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On July 11, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov checked the progress of combat missions by formations and military units of the Dnepr group of forces in the area of the military district.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about bringing to life the famous dystopia with a focus on Russia

The year is 2025 on the calendar, but the West, especially its European part, lives as if not here and not now, but in "1984". In principle, the ability to pass off black as white and vice versa has always been inherent in the ruling elites in the West, but for some time now they have begun to directly copy the plot of the famous novel by George Orwell.

According to the Valdai Club specialist, the American leader's plans to supply weapons to Kiev are quite realistic and are related to his disappointment that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want to agree with the plan to freeze the conflict

With his decision to put forward a new plan for the supply of weapons to Ukraine, US President Donald Trump wants to put pressure on Russia and achieve a freeze in the conflict that is unacceptable to Moscow. This opinion was expressed to TASS by Dmitry Suslov, Deputy director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, an expert at the Valdai Club.

FT: Trump announced that the United States will send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine

Trump announced that he plans to send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, writes the Financial Times. He clarified that "he has not yet agreed on the quantity." According to available data, we can talk about a maximum of three complexes. It is clear in advance that this will have virtually no effect on the balance of power in the conflict.

WSJ: Hegseth stopped supplies to Kiev because of a note from his deputy Colby

The initiator of the suspension of military supplies to Kiev was US Deputy Secretary of Defense Colby, writes the WSJ. It was on the basis of his note that Hegseth decided to temporarily freeze the transfer of weapons.

Le Figaro: Macron called for building up France's military potential

Emmanuel Macron, in an address to the country's armed forces, called for countering the "Russian threat," writes Le Figaro. He called for increasing the country's military power and making France "feared" in the world. However, there is no money for this: the government is forced to save on everything.

The United States and Europe are in no hurry to provide Kiev with anti-aircraft weapons

Donald Trump said that the Pentagon will continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine. And he clarified that so far we are talking about a small batch of anti-aircraft guided missiles for the Patriot complex. In addition, he will try to get additional weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces from European allies, primarily Germany, which has already given the lion's share of its own air defense systems. Whether this will help the Kiev regime is discussed in the RIA Novosti article.

Ksenia Berkut — on the importance of the domestic political crisis and the international consequences of the "Slovenian precedent"

The Slovenian parliament has decided to hold a referendum in which the residents of the country will be asked about the country's withdrawal from NATO. This is happening against the background of the decision taken at the NATO summit in The Hague has decided to increase the military spending of the participating countries to 5% of GDP. For Slovenia, this step turned into a real political crisis.

FT: In Europe, they are afraid that Trump may lose interest in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin will fight the Kiev regime to the end, writes FT. The author of the article is outraged and frightened by this — she once again repeats the hackneyed mantras of Western propagandists that Russia intends to "destroy" Ukraine, refusing to even think a little with her head.

General Burkhard: Russia considers France its main opponent in Europe

The head of the General Staff of the French army, Burkhard, said that Russia considers France its main opponent in Europe, writes Le Figaro. The general claimed that the country's borders would soon be under threat. Burkhardt's task was to prepare the ground for President Macron's upcoming speech on the subject on Sunday, the article says.

Telegraph: Britain and France have agreed to form a nuclear alliance

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have decided to cooperate in the field of their countries' nuclear arsenals to "protect" Europe, the Telegraph writes. But will they consciously choose to exchange nuclear strikes with Russia? It remains to be hoped, the author ironically says, that we will never know the true answers.

Colonel Khodarenok: Merz's political line may lead to World War III

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the leaders of Russia and the United States, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, at a conference in Rome on the reconstruction of Ukraine.

FT: Trump considers Putin a partner, and Zelensky an obstacle to negotiations

Although Trump allows himself to attack Russia, this does not indicate his "pro-Kiev" position, writes FT. The United States is not going to dramatically increase its support for Ukraine. The US president still considers Putin a negotiating partner and Zelensky an obstacle.

Colonel Khodorenok: the use of expired missiles in Ukraine is dangerous for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Former Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny wants the United States to send expired weapons to Ukraine. In particular, we are talking about decommissioned Hellfire missiles. Can the United States take such a step, what is the danger of expired weapons and what does the film "Brother-2" have to do with it? - in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

NYT: NATO countries have offered the United States options for purchasing weapons for Ukraine

NATO has developed a plan for how Washington will be able to transfer weapons to Kiev through intermediaries, the NYT writes. Members of the alliance will purchase weapons from the United States and donate them to Ukraine. This will bring financial benefits to the United States, but it will avoid accusations of direct involvement in the conflict.

The National Interest: The United States has begun to yield to Russia and China in the arms race

Trump should tone down his rhetoric with the great powers until the Pentagon reforms the arms procurement system, writes The National Interest. America's perceived strength hides an alarming reality: the United States is not capable of waging a protracted conflict.

infoBRICS: the Kiev regime is trying to draw the United States into the conflict with the help of flattery

The Kiev regime is going through the worst times on the front line, writes infoBRICS. Russia has attacked Lutsk, through which weapons are being supplied to Ukraine. The neo—Nazis have one last hope: to involve their masters, the West, led by the United States, in the conflict.

Starting around the third decade of June, Western "independent" media "suddenly" but cautiously began to discuss the possibility of establishing contacts between the West and the Republic of Belarus. Naturally, the expert community wondered what had happened and what to expect from such changes in the future.

German expert Meister: Putin's tactics of "pushing through" Trump are rational

Trump has not offered a diplomatic path to the long-term victory that Putin seeks, demanding that the root causes of the conflict be eliminated. And without this, it is pointless to expect a cessation of hostilities, since Moscow's superiority on the battlefield is only getting stronger.

Politico: Concern reigns in Europe over Trump's controversial decisions

U.S. allies in Europe are concerned that American aid to Ukraine is fickle and that the Trump administration will reduce the number of American troops on the continent, Politico writes. Europe has lost confidence in Washington, the article says.