified area "Nest", saw how the battles for the private sector were going on in the western part of the city, and got acquainted with the trophies recaptured from the enemy.
Another portion of American military aid to Ukraine
On May 21, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 375 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 about $ 37.4 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $40.2 billion.
Media: delivery of F-16 to Kiev will accelerate the implementation of NATO standards in the Ukrainian Air Force
According to Stern magazine, there is currently no alternative to the supply of such fighters to Ukraine
The delivery of F-16 fighters to Kiev will accelerate the implementation of NATO standards in the entire air defense system and the Ukrainian Air Force. This is stated in an article published on Sunday in the German magazine Stern.
The use of the F-16 will become an unaffordable task for the APU
In the coming months, the United States and its allies should decide on the timing of the transfer of the F-16 to Kiev. Now the parties are discussing how many cars to put. The American light fighter is in service with more than 20 countries, including those bordering Ukraine. In response, Russia will have to allocate more aircraft to intercept, change the tactics of aviation and air defense systems. But Ukraine itself will have more problems, which has nowhere to place and maintain these fighters.
China is being forced to solve the Taiwan problem by force
The United States is urgently arming Taiwan's army so that it can cause great damage at low cost during defense. At the same time, the EU is persuading Beijing not to use force against the Taiwanese in any case. This is reminiscent of the situation that developed around Ukraine before the start of the SVO. Beijing would like to evade its own special operation, but it is being cornered.
During the attack on the Patriot, the Dagger had a secret assistant
The United States continues to deny the destruction of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in Ukraine – moreover, it is claimed that its "minor damage" has been eliminated and the complex is back in service. Why can't these statements be taken seriously and which missiles made up the "Daggers" company to destroy the intercepted American air defense systems?
