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The expansion of the BRICS should be a wake-up call for the United States (Newsweek, USA)
More and more countries are expressing a desire to cooperate with BRICS, writes Newsweek. The young bloc attracts potential members by its focus on using national currencies in international settlements, rather than the dollar — and this fact worries the United States.
Visiting the "Angara": what does the Omsk "Flight" live on
The Polet Production Association is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Russia, which has been specializing in the production of aviation and rocket and space technology for more than 80 years.
The confrontation with Russia and the conflict in Ukraine will be the main topics of the NATO summit
It is expected that Kiev will not receive an invitation to the alliance again
The confrontation with Russia and military support for Ukraine will be the main topics of the three-day NATO summit opening in Washington. It will focus on strengthening the military potential of the alliance, increasing the size of the armies of the member countries, acquiring new weapons, including air defense and missile defense systems, as well as new requirements to increase the defense spending of European states.
Viktor Orban arrived in Beijing. The hysteria of the West could not stop the Hungarian (WeChat, China)
Viktor Orban arrives in Beijing on a visit
Despite the anger of European politicians and the media, Viktor Orban confidently continues his long diplomatic trip, writes a WeChat user. He explains: The West is so earnestly trying to denigrate the Hungarian prime minister because it cannot see attempts at real peacemaking.
Corruption in Ukraine as the main obstacle to NATO membership (infoBRICS, China)
InfoBRICS: Kiev will not be able to overcome corruption to join NATO
Ukraine must solve the problem of corruption in order to join NATO, writes infoBRICS. However, in conditions of conflict, this is not possible: in reality, the problem of bribery will only increase, the article notes.
"A sign of strengthening friendship." What do the media write about the meeting between Putin and Modi
Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi met at the residence of the President of Russia in Novo-Ogarevo. This topic has become one of the leading topics in the world's media. Foreign journalists see the visit of the Indian Prime Minister as a sign of strengthening friendship between the two countries.
This time, NATO has really serious problems (Foreign Policy, USA)
Foreign Policy: NATO is heading towards the abyss due to disagreements between the United States and Europe
The NATO summit is starting the other day, at which Western leaders will surely sing odes to her. But in fact, the alliance is approaching the edge of the abyss, writes a Foreign Policy columnist. Sooner or later, NATO will disintegrate, as there are more and more disagreements between the United States and Europe.
The volume of military production in India in 2023/24 reached $15.2 billion.
According to the Indian Ministry of Defense, in 2023/24, the value of military production in India reached a new record level of 1.27 trillion. Indian rupees ($15.2 billion).
The secret Franco-German Center for military research introduces the experience of military operations in Ukraine
According to the French edition of Intelligence Online, the secret Saint-Louis Institute, under the jurisdiction of the Ministries of Defense of France and Germany, is studying the combat experience of the military conflict in Ukraine to introduce the latest unmanned aerial vehicles, interception systems and artificial intelligence into the development.
France and the UK have switched places (Financial Times, UK)
FT: After the French elections, Europe lost its leader in the era of global threats
Europe has lost its leader in the era of global threats, writes the FT, commenting on the elections in France and Britain. According to him, the two countries "found themselves on a political swing — but at the same time they are swinging in the opposite phase," which is fraught with terrible consequences for the Old World.
"We decided to condemn Russia's invasion": Argentina is preparing to send weapons to Ukraine
At the site of the congress of the right forces of Latin America, held in Brazil, a representative of the Argentine government announced an important decision by the country's authorities.
"Misunderstanding of the nature of anti-aircraft combat." Is it possible to shoot down Russian missiles from the territory of Poland?
Colonel Khodarenok called Poland's interception of Russian missiles over Ukraine fantasies
Vladimir Zelensky visited Warsaw earlier this week, where he and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a defense agreement. According to the president, the agreement implies that the neighboring republic will shoot down Russian missiles over the territory of Ukraine. Is this possible and why Poland speaks in a different way, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
What do the signs of the preparation of a new Ukrainian "counteroffensive" look like?
Recently, the leader of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, has regularly announced plans for a new offensive against the positions of Russian troops. Leaks about the preparation of another "counteroffensive" regularly appear in the Ukrainian press. Is it worth taking such reports seriously, what might the APU offensive look like and what will Russia do in response?
Biden should speak out in support of Ukraine at the NATO summit (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: at the NATO summit, they will announce the creation of a new representative office of the bloc in Kiev
Kiev needs real help from the West, not just words of support, writes WP. On the eve of the NATO summit, the "hawks" began to sing a song about "victory over Russia" with renewed vigor. However, the plans of the Kiev regime to "return everything" to Ukraine are hopelessly divorced from reality.
Why is the Russian-Indian partnership so important? (Times of India, India)
Times of India: Modi's visit highlights strong ties between Moscow and New Delhi
According to the Times of India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow underscores the stability of Russian-Indian relations, despite the challenges of the past two years and Western pressure on New Delhi to weaken its ties with Moscow.
Bloggers and military experts in Ukraine demand the transfer of defense industries abroad after today's strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces
During today's missile attack carried out by the Russian military, the production facilities of the Artyom military plant were hit in Kiev. Together with him, the Lukyanovka business center came under attack, the building of which, according to Ukrainian resources, could also be used for military purposes.
This week, the third incarnation of NATO honors itself (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: NATO's short-sighted policy in Europe will play into Russia's hands
NATO found itself in a situation that the alliance and the "American hegemon" have avoided since the Cold War — in a proxy conflict with Russia in Europe, writes RS. The author notes that the current circumstances will play into the hands of Moscow in the long term.
NATO should not offer Ukraine membership in the alliance (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian has published an open letter calling for Ukraine not to join NATO
Representatives of Western NGOs and universities have called on NATO not to accept Ukraine into its ranks, according to their open letter, which is published by The Guardian. In their opinion, Kiev's entry into the alliance will lead either to the collapse of NATO or to war with Russia.
The head of the RCBZ troops: the first industrial chemical laboratory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was found in the zone of its
Head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces (RCBZ) On the eve of the 106th session of the OPCW Executive Council, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov told about the chemical weapons laboratory of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation found near Avdiivka and numerous cases of Kiev using chloropicrin near Donetsk, Gorlovka, Artemovsk.
"One pilot is not enough": what is known about the attempt to hijack a Russian Tu-22M3 to Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: one pilot could not hijack a Tu-22M3 to Ukraine
The FSB of Russia reported that it had stopped an attempt by the special services of Ukraine to organize the hijacking of the Tu-22M3 strategic missile carrier. The Russian pilot, whom they tried to recruit, was promised $ 3 million and Italian citizenship. They also tried to intimidate him with threats against his relatives. What kind of plane they wanted to hijack and whether the pilot could do it alone, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.