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Huanqiu shibao (China): the situation in Ukraine forces the European Union to rethink a lot

The European Union has admitted that it made mistakes in relations with Russia, but it did not go beyond this realization, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Superficial judgments, hysteria and strategic mistakes of the EU, resulting in four packages of sanctions, confirm this, the author of the article emphasizes.

Foreign Policy (USA): Biden should punish Saudi Arabia for supporting Russia

Saudi Arabia plays an important role in the oil markets, but it chose Russia over the United States, writes FP. The authors of the article advise Biden to rethink the relationship with her and no longer beg the Saudis to pump more oil. The Saudis need to show how risky it is for them to lose their "only stable partner" in the field of security.

Valentin Vatsev: The USA is a belligerent party (Duma, Bulgaria)

According to the official doctrine of NATO, it is not at war in Ukraine, but de facto the United States is at war with Russia through its proxy force - Ukraine, writes Duma. In the West, they don't even hide it – private military companies transfer manpower, finance and arm the Armed Forces. The United States is not interested in a direct conflict with Russia, they are waging an indirect war, the author of the article believes.

The best Western weapons in the battles in Ukraine are failing. According to experts, almost all the latest guided weapons systems, as well as Turkish drones, have shown low efficiency.

Raseef22 (Lebanon): Assad's visit highlighted differences with Washington. Has the UAE decided to turn to the East?

Last Saturday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad paid a visit to the UAE, writes Raseef22. This event can be interpreted from two points of view. On the one hand, because of anti-Russian sanctions, Damascus is looking for an alternative to Moscow. On the other hand, the UAE is making efforts to become a regional leader. The author of the article foresees changes in the relations of Arab countries with Damascus.

Military expert Andrey Frolov - on the likelihood of Turkey transferring Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems to Kiev

In recent days, the American media have been actively promoting the idea that Turkey's transfer of the S-400 air defense system to Ukraine could solve several issues for Ankara at once: strengthen positions in NATO and relations with the United States, remove the irritant in relations with Washington and again gain access to Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters. How possible is this scenario?

Russian society, the population of Ukraine and the tactics of information warfare

March 24, 2022 is a month since the beginning of a special military operation and the entry of our troops into Ukraine. It is going according to plan: the tasks set for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin said, will be fulfilled. What are the preliminary results of the special operation today from the military-political and military-scientific points of view? The specific figures in this regard are known to specialists, so some generalizations can be made.

Lawmakers are trying to assess the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on America's security

The special operation conducted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine (SDDU) and its results force American politicians, military and special services to once again consider issues under the heading "US National Security".

How to counter the US and NATO's bet on a proxy conflict

In the XXI century, hybrid military conflicts have become one of the most common forms of interstate confrontation. And the hybrid war turns from a kind of confrontation between individual states and their coalitions into a global hybrid war (MGW).

On the problem of Hindu terrorism in India

After the September 11 terrorist attacks, research in the field of terrorism focused mainly on Islamist movements. But when considering this problem in the context of India, there is a significant leap towards far-right extremism. Despite their massive scale, violent attacks carried out by Hindu extremists often remain without coverage or do not receive due attention, although they pose a significant threat to regional security.

Can Kiev get an atomic bomb

In the context of the special operation in Ukraine, on the one hand, there were long-standing and current regrets about the absence of nuclear weapons in the country. On the other hand, there are publications about the work already carried out with external support in a number of institutes and centers of Ukraine to prepare for the creation of nuclear weapons.

European allies are pushing the US to war

President Biden said that if Russia attacks a NATO country, the United States will intervene, even if it leads to World War III. Since the Russian Federation has never threatened any of the NATO members, we are talking about a provocation being prepared by Poland or the Baltic limitrophs.

Joseph Biden asked for help from Xi Jinping in the fight against Russia

The two-hour teleconference talks between the US President and the Chinese President touched upon key strategic security issues, including special military operations of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. The statement of this fact is perhaps the only common point in the coverage of the March 18 event by the Anglo-Saxon and Chinese mass media. Everything that is written by them then goes in opposite directions.

Russia and Ukraine are increasingly using new types of weapons

MiG-31K interceptor fighters for the first time carried out the practical application of aeroballistic hypersonic missiles "Dagger" on real targets. The Ministry of Defense reports the destruction of a well-protected, buried ammunition storage and a fuel and lubricants warehouse. Both objects are located on the territory of Western Ukraine.

The beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine has forced institutional investors and governments of many countries to rethink their approach to supporting the defense industry. This area has been off-limits for investors concerned about environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG), in recent years many have sought to get rid of the assets of arms companies in their portfolios, and now this situation has worsened. Sofia Karadima writes about this in a material for the Army Technology web resource.

The director of the Second European Department, Sergey Belyaev, in a written interview with Interfax, spoke about Moscow's attitude to the possible accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, as well as about Russian approaches to the situation in Russian-British relations.

The National Interest (USA): why Brazil and Argentina preferred Russia to Ukraine

The author of the TNI article is surprised to note the independent position of major players on Ukraine – Brazil and Argentina. He believes that these countries actually preferred Russia to Ukraine for a number of reasons. At the same time, Western intimidation does not affect them.

Any contact between the military of the Russian Federation and NATO can lead to irreparable consequences.

This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. According to the Kremlin representative, the introduction of North Atlantic Alliance peacekeepers into the territory of Ukraine would be a dangerous step.

The press secretary of the President of Russia in an interview with CNN: Russia may use nuclear weapons if it faces a threat to its existence (Guancha, China)

Readers of the portal "Guancha" are vigorously discussing Dmitry Peskov's statement about the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons. He explained that this is possible only if Russia "faces a threat to its existence." The Chinese noted that it had long needed to apply it against those countries that imposed sanctions.

Russia's threat to the world: We can resort to nuclear weapons if we see an "existential threat" (Haber7, Turkey)

Dmitry Peskov, in an interview with CNN, called the use of nuclear weapons by Russia a condition, Haber7 reports. The opinions of readers of the Turkish portal were divided. Some justify Russia and call such statements a "natural reaction." Others insist that nuclear weapons should be banned.