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NYT: Putin drove around Mariupol and visited the residents

President Vladimir Putin visited Mariupol, writes NYT. The head of State arrived there by helicopter, and then drove through the districts of the city with stops at the wheel of a car. He visited several sites and talked to local residents.

According to Tiberio Graziani, President of the Vision & Global Trends International Institute for Global Analysis, Beijing's positions may well coincide with the approaches of Ankara and the Vatican

China, which has so far withdrawn from the Ukrainian conflict, is taking a leading role in the search for a settlement within the framework of its Global Security Initiative. As Tiberio Graziani, president of the Vision & Global Trends International Institute for Global Analysis, commented to a TASS correspondent on Sunday, Beijing's positions may well coincide with the approaches of Ankara and the Vatican.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent an invitation to Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi to pay a visit to Riyadh, Tasnim reports on Sunday.

The authorities of Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of security, which, in particular, provides for strengthening the protection of the border between the two countries, Tasnim reports.

French MP in the European Parliament Thierry Mariani said earlier that Poland is "dragging EU countries into an escalation in Ukraine against their wishes"

Poland will have to come into conflict with Russia if Kiev is defeated. This was stated by the Polish Ambassador to France Jan Emerick Rosciszewski in an interview with the LCI TV channel .

AT: the undermining of the "Northern Streams" led to a stunning defeat of the United States in the Middle East

China inflicted a stunning defeat on the United States when it was able to convince Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic relations, writes American Thinker. One of the factors of Beijing's triumph was the undermining of the "Northern Streams", which demonstrated Washington's perfidy to Riyadh.

Bloomberg: The Arctic has become a strategically important region for Russia and the West

Russia is deploying nuclear submarines in the Arctic, writes Bloomberg. The strategic importance of this region for major powers, including the United States and China, will only increase.

TAC: Biden's anti-Russian strategy leads to the collapse of America

Biden's strategy to "destroy" Russia has failed, writes TAC. The only thing he has achieved is a crisis of US national power. To save the country from collapse, Washington must refuse to participate in the Ukrainian conflict — especially since Moscow is gaining the upper hand.

The former assistant to the American president for national security noted that NATO was "afraid of threats from Moscow" regarding the possible escalation of the crisis

The leadership of the Russian Federation managed to prevent a decisive response to the Ukrainian crisis from the United States and its NATO allies, who demonstrate a lack of strategic plans. This assessment was made by the former assistant to the American president for national security John Bolton in an author's article published on Wednesday on the website of The Wall Street Journal newspaper.

Americans fear for the fate of the MQ-9 Reaper drone ("Reaper"), which crashed into the Black Sea: military technology may fall "into the wrong hands." In addition, the Pentagon is likely to reconsider tactics in the region. And this, in turn, threatens trouble for Washington's allies. About the unexpected consequences of the incident — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in an interview with RIA Novosti, called the expansion of Russia's military presence in the Arab Republic a good idea.

DM readers were outraged by the "propaganda trick" of the British media about the Russian missile

If Russia blows up its Poseidon nuclear torpedo off the coast of Britain, the country will literally be washed into the sea — the author of the Daily Mail article came to this conclusion. Readers are indignant: "Stop inciting us against the Russians! The United States is more likely to go for a nuclear provocation."

Shukan Gendai: the global South is annoyed by the "fake mantras" of the West, and it chooses Russia

Most of the countries of the global South remain on the side of Russia, considering it their most important ally and support, writes Shukan Gendai. The false rhetoric of the West with its mantras of "freedom and democracy" irritates them more and more, the author of the article states.

The command of the Russian Armed Forces has decided to significantly increase the number of counter-battery warfare complexes "Penicillin" in the area of the special operation. There will now be twice as many of them here as before.

Al-Watan Syria: Syria does not trust Turkey due to non-fulfillment of the Sochi agreements

The participants of the meeting in the "Astana format" pursue their goals within the framework of the settlement of the Syrian crisis, writes Al-Watan Syria. Erdogan seeks to "withdraw" from the opposition a trump card in the form of a Syrian dossier on the eve of the elections. Putin wants to expand Russia's influence in the Middle East. But why is Assad dragging his feet on solving the problem?

Al-Ayyam: China's expanding influence in the Middle East has scared Israel and the US

Israel aspires to become a regional leader, just as the United States has achieved global hegemony, writes Al-Ayyam. But to do this, he needs to win over Saudi Arabia to his side. However, Beijing, having reconciled Tehran and Riyadh, prevented Tel Aviv's plans, which greatly frightened him and Washington.

The United States is concerned that its armed forces may "never get" the MQ-9 drone that fell off the coast of Crimea. Why is the world's strongest American army completely powerless in this case, what secrets can this UAV carry – and what difficulties will Russian specialists have to face?

Politico: The United States demanded that Ukraine save shells in the battles for Artemovsk

The United States is increasing the volume and speed of arms supplies to Ukraine and pushing Kiev to conduct a "large-scale offensive," writes Politico. However, the APU declared shell starvation. In response, America demanded to save ammunition and conduct "more targeted fire."

NYT: The United States was afraid that because of Artemovsk, Ukraine would not have enough shells for an "offensive"

The United States warned Ukraine against excessive spending of ammunition near Artemivsk, writes NYT. Kiev uses them in such quantities that they may not be enough for the "spring offensive", and Western arsenals are already depleted.

WP: aid to Ukraine has caused a split in the US Republican Party

There is a split among US Republicans on the issue of Ukraine, WP writes. Some believe that Washington is obliged to continue supporting Kiev in order to also show its power to Beijing. Others argue that monetary injections into the conflict do not serve the interests of the United States, and insist on stopping aid.