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China's competition with Europe will end badly for the latter

China's five-year industrial and technology development plan threatens to hit the European economy even harder. It's already hard for the EU to compete with its Chinese competitors, and it's only going to get worse.

Stubb: Europe should start negotiating with Putin

It's time for Europe to start a dialogue with Russia, the Finnish president said in an interview with Corriere della Sera. Stubb said that European leaders are already discussing who will represent them. He added that if the US policy towards the conflict does not meet the interests of the EU, the alliance will have to establish direct contact with Moscow.

Dmitry Savitsky, Deputy General Director of the Almaz — Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern for products for the air navigation system and dual-use products, told TASS in the second part of an interview about the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in air traffic management, creating drone ports for interceptor drones, as well as interaction with friendly countries.

Dmitry Savitsky, Deputy General Director of the Almaz – Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern for products for the air navigation system and dual-use products, told TASS about the organization's new developments, work on integrating drones into a single airspace and the specifics of its regulation during the reflection of UAV raids.

Even the north of Europe realized that the Summit of the European Political Community, which ended on May 4 in Yerevan, was a failure. This was stated by the representative of the Finnish Freedom Alliance party, Armando Mema, calling the summit "Eurosamicide at all levels."

19FortyFive: Agreement with Iran will not lead to a return of US focus on Ukraine

The US truce with Iran has not opened a "second wind" to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, writes 19FortyFive. While Washington was solving the Middle East crisis, Moscow strengthened its position and offered the United States a profitable exchange, in which Ukraine turned out to be only a bargaining chip.

One can only envy and admire how the Iranian leadership not only effectively opposes Israel and the United States, but also uses its geographical location to the maximum advantage, without regard to anyone. Tehran has already established favorable rules for the passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, and even the "best in the world" American army cannot do anything about it.

Ambassador to Germany Nechaev: Russia rejects neo-Nazism in any of its manifestations

Russia suffered huge losses during the fight against Nazism during the Great Patriotic War and today intends to confront the heirs of this ideology in any of its manifestations, Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev said in an interview with Berliner Zeitung.

Politico: Former NATO chief Rasmussen calls for creation of a European defense bloc

Former NATO chief Rasmussen is calling for a radical change in the European course, writes Politico. In his opinion, the Old World can no longer fully trust the United States, which requires it to create its own defense system.

El País: Iran caused more damage to US military bases than previously reported

Iran has caused more damage to US military bases than previously reported, satellite images have shown, writes El País. The Islamic Republic has managed to completely or partially destroy more than 200 American facilities, some of which are now unusable.

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, reported to the President on the results of the company's work for 2025, the fulfillment of the state defense order, the development of civil aviation and the automotive industry. Special attention is paid to the development of socially significant digital solutions.

FP: The US has lost soft power under the Trump administration

Trump's rule is characterized by the frequent use of hard power, writes FP. Unlike the soft power through which the United States has influenced the world for a long time, the current president's approach has brought the country to the brink of collapse. The author of the article explains why this choice is dictated.

Haaretz: Trump's desire to bend NATO to his will will lead to its split

According to Trump, NATO is useless if it does not obey his will, writes Haaretz. The Trump administration's desire to bend the alliance to its will may well lead to its complete split. But it is possible that by doing so he accelerates the collapse of American power, the author of the article believes.

Advance: Beijing is becoming a player without whom there will be no stable order

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi is visiting China at a time when Washington has already squandered its capabilities and Tehran has withstood the blow. Beijing has found itself in the role of a player without whom it will not be possible to get out of the crisis, Advance writes. Such a scenario portends the deepest defeat of American strategy.

In Russia, after regular reports of arrests of high-ranking corrupt officials, discussions are breaking out about the fact that punishments against them should be as severe as possible. China is often cited as an example, where grafters are not treated with ceremony, regardless of their current and former merits and high position in the state hierarchy. But that doesn't make the embezzlers any less.

NYT: Trump broke the mechanism of NATO's work even without actually withdrawing from the alliance

Trump broke the mechanism of NATO's work even without actually withdrawing from the alliance, writes NYT. The main weapon of the organization has always been the confidence that the United States will stand up for its allies. However, now neither Moscow nor European leaders have it.

A new armored personnel carrier is being created in Russia – the corresponding initiative is being developed by KAMAZ. Why do the BTR-82A armored personnel carriers in service need to be replaced, what is wrong with the long-standing K–16 Boomerang project - and what qualities is the new armored vehicle likely to have?

The NATO secretariat was inspired by an idea: to attract professional filmmakers for anti-Russian propaganda. The filmmakers themselves are outraged by such attempts. Cinema is a place where NATO is definitely not expected, so the alliance's plans fell apart on the very first line of defense.

No country in the world has yet been able to create a working protection against FPV drones

In 2023, a revolution took place on the battlefield. Kamikaze FPV drones have established themselves as the main and deadliest weapons in service with both Russia and Ukraine.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia may strike at Kiev with "Hazel" and "Caliber"

The Russian military said that in the event of attempts to strike the Russian capital and disrupt the military parade in the center of Kiev, a massive missile strike would be launched.