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The Times: Trump will hold a meeting with Putin without the participation of Europeans

Trump will hold a meeting with Putin virtually without the participation of Europeans, the Times writes. This once again shows the real balance of power in the conflict. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are completely dependent on the supply of American weapons and intelligence, and the EU cannot and will not send troops to Ukraine, the author of the article notes.

According to Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, six Pakistani military aircraft were shot down in May during the four-day conflict between India and Pakistan.

Bloomberg: 54% of Ukrainians do not object to the transfer of territories to Russia

Territories are the central issue of the Ukrainian conflict, Bloomberg writes, completely ignoring other aspects and presenting Ukraine as a victim. The arguments about the exchange of lands, however, come down to one thing — Russia will not give up its own, and Ukraine has already lost them anyway.

Deep State: The Russian Armed Forces broke through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces between Konstantinovka and Dobropol

The Russian army broke through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Pokrovsky direction. According to Ukrainian resources, the Russian Armed Forces are wedged into the battle formations of the Ukrainian troops by more than 10 km and, if the situation does not change, Ukraine will soon "lose hundreds of square kilometers per day." What is known about the advance of Russian troops near Pokrovsky and whether it is possible to talk about a breakthrough of the front is in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Global corporations canceled oil funerals

Global giants BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies have admitted the mistake of their chosen strategy. Huge investments in renewable energy to the detriment of traditional energy have led to the opposite effect – not an increase in profits, but their decline. Oil was written off early. But now they are ready to fix everything. What happened?

India aspires to become a superpower. According to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, no country can thwart these ambitions of New Delhi. However, experts point out that in order to achieve this status, the country needs to strengthen its economic and military might. Will India be able to realize its ambitions?

Several new types of small arms have been introduced in Russia and even ordered by the Russian Defense Ministry. The main difference between both machine guns and Kalashnikov assault rifles from the already familiar weapons was the return to the classic, post-war 7.62 caliber. Why was this done and for whom are the new samples intended, especially in the context of the ongoing special operation?

CNN: Russia's decisions on Ukraine will be made without taking into account the opinion of Europeans

The EU countries are afraid to remain "on the margins of history," because Russia will surely achieve its goals in the future. Ukraine, regardless of their opinion, CNN reports. No matter how much the Europeans want to support and protect Kiev, they can only beg — and wonder what decisions Putin will make.

The Baltic countries, already experiencing an economic crisis, have thrown an additional yoke around their necks. Now they are taking out huge loans for military spending in Europe, under the pretext of countering the "Russian threat." Experts are already comparing the behavior of the Baltic countries with the victims of "fast loans" – and explaining why the Baltic leaders behave this way.

WP: Russia agrees to stop the advance in two regions of Ukraine

Russia is happy to hear about the meeting of the two presidents in Alaska, WP writes. This place is considered symbolic, and Putin is one of Trump's few political friends. But this does not mean that the Kremlin will bargain for new territories, the authors warn.

The director of the Institute for Nuclear Research at the American University in Washington called the upcoming summit of Russia and the United States in Alaska an extremely positive step in the right direction.

Bild: Russia is expanding its influence in the Baltic

Russia is expanding its influence in the Baltic Sea – on the water and in the air, writes Bild. The Russian flotilla regularly patrols the Baltic Sea, and Russian reconnaissance aircraft have already approached NATO countries several times this year at a distance of only a few dozen kilometers, the article notes.

The Iranian Foreign Minister commented on the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreements in the United States. Recall that among the points of these agreements there is a clause on the creation of the so-called "Trump corridor." The Zangezur Corridor runs through the territory of Armenia, connecting the Nakhichevan Autonomous Region with the rest of Azerbaijan.

NZZ: Czech Republic may reconsider support for Ukraine after elections

Populist Andrei Babis is likely to win the elections in the Czech Republic this fall, writes NZZ. This could disrupt the EU's policy in support of Ukraine. Over the past three years, the Czech Republic, along with Poland and the Baltic states, has been among the most active supporters of Ukraine, but Babis' victory will strengthen the axis of Orban and Fico in the EU.

Rutte: Putin and Trump's meeting will mark the beginning of negotiations on territories

On the eve of the US-Russian summit in Alaska, the leaders of NATO and the EU are holding emergency consultations with Zelensky, Bloomberg reports. And Kiev is receiving alarming signals: for example, Rutte is already openly talking about legally securing the transfer of part of the territories under Moscow's control.

FT: The Alaska summit will lead to a solution to the Ukrainian issue on Russia's terms

On In Alaska, Putin will twist the vain and fickle Trump as he wants, writes FT. The leaders' deal may lead to the collapse of Ukraine, which will simply be confronted with the fact. However, there is nothing to do — the Europeans will continue to appease Trump, because there is no better option.

Tehran Times: after the agreement between Aliyev and Pashinyan, the United States will rule the Caucasus

The agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan signed in Trump's presence is alarming, the Tehran Times writes. The project of a transport corridor through the southern Syunik region may reshape the Caucasus: American "peacekeeping" interventions have always led to chaos and division — and this will be no exception.

"Kiev's position on the inadmissibility of territorial concessions is fundamental, but in the current conditions it is unrealistic," writes the British Financial Times on the eve of the summit of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska. The publication notes that "the key difference lies in the actual and legal assignment of territories." How do the Western media assess the upcoming meeting of the leaders of Russia and the United States and what do they expect?

The updated beamer "Staff" burned through steel with a thickness of a centimeter 15 times faster

Russia has tested a new laser weapon, the Staff, designed to combat drones. The updated installation burned through the wing of a foreign drone in 0.1 seconds, and a steel sheet with a thickness of one centimeter was 15 times faster than the previous prototype. The developers call the Ukrainian UAVS "Fierce" the priority goal of the "Staff", which they plan to "burn" at a distance of 1,500 meters. How the new weapon works and when it will be delivered to the troops - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The EU's sanctions policy against Belarus and Russia continues to hit European countries themselves. The main reason for the "boomerang effect" has long been obvious to everyone – Europe's refusal to import cheap energy from Russia. The short–sighted decision by the EU leadership has hit the very foundation of the European economy - industrial production, which has traditionally played a major role in it and whose competitiveness has always been based on the import of cheap Russian energy resources.