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Central Asia has become an arena of confrontation between world powers
Is Kazakhstan moving away from Russia?
Central Asia has turned into an arena of confrontation between Russia, China, Turkey and the United States, writes Al Araby Al Jadeed. Moscow needs to reconsider its policy in the post-Soviet space and actively interact with Beijing, the author believes. This will help Russia to limit Western expansion in Central Asia and ensure its security.
Sweden and Finland surrendered the Kurds to Erdogan. What does Russia have to do with it
"We were sold to Erdogan." Turkey is again threatening Sweden and Finland to block the path to NATO. What's happening?
The desire of Sweden and Finland to join NATO has encountered a difficult moral and political dilemma, writes Strana. For the sake of membership in the alliance, both countries will be forced to violate their own laws and principles.
The US is suffering one humiliation after another. Even Russia could not be punished
The Great American Strategy: Masking Decline
The United States has reached an impasse and is suffering one defeat after another in trade, production and the military sphere, writes TNI. They are trying to revive the rhetoric of the Cold War and rally the world against Russia. However, America is failing here too.
Kiev wants guarantees of security and membership in NATO. But he won 't get it
Security guarantees on the way to NATO: what Zelensky wants to offer the West
Kiev, together with international experts, will look for an optimal model of security guarantees for itself, writes Evropeyska Pravda. The author of the article talks about the cardinal changes in Kiev's position on this issue – from readiness to renounce membership in NATO to an ultimatum to accept Ukraine into the alliance.
"About fifty Frenchmen are still fighting." How foreign mercenaries are dying in Ukraine
The second French mercenary killed in Ukraine died after being wounded
RTL radio station reported the death of a French mercenary in Ukraine. He was wounded in early June and died from his injuries on the 25th of the same month. The soldier became the second Frenchman who fought on the side of Kiev, whose death was officially confirmed. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said 170 foreign mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine over the past 10 days.
The help of the West did not suit Ukraine
Consensus on Ukraine is weakening, and this is causing alarm in the West
Despite the fact that the West promises to provide assistance to Ukraine "until the very end," it is not in a hurry with new arms supplies, writes FP. The author of the article explains this by the fact that the conflict has become protracted. Europe and the United States began to worry about their own problems. Kiev accuses them of being slow.
Russia will give a decisive response to the expansion of NATO. It's going to hurt
Cascade of consequences for the stability of Europe: Finland and Sweden in NATO — for Russia, this is a reason to worry
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is a point of escalation that will cause serious consequences for the security of Europe, writes Advance. Moscow has already reacted very sharply to this news and promised "concrete steps." Now Russia looks at these countries in a completely different way.
Director of the CTA on the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO
The process of Sweden and Finland joining NATO has been continued. On July 4, negotiations between these countries and the Alliance were completed in Brussels. On July 5, the Foreign Ministers of Sweden and Finland signed the protocol of accession at NATO headquarters. On the military significance of NATO expansion in the Northwest in an interview "MK.ru " said Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST).
The conflict in Ukraine is not what it seems. The US is at risk of overexerting itself
Ukraine and the return of a multipolar world
Ukraine is a clear example of how spheres of influence work in practice, writes TNI. The conflict there marks the dividing line between the period when the United States considered the entire planet to be its sphere of influence, and the new world, where America's power is constrained and limited.
"NATO is not ready to supply Kiev with serious weapons. It's long and expensive"
Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok: The West does not want to supply the AFU with aircraft and armored vehicles
The countries of Europe and the United States cannot agree on a single strategy for supplying weapons to Kiev. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out why the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot get the equipment they are asking for from NATO.
The State Duma approved the draft on the provision of the Armed Forces of Russia during operations abroad
The State Duma adopted in the first reading amendments to the draft on the provision of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during counter-terrorism and other operations outside the country. The deputies considered the draft law on July 5, it follows from the information published in the legislative support system.
Iran's military activity in the Red Sea has reached its highest level in a decade - the head of the Israeli Defense Ministry
Iran's military is currently operating in the Red Sea more actively than at any time in a decade, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday.
NATO puffs out its cheeks: what the final statement of the Madrid summit says
Viktor Litovkin — about why the fashion show at the Prado Museum could not hide the essence of the aggressive decisions of the North Atlantic Alliance
For two days at the end of June, the next annual summit of the North Atlantic Alliance was held in Madrid, the capital of Spain.
"The object is immobilized." About the means of self-defense that are produced in Russia
At the end of May, the Supreme Court of Russia adopted resolution No. 11, according to which the rights of citizens to self-defense, including the protection of their own homes, were expanded. But, of course, not everyone is ready to take up a weapon capable of killing or seriously injuring a person, even in self-defense.
A new stage of the Russian special operation has matured in Ukraine
After the liberation of Lisichansk, parts of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the People's militia of the LPR came close to Seversk – the last relatively large settlement covering the way to Slavyansk. What does this mean and how can events develop in the central sector of the front in the near future? There is reason to believe that we are witnessing the beginning of major military events.
The situation in Ukraine has divided NATO into "hawks", "pigeons" and "ostriches"
Is the West really willing to pay the price for defeating Putin?
The Times writes that Russia's recent successes in the special operation have shaken the West's confidence in the "victory" over Moscow. Now no one believes that Ukraine will return at least to the original line before the operation. We need to look for ways to compromise on terms that are inconvenient for Kiev.
Controlled work: Allied forces liberated the entire territory of the LPR
Kiev responded to its military defeat with a terrorist strike on residential quarters of Belgorod
The capture of Lisichansk and its environs on July 3 means that the entire territory of the Luhansk People's Republic has been liberated. This was reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
French supplier
Military expert Andrey Frolov — how Paris helps the Ukrainian army with its weapons
France has become one of the most active sponsors of the Ukrainian army in the current conflict. Although in absolute numbers, her help, at first glance, does not seem very large, from a qualitative point of view, the French are in the leading positions.
Russia is against the inclusion of Germany and Japan in the expanded composition of the UN Security Council
Russia supports the expansion of the UN Security Council, but not at the expense of American "allies" like Japan and Germany. The expanded composition of the Security Council should include Latin American, Asian and African countries. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov.
"This has never happened before." What did foreign mercenaries face in Donbass
Western mercenaries, volunteers and just thrill-seekers continue to suffer heavy losses in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry reports almost daily on the destruction of foreigners. There are many very experienced fighters among them. About who came to fight in Donbass — in the material of RIA Novosti.