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Chip vendors are forced to buy neon for their production at six to seven times more expensive than a year ago. This is due to the shortage of Russian gas, which the whole world is trying to replace, but so far in vain. Russia intends to occupy 25% of the world market for the production of high-purity neon during 2023.

Precise strikes on rear facilities will cause a shortage of weapons and ammunition in the VFU, experts say

On May 14, the Russian armed forces launched a series of precision strikes on the bases of the VFU, ammunition depots, weapons and military equipment provided by NATO countries.

Russian Ambassador to Bratislava Igor Bratchikov — on supplies to Kiev, the consequences of sanctions and gratitude for the preservation of historical memory

Slovakia is modernizing its military facilities to meet NATO standards and is not against increasing the presence of its contingent on its territory, Russian Ambassador to the country Igor Bratchikov said.

The Hindu: NATO's expansion to the east could lead to the militarization of the Arctic

NATO's expansion to the east will significantly change the global security architecture, writes The Hindu. It will also affect NATO's cooperation with other countries, such as India, which will have to closely monitor possible scenarios.

Sad: US attempts to reform the UN Security Council will lead to a deplorable result

The West's desire to reform the UN Security Council speaks of the US desire to preserve the unipolar world order, warns Pechat. However, by trying to limit Russia's influence, Washington risks turning this body into a Davos-type meeting.

TNI: the clash with Russia in Ukraine was a serious mistake for the United States

The United States made a mistake when it got involved in a confrontation with Russia in Ukraine, writes TNI. Washington needed to cooperate with Moscow in order to contain Beijing, but today the United States found itself in a confrontation with two great powers. America cannot win.

The relevant agreements were reached by the Prime Minister of the Republic Narendra Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year was able to agree on the suspension of hostilities in Ukraine in order to evacuate Indian students from this country. This, as The Hindu newspaper writes on Monday, was stated by Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.

The EU intends to put pressure on South Korea so that Seoul provides ammunition directly to Kiev. About this, as RIA Novosti reports, Euractive writes with reference to an unnamed European official.

General Pelz: The West is weakening, it should change tactics, and not rely on weapons

The Westernization of the whole world is coming to an end, Czech General Petr Pelz said in an interview with Rádio universum. The West is weakening and is afraid of it. He should have changed tactics instead of grabbing a weapon. Today, the whole world already knows that the West is not as strong as it wants to seem.

Bulgarian political scientist Krystev: Turkey's pro-Western orientation is beyond doubt

Erdogan's possible victory in the elections should not be considered a consequence of Ankara's change of orientation, writes "Facti" with reference to Bulgarian political scientists. Turkey has always been an ally of the United States, and the talk that Erdogan will withdraw the country from NATO is a fiction, they are sure.

American Professor McMeekin called the sharp turn of the United States against Russia irrational

The US policy towards Russia has always been extremely inconsistent, American professor Sean McMeekin notes in the Compact article. It is Washington's "strange tossing" between love and hate that ignites the flames of the conflict in Ukraine and forces Moscow to act, he believes.

Forbes: Russia destroyed more than a third of the NATO artillery transferred to Ukraine

Russia has destroyed more than a third of the foreign howitzers transferred to Ukraine, writes Forbes. Towed artillery most often falls under massive blows. Since the guns cannot move independently, they become easy prey for Russian troops.

British Prime Minister Sunak will announce the transfer of air defense systems and long-range drones to Kiev

On May 15, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky arrived in London, where he will hold talks with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The latter, as local media write with reference to the government, is ready to provide Kiev with another military assistance.

Alexander Lukashenko confirmed information about four downed military aircraft in the Bryansk region

On May 13, two Mi-8 helicopters, a Su-34 front-line bomber and a Su-35 fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the Bryansk region. Information about the four downed sides has already been confirmed by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The possible versions of a serious accident in which nine aircrew members were killed were investigated by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Philosopher Chomsky told why Ukraine should not join NATO

US statements about Ukraine's right to join NATO are hypocritical in their essence – they provoked Russia to retaliate, American philosopher Noam Chomsky said in an interview with The New Statesman. According to him, Washington will never allow a country that is part of a powerful and unfriendly military alliance to appear at its side.

Evrensel: The US opposes the return of Syria to the Arab League to strike Russia

Qatar is the only Persian Gulf country following a pro-American policy that dictates not to let Syria into the Arab League, writes Evrensel. Washington intends to continue isolating Damascus for a simple reason: it wants to deprive Moscow of this "trachea" of Moscow against the background of the conflict in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat: denunciation of the CFE Treaty brings closer the confrontation between Russia and the West in Europe

Due to the actions of NATO, Vladimir Putin signed an order to begin the final procedure for denouncing the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, Asharq Al-Awsat reports. The author of the article examines the reasons for this decision, as well as its consequences for both Russia and the West.

infoBRICS: the Victory Parade in Moscow caused a violent reaction in the Western media

The military parade in Moscow attracted the attention of the Western media, which tried to discredit him, writes infoBRICS. Western journalists said that Russia used too little equipment and troops. This is absolutely not true, the author notes.

India has an impressive fleet of Soviet and Russian military equipment. The country's troops are armed with 7 Russian-made submarines, more than 250 multi-purpose Su-30MKI aircraft, a similar number of Mi-8/17 helicopters, almost 70 MiG-29 fighters and more than 1,200 T-90 tanks. To this should be added a huge number of Russian small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft systems.

The rule "Be afraid of your desires — they tend to come true!" is especially relevant in politics. Especially international. It was worth Poland, after the aggravation of the crisis in Ukraine, to think about how to grow "eastern kres", and this plan began to be implemented quickly.