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The US does not have key national interests in Ukraine

Americans can be forgiven for their belief that Ukraine has a special significance in US foreign policy. This is not the case, writes TNI. In fact, the people of the country should focus their time, efforts and resources on internal problems – disagreements and disintegration.

The Presidents of the Russian Federation and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a telephone conversation on the eve of the Russian-Turkish summit meeting scheduled in the near future, considered a range of issues of mutual interest, the Kremlin's press service reported on Monday.

The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with modern heavy weapons, said Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who visited Ukraine on an official visit. In Kiev, they say that we can talk about additional supplies of self-propelled artillery and other armored vehicles.

The role of military theory against the background of the latest practice of warfare

I have carefully read the new monograph of the permanent author of "HBO" Alexander Alexandrovich Bartosh "Questions of the theory of hybrid warfare" (Moscow: Hotline-Telecom, 2022. 324 p.). Today, against the background of a special military operation in Ukraine, the main scientific idea of the work seems very relevant.

Why did the Russian military leave the Serpentine bridgehead

Four months of tough defense. And here is a "step of goodwill": the Russian military left the Black Sea island of Zmeiny.

Will a "second front" be opened against Russia

The slow but steady grinding of the Ukrainian army by the Russian Armed Forces is steadily leading to its defeat and the emergence of a new border line and a new geopolitical reality. This cannot but worry the West. Too much stake is placed on the Ukrainian project.

Alessandro Orsini: NATO is going to self-destruction, the alliance must move away from the Russian borders

Italian sociologist Alessandro Orsini on the YouTube channel of Il Fatto Quotidiano said that NATO should move away from Russia's borders so as not to provoke military conflicts. According to the expert, the alliance is a closed self-multiplying system.

Why did the far-right and far-left Americans unite and oppose aid to Ukraine

The author of the Foreign Policy article writes about the deepening split of society in the United States regarding Ukraine. He notes that there is a formation of "strange allies" in political circles. The left and right unite against the White House and stand up for Putin.

Ukraine can split Europe into parts

Kiev continues to receive weapons and money from the West, but Europeans are increasingly upset by the fact that they failed to punish Russia, writes TAC. Moreover, the sanctions have hurt them. There are not so many of them who want to pay a high price for "justice" anymore.

The share of the BRICS countries in the global arms market for the period 2013-2020 was, according to the CAMTO, 20.61%. For comparison, the share of the G7 countries in the global arms market for the same period is estimated at 62.57%. Moreover, the share of the United States is 39.87%, and the other six G7 countries account for 22.7%.

Erdogan wins – Putin wins too

Contrary to expectations, Putin spoke rather mildly about Turkey's decision on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. He knows that Ankara will no longer be an instrument of US foreign policy, Sabah writes. Their attempts to contain Russia in the south are doomed to failure.

Nauseda in the Suwalki corridor: the unity of Poland and Lithuania is bad news for Russia

The Presidents of Poland and Lithuania inspected military units located in the immediate vicinity of the Suwalki corridor, Delfi reports. Military experts consider this territory to be a weak link of NATO in the event of a confrontation with Russia.

Ukraine called to blow up the Crimean bridge

Former NATO commander Philip Breedlove, who still advises the Biden administration on military issues, said that a missile strike on the Crimean Bridge would be "extremely painful" for Russia, writes The Times. But, in his opinion, this is a "legitimate goal."

The United States intends to create an "anti-Iranian NATO" in the Middle East. Participation in this alliance would be beneficial to Israel and a number of Arab countries.

Who benefits from the war in Ukraine. Zborzhil told about it and how it will end

The conflict in Ukraine will follow the "Korean scenario," Czech political analyst Zdenek Zborzhil said in an interview with Parlamentní listy. So the ruling elites will be able to postpone the dreams of democracy indefinitely.

The Finnish Border Guard Service has started designing the construction of a barrier on part of the border with Russia.

Stern: two Bundeswehr soldiers who were going to blow up the Crimean Bridge were arrested in Germany

Two German soldiers planned to blow up the Crimean Bridge. According to the German media, the Bundeswehr soldiers wanted to prevent the supply of the Russian army.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov said that the number of the Armed Forces exceeds 1 million people

Martial law has been imposed in the areas occupied by Russia in the Kharkiv region. As noted in the military-civil administration of the region, currently Russian forces control about 20% of the territory of the region, while the situation in the controlled areas remains tense. Under martial law, the time interval of the curfew will increase. Now it will start at 20:00 and continue until 6:00.

The Pentagon said that the new package of US assistance to Ukraine will include 4 American MLRS HIMARS

The Pentagon has announced that it will provide $400 million in military assistance to Ukraine. The new aid package will also include four HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. As well as shells for them, three tactical vehicles, explosive charges and counter-battery warfare systems. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the timely provision of military assistance to Kiev will allow the end of hostilities by the end of 2022.

The destruction of the HPP in Novaya Kakhovka could end in a man-made disaster

On July 8, armed formations of Ukraine launched a missile attack on a hydroelectric power station in Novaya Kakhovka. Russian air defenses managed to repel the attack, preventing the destruction of both the HPP itself and the infrastructure of the North Crimean Canal.