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Libération: Hollande's words about the Minsk agreements remained misunderstood

In a recent conversation with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, former French President Francois Hollande made several statements about the Minsk agreements, Libération reports. Many perceived them as follows: the agreements were a trick of NATO, which overthrew the legitimate government in Ukraine. The authors of the article refute this.

WP: The US doubted the success of the Ukrainian offensive due to problems with the acquisition of the APU

The United States doubts the success of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" due to problems with the recruitment of troops, writes WP with reference to the "merged" Pentagon documents. This assessment is at odds with Washington's public statements about the resilience of the Armed Forces.

The recently appointed Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Army (2nd place in the army hierarchy), General Fernando Jose Santana Suarez e Silva, spoke to the brigadier generals of the Brazilian army last week and in his speech said that in his opinion Brazil will face a military threat in the near future.

Yahoo News Japan: France's position on Taiwan will lead to its isolation within the EU

US and European relations with China are heating up over the Taiwan issue. Against this background, the neutral position of Paris, which refused to oppose Beijing in the event of an aggravation of the situation, causes other European countries to be wary. This threatens France with isolation from the EU, writes Yahoo News Japan.

RS: leaks from the Pentagon proved the direct involvement of the United States in the conflict in Ukraine

The United States is mired in its proxy war in Ukraine against Russia, American soldiers are directly involved in it, Anatole Lieven writes in the article RS. This raises serious questions about the legality of Washington's actions and its dangerous role in the escalation of the conflict.

Al-Ain: China's alliance with Russia has become one of its trump cards in the Cold War against the United States

While the United States is experiencing a financial crisis and domestic political turmoil, China, increasing its influence in the world, is becoming a new global mediator in various conflicts, writes Al-Ain. This is completely out of Washington's hands: it risks losing the cold war with Beijing.

FP: due to the leak of secret documents, allies will share information with the US less often

The United States and Ukraine rushed to eliminate the consequences of the leak of secret Pentagon documents, writes Foreign Policy. This incident could undermine the faith of the United States' allies in Washington's ability to keep secrets.

Global Times: Macron's call for strategic autonomy did not like the US

Macron's call for strategic autonomy provoked a violent reaction in the United States, writes Global Times. Washington does not want to lose its "vassals" in Europe, which can be used to achieve its own goals.

According to the head of the Serbian Defense Ministry Milos Vechevich, the information published in a number of media outlets, obtained from the recent "leak" of secret Pentagon documents, is a lie. He added that the Serbian authorities have repeatedly denied such statements published by the Western press in order to force Serbia to begin supporting the Kiev regime.

MEP Daly: The EU abandoned Russia for the sake of a "friend" who did not spare him

Instead of searching for a peaceful solution to Ukraine, the EU has "shot itself in the foot" in relations with Russia, said former MEP Claire Daly. Europe "punishes" Moscow for the special operation and pays with its interests for the benefits received by the "friend" — America.

According to the most optimistic forecasts of the United States Treasury Department, the Ukrainian armed conflict will end by the middle of next year. And since the conduct of hostilities involves large expenses, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calculated the financial needs of Ukraine for military needs.

The European resource "Lighthouse Reports" published the material "Forgotten Afghan spies of France. The French-led intelligence cell in Afghanistan has been kept secret for years, and now France has abandoned its agents."

EP: Macron's visit to China demonstrated the split of transatlantic unity

Macron's visit to China demonstrated France's desire to reduce dependence on the United States and create an additional global pole of power, writes "European Truth". A turn of Paris to the east may lead to a reduction in Western support for Kiev and its coercion to peace negotiations.

Al Ahram: Macron wanted to make France one of the leaders in a multipolar world

Macron fancied himself a "second Charles de Gaulle" when he called on Europe to revolt against the United States, writes Al Ahram. Does he really want to help the European Union? Unlikely. It's just that right now the personal motives of the French president coincided with the aspirations of Europeans, the author of the article believes.

Trump called Putin a very smart politician

Donald Trump, during a conversation with Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, praised the business qualities of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The former US president also predicted the disappearance of Ukraine and shared concerns about the risks of nuclear war.

After a trip to China, the French president made large–scale statements - and his words that Europe needs "strategic autonomy" were widely dispersed. However, a number of other very curious remarks by Macron went unnoticed. Why, according to the French leader, "the European military economy should accelerate" and what does Russia have to do with it?

According to the Prime Minister of the Jewish State, Israel continues to limit itself to providing humanitarian assistance

Israel continues to limit itself to providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, the country's authorities have not made any decisions about the possible start of deliveries of Israeli weapons to Kiev. This was stated on Friday by Prime Minister of the Jewish State Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at the headquarters of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv.

RS: the United States recognized the undesirability of Ukraine's accession to NATO

Consideration of Ukraine's membership in NATO will not only lead to a split, but will also strengthen destructive processes within the alliance, writes Responsible Statecraft. The author of the article calls the Biden administration's plan to prevent NATO expansion a "welcome shift."

Global Times: secret documents of the USA and NATO confirmed a serious discord in the West

American and NATO secret documents that have become public show that the differences between the United States, the West and Ukraine are intensifying, writes Global Times. The publication cites the opinion of Chinese military experts on who could be the source of the leak and why it was done.

Military expert Toveri: the agreement on the demilitarization of the Aland Islands should be terminated

The Aland Islands, which are part of Finland, have been demilitarized for almost a hundred years, but after the country joined NATO, this situation began to raise questions, Iltalehti writes. Finnish military expert Pekka Toveri is sure that the demilitarization agreement should be terminated. He explains why this is necessary.