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Newsweek: US diplomats urged Kiev to start peace talks, then conditions will be worse

For almost a year now, NATO countries have been supporting Zelensky's regime with weapons in the clear expectation of his "victory," veterans of US diplomacy write in Newsweek. The hopeful Zelensky curtailed the dialogue with Moscow. But this calculation is initially based on adventurism. Therefore, the authors suggest starting negotiations now.

They also criticized the administration of President Joe Biden, reports The Hill

Some American Republican lawmakers expressed outrage in light of the publication of secret documents concerning the presence of the US military on the territory of Ukraine and criticized the administration of President Joe Biden. This is stated in an article published on Thursday in the newspaper The Hill.

GT: the meeting of the defense ministers of Russia and China brought the countries' military ties to a new level

Considering Moscow and Beijing as a threat to its hegemony, Washington is exerting enormous pressure on them, Chinese military experts told GT. Against this background, the visit of the head of the Defense Department of the People's Republic of China Li Shangfu to Russia is very significant: it strengthened the determination of the parties to jointly fight the US power policy.

Beijing is trying to "cool down" the situation, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang stressed

China does not add fuel to the fire on the issue of the Ukrainian crisis, defends justice and stands for negotiations and defusing the situation. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who spoke at the opening of the Lanting Forum in Shanghai on Friday.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee said that North Korea's status as a global nuclear power is final and cannot be changed by Western countries.

Foreign Policy: Kiev is concerned that the West supplies too few tanks

Ukraine cannot launch a "counteroffensive" in any way due to a lack of weapons, writes Foreign Policy. Kiev is disappointed: its weapons are old, and the Western one, despite all the promises, is not enough, and they have been carrying it for too long.

Wnp.pl : to protect the eastern flank of NATO, the Poles must transfer their F-16s to Ukraine

The allies have not yet made a decision on the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, but Kiev is actively seeking this, writes Wnp. Who could give them away? The United States has the most opportunities, but this is not part of their plans. Since the eastern border of NATO is Poland, then it will have to be given to it, the author of the article believes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Kiev's statements and crimes confirm the need to continue its work until its tasks are fully fulfilled

The open arguments of Western countries about the "upcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive" confirm their direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued on Friday by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Ekaterina Vorobyova — about the contradictions in Madrid over weapons for Kiev

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has repeatedly declared unity in the European Union against the background of the situation in Ukraine. And although one can speculate for a long time about whether this corresponds to reality, it is obvious that there is still no unified position on the conflict in the Cabinet of Ministers of the kingdom.

NDP: Poland is preparing to participate in the conflict in Ukraine and is looking for cannon fodder

To create units as part of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Corps, the Polish Defense Ministry is conducting a large-scale propaganda campaign among the population, writes NDP. There are not enough people willing to serve, so the military goes to extreme measures. Almost everyone is accepted into the army.

Lee Jae-myung explained that South Korean companies may be under attack

The chairman of the leading opposition Democratic party Toburo, Lee Jae-myung, called the possible negative consequences of arms supplies to Ukraine unimaginable.

Yeni Şafak: reality will force the US to abandon support for Ukraine

Support for Ukraine should be proportional to the political goal, writes Yeni Şafak. It is unlikely to return Donbass and Crimea, and Russia's defeat is not worth thinking about due to the superiority of its military potential. Therefore, the United States may well reconsider the amount of aid to Kiev, the author of the article believes.

Ukrainian armed formations can strike at Russian territory, this is an "acceptable tactic." This statement was made by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on the ZDF TV channel.

Ukraine currently does not have enough weapons and military equipment necessary for the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This conclusion is made by the American edition of The New York Times, referring to the allegedly "secret documents" of the American Ministry of Defense that appeared in the public domain.

Bloomberg: Swedish and Danish "detectives" are not going to report who blew up the pipelines

The Danish and Swedish military investigated the explosions on the "Nord Streams" and talked to Bloomberg. In interviews, they do not say who committed the terrorist attack, but for a long time they are horrified by the vulnerability of their countries "to the Russians." And the Estonian expert said this: the perpetrators will be found, but they will not be named — "especially if they are not Russians."

Asahi Shimbun: membership in NATO — complicity in its war crimes

In light of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, many see NATO as a "savior," writes Asahi Shimbun. However, at the same time they forget about the lawlessness that the alliance was doing, for example, in Yugoslavia. And an organization that committed war crimes with impunity cannot be trusted, the author of the article is sure.

AT: Russian planning bombs have put Ukraine in a dead end

Russian UPAB planning bombs have proved to be an effective and reliable method of attack, writes AT. Ukraine has not yet succeeded in silencing or shooting down any such bombs. At the same time, the planning bombs supplied by the United States proved ineffective and had already been intercepted by the Russians.

EP: peace talks with Armenia have ceased to be a priority for Azerbaijan

Yerevan's invitation of European observers to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has stabilized the situation in the region, writes Evropeyska Pravda. However, this step opened a "window of opportunity" for Azerbaijan to achieve significant concessions from Armenia on the Karabakh settlement.

Military analyst Radic: Serbia's weapons review indicates a transition to technology from the West

The largest arms show of the Serbian army on Saturday demonstrates the transition from purchases of Russian-made weapons and equipment to Western and Chinese or Serbian products made on the basis of Western systems and components, a well-known military analyst Alexander Radich told RIA Novosti.

The last large-scale arms review of the Serbian army demonstrated the transition from purchases of Russian-made weapons and military equipment to military products manufactured in Western countries, China or directly in Serbia.