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Cumhuriyet: Europe is striving for independence. The existence of NATO is under threat
Cumhuriyet (Turkey): building a "new world order"
The joint statement of Putin and Xi and Russia's military operation in Ukraine are two major events in terms of creating a new world order, Cumhuriyet writes. The author of the article shares his assumptions about the future world order. One thing is clear: the United States will no longer be able to be the sole sovereign.
Ex-commander of the Argentine army: Putin is the most important world leader of this century (La Nación)
La Nación (Argentina): the former commander of the Argentine army blames the United States and Great Britain for Russia's special operation in Ukraine and notes the role of Vladimir Putin
NATO is to blame for what is happening in Ukraine, according to the former commander of the Argentine army Cesar Milani. If the West had responded to Russia's legitimate demands for non-expansion of the alliance to the east, everything would have been different. According to the military, Putin did the right thing, in the current situation such a step was inevitable.
The Spectator: Russia's strength lies not in the might of its troops, but in the incompetence of its enemies
The Spectator (UK): the price of delusion
The author of The Spectator article criticizes the West for its excessive commitment to the "green" policy, which led to its "total weakening". The leadership of Europe needs to think not about the climate, but about national security, because Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will never listen to Greta Thunberg, he writes.
NATO's "Cold Response" to Russia: The Alliance is conducting large-scale exercises (The Sun)
The Sun (UK): NATO pulls together 30 thousand military and 50 ships for large-scale exercises on the border of Russia, risking Putin's fury
The largest NATO military exercise Cold Response has begun in Norway, The Sun reports. Despite the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, the maneuvers were planned several months ago. Their goal is to work out the actions provided for in Article 5 of the NATO Charter.
The Economist: Africa does not want to choose between Russia and the West
The Economist (UK): why does Russia enjoy some support in Africa and the Middle East
Being under the influence of tough sanctions, Russia will probably want to increase activity in Africa, writes The Economist. Three years ago, Putin said that Russia has something to offer to "African friends", but is it so? According to the author of the article, now many African countries are facing a difficult choice.
Global Times: the West's refusal to recognize Russia's interests turned out to be a fatal mistake
Martin Jacques: America overestimates itself in the Ukrainian crisis (Global Times, China)
The collapse of the USSR meant that America no longer had rivals, and it was leading in the international arena. But from this moment begins not the heyday, but the decline of the United States, writes Global Times. The United States has made two serious mistakes, one of which is the wrong attitude towards Russia.
Beijing and Moscow have entered into a marriage of convenience (Al Araby Al Jadeed)
Beijing and Moscow: Marriage of convenience (Al Araby Al Jadeed, UK)
The Russian-Chinese statement issued after the meeting of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Beijing on February 4 cannot be called an ordinary gesture, writes Al Araby Al Jadeed. Rather, the points and demands voiced in it are revolutionary in nature, as they are directed against the existing international system with its legal norms and liberal values.
Nikolay Kobrinets: there can be no question of any dialogue with NATO now
After the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions against Russia, Moscow's relations with the European Union and NATO are experiencing an unprecedented crisis in severity. Nikolay Kobrinets, Director of the Department of Pan-European Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Interfax in a written interview about how the current situation is assessed by the Russian side.
The US press urges to prepare for a war on two fronts "before it's too late"
Against the background of the "gloomy news from Ukraine", it is time to reassess the US military potential, currently designed to participate in one major conflict.
Patrushev: We could not allow the nationalists to have nuclear weapons
During the special military operation, documentary evidence was received of Kiev's preparations for an invasion in March of this year on the territory of the DPR, LPR and the Russian Crimea.
This was announced on Tuesday, March 15, at a visiting meeting in Grozny on national security issues by the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev.
The entire Kherson region came under the control of the Russian military
The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov reported on March 15 that our troops had taken control of the entire territory of the Kherson region.
From a tactical point of view, this gives our military at least two advantages. First, they now control the entire coastline of Ukraine adjacent to the Crimea from the Black and Azov Seas. That excludes any provocations of some parts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions in the direction of the Russian peninsula.
"Everyone was shouting about super-Bayraktars. But there was no miracle in Ukraine"
Why Turkish drones didn't help the Ukrainian army
A significant number of Bayraktar TB2 drones that were in the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were shot down by the Russian army, or failed due to improper operation. "Newspaper.Ru" was looking into why Turkish drones proved ineffective during the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
In Ukraine, Ka-52 helicopters were used for the first time to destroy armored vehicles
On the territory of Ukraine, Ka-52 helicopters were used for the first time for their intended purpose - to destroy armored vehicles and ground fortified points. As expected, the results were excellent.
"Point" of no return: dozens of civilians were killed by a Ukrainian missile in the DPR
How will the Russian military respond to the strike on Donetsk, which the Russian Defense Ministry has already called a war crime
Units of the Armed Forces of Russia and the People's Republics of Donbass continue to advance in different directions. LNR fighters are fighting in the city of Severodonetsk.
Russia has found a loophole to circumvent aviation sanctions
Western sanctions promised to deprive Russia of foreign aircraft. It has already become dangerous to fly abroad – at any moment our liner could be arrested. However, the aviation authorities found a sanctions loophole. Moscow deprives the "great aviation power of Bermuda" of power over our planes – and re-registers them in Russia. Why were our planes registered in Bermuda before? And how will re-registration help preserve our aviation fleet?
Japan has requested a new world order
Against the background of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, Tokyo's ambitions have increased dramatically. Now the Japanese want not only to punish Russia as harshly as possible, but also to build a "new world order" through reform, and in fact through the abolition of the UN Security Council, where Moscow has the right of veto. But a new world order is impossible without a new world war.
"This is what we were taught in NATO." How the Ukrainian army is fighting
Russia, the DPR and the LPR continue their offensive in the Donbass — they have completely liberated Volnovakha on the southern front and have taken control of the strategically important Donetsk-Mariupol highway. In the north, fighting continues near Kiev and Kharkov, the enemy's defenses are being hacked slowly but surely.
The Stockholm Institute named the largest arms exporters in the world
They are the USA and Russia
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published on Monday a new report on the state of the global arms trade for the period 2017-2021. It notes a slight decrease in its total volume and indicates that the United States and Russia remained the main exporters, although the volume of arms sales to the Russian Federation decreased by 26% compared to the previous five-year period.
SIPRI confirmed the leadership of the United States and Russia in the global arms market
Another report by SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) says that the United States continues to be the leader in the global arms market. This is certainly true.
CGS: The West does not know Russia's plans and is afraid
CGS (Serbia): Russia is defending the honor and freedom of the modern world
The hatred that the West feels towards Russia will have the most serious consequences for the peace and security of Europe, writes the Serbian CGS. The United States and Great Britain expected to exhaust Russia through Ukraine. However, now there is great fear in NATO - they still do not know Russia's plans, the author of the article believes. He calls the crisis in Ukraine a product of NATO's aggressive strategy.