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The Times (UK): Russia sold Alaska in 1867, but it still haunts Putin

Why is there a crisis in relations between Russia and the United States? The author of The Times asks this question. In his opinion, the reason may lie in Russian historical memory and Western forgetfulness. Even Alaska was under threat.

Junge Welt (Germany): Burbok's assistants. German mercenaries in Ukraine

The "change of epochs" proclaimed by Scholz is becoming a reality, writes the author Junge Welt. Berbok, who adheres to anti-Russian views, openly admits her desire to take a leading role in the EU. The Minister is sure that Germany is trusted in the world. As the author notes, she is not at all embarrassed by the fact that some countries do not share this opinion.

In the Ivanovo-Frankivsk region, it was possible to destroy combat units for the Tochka-U missile systems

The troops of Russia and the People's Republics of Donbass continue to move forward in different directions. The DPR forces are completing the defeat of the 53rd mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

The DPR army and assault units of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing deep into Mariupol, recapturing the nationalists quarter by quarter. The APU does not allow civilians to evacuate and, in fact, they are covered by them as a human shield. People do not have enough food, water, medicines — a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding. About what is happening in a strategically important city - in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Grayzone (USA): Was the bombing of the theater in Mariupol staged by extremists from Azov in order to provoke NATO intervention?

The author of The Grayzone tried to figure out how true the Ukrainian statements about the "Russian" attack on the theater in Mariupol are. There are inconsistencies in the version of the Ukrainian side. Moreover, even before the incident, local residents warned that the Azov battalion was preparing a provocation. This is how Ukraine is trying to achieve NATO intervention, the journalist believes.

Retired Colonel of the General Staff explained why NATO supplies weapons to Ukraine through Poland

US President Joe Biden claims that Ukraine does not lack supplies of weapons and equipment from Western countries. At the same time, Kiev complains about the lack of assistance. Why deliveries go through Poland and where are the problem points in the logistics chain - I figured it out "Газета.Ru ".

Another Ukrainian official took up predicting events in an area that is somewhat apart from his professional competencies. As recently as March 20, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry Vadim Denisenko assessed the threat from Belarus on the air of Ukrainian news. "I would now assess the situation of the possibility of introducing Belarus into a military conflict as 60 to 40. A week ago it was 40 to 60 ...", - said Denisenko.

Le Monde (France): why Ukraine and the USA voted against the UN resolution condemning Nazism

In December 2021, only the United States and Ukraine voted against the UN resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism, Le Monde reminds. The speech of Washington and Kiev against is seen as inconsistent behavior and as a recognition of the neo-Nazi sympathies of the Zelensky regime. However, the reality behind this vote is much more complicated, says the author of the article.

Turkey needs to make a deal with the United States and Ukraine, transferring the Russian S-400 air defense systems to the latter to fight Moscow.

South China Morning Post (China): after the head of NATO pointed out Beijing's "obligations" to Ukraine, China recalled who bombed its embassy in Belgrade

In response to the statement by the head of NATO that China should condemn Moscow's actions in Ukraine, Beijing recalled the bombing attack that the alliance forces inflicted on the Chinese embassy in the former Yugoslavia more than two decades ago, SCMP writes.

Labor (Bulgaria): Russia is in a hurry slowly

Today in Ukraine, Russia determines not only the future of this country, but also its own, and the whole world, writes Trud. And the United States and Great Britain are blocking Europe and Moscow in a permanent conflict, the author believes. They need to deal with their internal problems, for this the opponents need to be occupied by third forces. Ukraine could not be better suited for these purposes.

Global Times (China): The US will not force China to worsen ties with Russia

The authors of the Global Times article cite a statement by Zelensky's adviser Mikhail Podolyak, in which he calls on Beijing to side with the United States and support the isolation of Russia. They once again recalled China's position on the Ukrainian issue and advised Podolyak, who "lacks independent thinking," not to lecture.

The Russian Ministry of Defense continues to demonstrate the process of demilitarization of Ukraine. The daily use of various weapons, including cruise missiles and combat aircraft, makes it possible to destroy the military infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and nationalists. Strikes are carried out on various objects, including the territories of military units from Rivne (Rivne) to Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions.

The world will be divided into two blocs: Chinese-Russian and American-European, but the EU will lose (Rádio universum, Czech Republic)

Russia's military special operation in Ukraine will change the world completely, analyst Peter Robeyshek believes. In an interview with Rádio universum, he considers the disintegration of the world into two blocs: Chinese-Russian and European-American. As a result, the EU, which has the weakest position, will be the loser, the political scientist believes.

Brussels, Washington and Kiev have declared an information war on Moscow — dozens, if not hundreds of fakes are thrown into the media and social networks every day. The goal is to convince the Western audience that "evil and totalitarian Russia attacked a small democratic Ukraine for no reason." Examples of the most odious fakes are in the RIA Novosti material.

On March 21, the Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of the destruction of the training center of the 132nd reconnaissance battalion of airborne assault troops in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine.

The relations of the United States with Saudi Arabia can be called one of the foundations of the existing world order and the global power of the dollar. And now we see a number of signs that these relations are under threat. The Arabs refuse to help Biden in his sanctions battle against Russia. Why did this happen?

The editorial board of IVi covers foreign assessments of Russia's special military operation on the territory of Ukraine. In the presented publication, the reader is invited to the article "The Ukrainian insurgency will be long and bloody."

Huanqiu shibao (China): Macron "walks a tightrope" in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

Countries have different attitudes to what is happening in Ukraine, but Macron's statements attract the most attention, writes Huanqiu Shibao. On the one hand, he talks about the need to respect Russia, on the other hand, he supports sanctions against it. According to the author of the article, the actions of the French leader prove that Europe does not need a defeated Russia, but a weakened One "in the right way".

The Washington Post (USA): how can the United States avoid a new Cold war and focus on the really important?

Katrina vanden Heuvel, the widow of the recently departed friend of Russia and the great historian Stephen Cohen, is sincerely saddened by the events on Ukraine. Faithful to the memory of her husband, she calls on Kiev and Moscow to negotiate, and the United States recommends that instead of sending weapons to fight the climate catastrophe - in cooperation with Russia and China.