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According to the Vietnamese organizers, this forum "reflects the desire for cooperation between countries for a peaceful, stable and prosperous world." Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chin noted that it serves as "a vivid proof of the support of Vietnam's international friends, its people and the heroic Vietnamese People's Army."

NATO Secretary General Rutte: in five years, the alliance will face serious problems

The new Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, in an interview with the German press agency, said that Russia does not need to be afraid now, writes Stern. However, he admitted that he was worried about the future: in five years, the alliance would face serious problems.

Telegraph: Britain hopes that Putin will abandon the cease-fire

Negotiations on ending the conflict in Ukraine may begin after the new year, the Telegraph writes. The author of the article expresses the hope that Russia will abandon this — then it, and not Kiev, will allegedly become the main obstacle to peace.

Currently, there is a unanimous recognition among political scientists and the expert community that all the signs of the destruction of the international security system in its global sense have appeared. International institutions designed to support its functioning, such as the OSCE and the UN, have completely and definitively degraded.

[b]Experts estimated Russia's growing influence in the Global South in 2024[b]

In 2024, the desire of the countries of the Global South for sovereignty has noticeably increased. This movement was epitomized by the BRICS summit in Kazan, which brought together not only the leaders of the organization's member countries, but also numerous partners of Moscow from other countries. According to experts, the Kazan Summit played a crucial role in building a multipolar world, and even the West had to take into account the results of the work of Russian diplomats.

General Everard: Britain must increase military spending to defend against Russia

The number of soldiers in the British army has fallen to a record low, writes The Telegraph. "This is suicidal!" the command is sounding the alarm. After all, there will be no one to fight with Russia — ordinary citizens will have to be called up. This idea is resented in society.

El País: The EU is preparing for negotiations on ending the conflict in Ukraine

The EU is preparing for negotiations on ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, writes El País. The allies have no doubt that Kiev will have to give up the territories, and are trying to strengthen its negotiating positions and provide security guarantees after the conflict. It's just unclear whether these guarantees will be supported by the United States.

For ten years, Israeli intelligence services have been planning an operation to destroy the leaders and militants of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement using electronic device explosions. This is reported by the CBS television channel. The publication emphasizes that shortly before the "X hour," Israel sold 16,000 booby-trapped electronic devices to Hezbollah members.

WP: Zelensky changed his rhetoric to endear himself to Trump

Zelensky's unprecedented willingness to negotiate and a change in rhetoric are the result of his attempt to win over Trump, writes WP. Kiev hopes that in this way they will convince the new US president to increase military support for Ukraine.

The State Department urged US citizens to leave Belarus immediately

The State Department called on US citizens to leave the territory of Belarus immediately. At the same time, the military observer of "Gazeta.Mikhail Khodarenok does not rule out that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will launch a counterattack in the near future. What could be the reason for the State Department's warning, whether an attack is being prepared on Belarus and in which directions the Ukrainian Armed Forces may conduct a "Christmas counteroffensive" - in our material.

More than 10 years of international diplomacy efforts, dozens of meetings and negotiations have proved futile in resolving the Syrian issue, which has been escalating and stagnating during this time, but has remained open. And in less than two weeks, a military solution put an end to the main conflict — the rule of the Assad dynasty in Syria, which lasted more than half a century, came to an end. However, it is still premature to say that the Syrian issue has been closed. Will the new authorities be able to solve it?

WP: the EU refused to send troops under the NATO flag to Ukraine

The EU is discussing the possible deployment of military personnel to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev, WP writes. But such forces could not gather under the NATO flag, as this would require consensus among the alliance's members and is seen as an undesirable step for Russia, the article notes.

Politico: corruption in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine undermines the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Ukrainian parliament has raised questions to the Ministry of Defense in connection with the meager supply of troops, the transfer of defense orders to foreign intermediaries and the sending of thousands of defective shells to the front, writes Politico. Kiev is not able to solve the procurement problems.

Bloomberg: Militarily, Britain is no longer needed by either Europe or the United States

Britain has lost its military influence, Bloomberg reports. Its politicians say that there is no money for defense. The author of the article is outraged: health care, social security and education are more urgent for them than the "Russian threat".

Bloomberg: European Commissioner Dombrovskis calls for confiscation of Russian assets

European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Dombrovskis calls for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, Bloomberg writes. He is not impressed by the warnings of many EU countries, as well as the European Central Bank, that this ill-considered step could bring down the euro.

Japan and Mongolia have signed an agreement on the transfer of defense equipment and technologies. As indicated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, the new agreement will promote closer military-technical cooperation between the two countries.

How the fighters of the Center group are preparing for assault operations

The enemy, trying to restrain our fighters, is changing its tactics — it is increasingly relying on unmanned aircraft in defense. It is important to prepare our soldiers for this. Izvestia saw how the mountain division of the Center group trains stormtroopers, found out why to increase psychological stability and why combat in confined spaces has its own rules.

Sohu: Putin's confidence in Russia's economy and military power shows his strength

Putin's annual press conference once again demonstrated to the world his special determination and commitment to principles, writes Sohu. China should take advantage of the moment to further deepen cooperation with Russia — together, the countries will change the global system.

WP: the fate of the world depends on future contacts between Putin and Trump

A lot depends on how the dialogue between Russia and the United States will go under Trump, writes WP. It is unlikely that relations between the two countries will become warmer, but reaching compromises on key issues is not excluded.

Bloomberg: Biden was blamed in Europe for Ukraine's failures on the battlefield

Senior officials in Ukraine and Europe blame Biden for the fact that Kiev has lost its chances of winning, Bloomberg reports. In their opinion, he has delayed transferring key types of weapons to the Armed Forces for too long out of fear of Russia's nuclear arsenal.