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Kissinger vs. Soros on Russia and Ukraine

Two veterans of world politics offered completely polar views on the world order and the role of Russia in Davos, the WSJ writes. Readers' opinions were divided: some supported Kissinger, others – Soros. Some commentators suggest not listening to either.

On May 26, the Nalchik garrison Military Court dismissed the claim of 120 former employees of the Rosgvardiya who challenged early dismissal from service due to non-compliance with the terms of the contract.

Ex-Colonel Khodarenok: Poland may disrupt the transit of American military equipment to Ukraine

The US has adopted a law on the so-called lend-lease for Ukraine, which implies the supply of heavy military equipment, among other things. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" and ex-Colonel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what could interfere with supplies.

Warsaw aspires to become Kiev's main ally

The historical factor is very important in the modern politics of Poland. More precisely, a severe historical trauma, which still requires compensation (at least psychological).

The threat of radicalization of Southeast Asia in connection with the escalation in Afghanistan

The rise to power in Afghanistan of the radical Islamist movement "Taliban" (banned in the Russian Federation) has thrown many challenges to regional security. Meanwhile, rival terrorist groups are seeking to capitalize on the growing social unrest and radicalization of the local population. One of the clearest examples of this is the growth of extremist sentiments in Southeast Asia.

Response to NATO expansion: how dangerous is the CSTO military pact formed by Russia?

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) — a very free union, the rules in it are softer than in NATO, writes Handelsblatt. There were even cases of withdrawal. Why is the author afraid of the CSTO? Freedom reveals the true beliefs: since these ex-USSR countries did not condemn Russia at the UN, it means that they really recognize Moscow's reasons. And a journalist from a NATO country is afraid to even think about such a thing.

The issue of the ship's home port is being resolved

The training ship, which will be built by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, will be named "Mercury" in honor of the legendary brig of the first half of the XIX century, the governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev told reporters on Thursday.

The plant's workshops were hit by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during a special military operation to protect Donbass

The strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the workshops of the Ukrainian enterprise "Motor Sich" in Zaporozhye, which was reported on Wednesday by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, will not affect helicopter operators in Russia, including those who use cars with Ukrainian engines. This opinion was expressed by military experts interviewed by TASS.

Blindly wandering to a war on two fronts

The US cannot provide babies with food, inflation is breaking records, but Biden is busy "fighting for democracy", and politicians are satisfied with the prospect of a two-front war with Russia and China. Maybe it's time to stop? – the author of the article wonders.

US intrigues in NATO

The United States uses NATO in its imperialist interests, the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet writes. The author of the article is sure that Washington deliberately exposes defenseless countries to the risk of military clashes, luring them into the alliance.

Biden does not speak according to the script about Taiwan. This is not the first time

Joe Biden once again departs from official theses and takes liberties with journalists, writes the New York Times. The author of the article recalls that it is not the first time that the head of the White House puts his subordinates in an awkward position.

We need a real discussion about the Ukrainian conflict

Katrina vanden Heuvel, columnist and editor-in-chief of The Nation magazine, believes that the events in Ukraine are viewed too one-sidedly by the West. In her article for the Washington Post, she urges American society to show critical thinking, restraint and not ignore the obvious.

The future of the regions liberated from the Kiev regime is being viewed. Earlier, the authorities of the Kherson region noted that they associate its future exclusively with Russia and that there is no question of existence in the format of an independent republic. A similar statement was made by the head of the Council of the CAA (military-civil administration) of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov.

An ally in a difficult time. Will Algeria become an intermediary between Russia and the West?

Recently, Algeria has received many representatives of states and international organizations, Sasapost notes. Next in line is the visit of the French President, which was preceded by the arrival of the Russian Foreign Minister. According to experts, much now speaks about the desire of the Arab country to play a mediating role in the conflict between Moscow and the West with the maximum possible benefits for Russians.

Biden and Kishida: the danger of drawing Tokyo into a violent confrontation with China

Japan is strengthening ties with the United States. However, the editorial board of the Asahi Shimbun warns of the danger of its being drawn into a violent confrontation with China and Russia. It is necessary to draw important lessons from the situation in Europe and create a mechanism that will avoid an "accidental military conflict".

The United States takes into account the experience of equipping Ukraine with weapons when trying to rebuild Taiwan's defense system. About this, as RIA Novosti reports, the New York Times newspaper writes with reference to its sources.

Russian-American relations over Ukraine are so bad that the ambassadors of the two countries were isolated

Relations between Russia and the United States deteriorated sharply after the start of the Kremlin's special operation in Ukraine, writes the WSJ. High-level diplomacy has come to naught. This increases the risk of miscalculations and misunderstandings, which is fraught with an escalation of the conflict, the authors of the article warn.

As it became known following the meeting of the "Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine" held on May 23, the West intends to send new batches of equipment and weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including anti-ship missiles and attack helicopters.

For a long time, a number of US military bases bore the names of generals and officers of the Confederacy of the Southern States. It was a kind of gesture of reconciliation between the parties, since both northerners and southerners were considered by the American authorities to be part of the overall national history of the American state for more than a century. Everything changed after the new US President Joe Biden came to power, or rather those people who surround him.

China is doing everything to prevent the US Navy from conducting effective combat operations, in case of their occurrence. in the western Pacific Ocean and especially in the South China Sea. To do this, Beijing is steadily increasing its anti-submarine potential.