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How Ukraine turned Europe's agrarian and energy policy upside down

The European energy sector is in chaos. Earlier, the European Union planned to switch to more active use of "blue" hydrogen. It is made from natural gas, which he buys from Russia. Now, because of its own sanctions against Moscow, Europe will have to "refine" its own energy strategy, writes TNI.

Statements by Erkki Tuomioja about "military psychosis" struck Finns — the politician argued his position on Twitter

Finnish politician Erkki Tuomioja does not believe in the possibility of a "Russian invasion" into the country, Iltalehti reports. But joining NATO may, in his opinion, create tension in Russian-Finnish relations. The politician believes that people who question the need for membership in the Alliance are being unfairly humiliated.

In the period from April 26 to April 29, a thematic exposition dedicated to the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" was launched at the Expocentre Central Exhibition Complex as part of the "Russian Week of High Technologies".

In the last few days, explosions that have not been heard for thirty years have thundered in the capital of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Our special correspondents Vyacheslav Terekhov and Andrey Novikov talk about what it was with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev.

The United States deployed a whole network of biological laboratories around the world, including in Ukraine, and actually created new biological weapons in them. As the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev said on Wednesday at a meeting on security issues in the South of Russia, such data were obtained during a special military operation.

A retired American lieutenant colonel explained why Western heavy weapons will not save Ukraine.

On the portal 19FortyFive.com an article was published with a disappointing verdict for the AFU: "Western tanks, missiles and artillery will not save Ukraine." This opinion was expressed by Daniel L. Davis, a retired lieutenant colonel in the US Army, a veteran of the Iraqi and other military campaigns, who is now a senior researcher at the Defense Priorities organization.

Who sows hatred, anxiety and fear

Thanks to the position of its militant ministers, the Czech Republic provides Ukraine with "humanitarian assistance" and sends weapons and ammunition there to further aggravate the armed conflict, the author of the note in Haló noviny writes. However, people understand that the United States is largely behind this. The journalist advises the ruling elite to stop harming their own country.

If someone wants to intervene in the situation in Ukraine from the outside and creates a strategic threat, the strikes will be lightning fast, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Council of Legislators.

On the night of April 27, explosions sounded again in the border regions of Russia – an ammunition depot caught fire in the Belgorod region, a Ukrainian UAV was shot down near Voronezh. There is a lot of evidence that Ukrainian drones and helicopters are trying to attack Russian territory. How should air defense systems work in such cases – and in which cases can they give a full guarantee of protection against such attacks?

The Ukrainian army is ready to seize Transnistria if Moldova asks for it. This statement was made in the office of President Zelensky. At the same time, Chisinau earlier criticized a series of attacks on Transnistria, accusing them of "forces that are interested in destabilizing the situation." Is the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic really likely to find itself in a state of war again and what consequences will this have for Russia?

The United States and its closest allies are ready to fulfill Kiev's request to supply it with heavy artillery. Not only Soviet equipment from the arsenals of Eastern Europe is being sent to Ukraine, but modern NATO weapons. Moreover, the alliance does not hide that it will allow the APU to strike Russia with these weapons. Moscow promised a "proportional response" that could affect Western advisers in Kiev.

The team of the OSIRIS-REx interplanetary station has chosen a new target for research. This is the famous asteroid Apophis, which was previously considered the most dangerous body for the Earth. The station, which is now flying to Earth with the ground of the asteroid Bennu, will go to Apophis in 2023 and will explore it from orbit, according to the website of the University of Arizona.

The authorities want to revive the system of distributing students after their graduation to various enterprises of the country. First of all, this will affect IT specialists who studied on a budget - they can be forced to work for the military-industrial complex for five years. This is one of the measures taken by the authorities to combat the personnel shortage in the IT sector.

The United States has faced problems due to the supply of portable Stinger anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. This information was shared by Western military analyst Howard Altman.

The armed forces of the Russian Federation shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter Mi-24 and destroyed two drones in the Kharkiv region. On Wednesday, April 27, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, told reporters about this.

The Americans intend to deliver MQ-9 Reaper multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine. This has been repeatedly stated by representatives of the Pentagon. Why do Kiev need them?

It is worth recalling that the AFU command had high hopes for the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone. As the course of the fighting showed, these hopes were clearly not justified. Now they believe that the American drone will be better and will bring them some combat successes. But this is unlikely.

At the same time, the Russian military has not yet destroyed railway bridges

On April 25, the Russian Aerospace Forces and missile forces for the first time struck key objects of the railway infrastructure of Ukraine. During the day, high-precision long-range weapons destroyed electrical installations in the areas of the railway stations Krasnoe, Zdolbunov, Zhmerinka,

The bitter truth has dawned: Putin can win in Ukraine. It will be a disaster

Guardian columnist Simon Tisdall calls on Western countries to take more decisive steps in Ukraine. The journalist talks with horror about the future success of the Russian special operation and the catastrophe that it will mean for the notorious "rules-based world order." At the same time, the consequences of a direct military clash between NATO and Russia for some reason do not frighten the author.

Anna Kontula opposes NATO membership: "It is obvious that after Ukraine, Russia will not attack anyone in the near future"

Finland will soon need to make a decision on joining NATO, writes Helsingin Sanomat. According to the publication, the majority of deputies of the Finnish parliament support membership in the alliance. But not Anna Kontula. In an interview with the newspaper, the parliamentarian explains why he opposes.

The operation in Ukraine changes Macron's diplomatic priorities

"The President will talk to Putin, but with Zelensky's consent and at his request, when it is possible" — this phrase of Macron's press service is quoted by the author of the Paris "Figaro". Her article glorifies Macron, who won the election. Although it is unclear to whom this "peacemaker helped in coordination" with Ze and with Biden. A "Democrat" who had been fighting Covid with a curfew for months.