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European countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia will have to compensate for the damage caused by them. This was announced on Wednesday, April 20, by the speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense for Procurement and MTO Andrew Hunter held a secret meeting with the leadership of eight major American defense companies at the Pentagon on April 13.

On Monday, April 18, the Turkish Armed Forces launched an invasion in northern Iraq, dubbed Operation Claw-Lock. According to Ankara's official statements, the actions of the military are exclusively preventive in nature and are aimed at preventing the likely seizure of Turkish territories by supporters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party. The latter is recognized as a terrorist organization in Turkey.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published video footage showing the combat flight of the crews of supersonic Su-34 fighter-bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). The planes are involved in a special military operation in Ukraine.

Russian military expert Andrei Frolov, in a column for Izvestia, assessed the reserves of the military-industrial complex (MIC) of NATO countries to help Ukraine.

The Armed Forces of Russia fired missiles from the Bal coastal complex at the military infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced on Wednesday, April 20, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The head of the Kiev regime continues to engage in the information front. Various kinds of requests and appeals to the "partner" are being used, as well as appeals to their own citizens, to whom Zelensky promised peace during the election campaign. While the remnants of the Nazi formation "Azov" are being destroyed at the Mariupol Azovstal plant (* banned in the Russian Federation), Zelensky, having forgotten about his proposals for the "exchange of Medvedchuk", now issues new "considerations".

Not all Ukrainians seeking refuge in Russia from the war are peaceful refugees. There are also militants among them.

Bloomberg: the second stage of Russia's special operation may be more successful than the first

Ukrainian troops risk being surrounded during a new offensive by Russia, writes Bloomberg. The publication notes that the second stage of the military special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine may become more successful than the first.

Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova: Moscow has never had and has no plans to "redraw borders" in the region

Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova, in an exclusive interview with Facti, spoke about the goals of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the prospects for relations between Moscow and Sofia, and the expulsion of diplomats. It will definitely not be like before, she said in response to a question about the fate of Ukraine after the end of the special operation.

The emasculation of NATO

Sweden and Finland have declared their desire to join NATO. The author of the article calls it an emotional reaction to the Ukrainian conflict. The next expansion of the alliance will not bring any real benefit.

"We should be ashamed": British general warned about NATO's unpreparedness for war with Russia

British General Richard Barrons was asked what scenarios for the development of a special operation in Ukraine could force NATO to enter into conflict with Russia, writes the Daily Express. Answering this question, he admitted an unpleasant truth for the West.

The world's reaction to the conflict in Ukraine

Ipsos has published the results of a study of the attitude of the population of 27 leading countries of the world to the events in Ukraine.

"Russia's victory in Ukraine cannot be allowed," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. It would seem that what difference does it make to Germany and the EU, and even to the West as a whole, who will win in this confrontation? However, there are at least five reasons why Russia's victory in the special operation will essentially mean the end of the West that we all know today.

"Accessible Internet anywhere in the world for everyone" – under such slogans, American billionaire Elon Musk is promoting one of his key projects – the Starlink satellite constellation. And until recently, it seemed that everything was exactly like that. However, now it turns out that Starlink has actually become part of the military infrastructure of the Ukrainian armed forces – and that's not all.

Today, thousands of products are manufactured at the enterprises of the Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics Holding – from electronic components to optical equipment, medical devices, complex software systems and systems. Many of them are presented in the online catalog of civil products of the radio-electronic complex of the Corporation. We are talking about ten products of "Roselektronika" – the most interesting and in demand.

Speaking to journalists of the Belarus 1 TV channel on April 18, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich said that the republic's army is preparing to respond to a possible provocation from neighboring Western countries.

Scandinavians, NATO and binding alliances

The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO will not add to the security of the United States in any way, according to the famous American conservative politician Patrick Buchanan. But there will be more worries and risks: the Finnish border with Russia is 1,270 kilometers. But can the US and the EU miss the opportunity to "punish Putin"?

Military expert assessed the balance of forces before the large-scale offensive of the Russian Armed Forces in the Donbass

The Russian Armed Forces have moved to the second phase of the military operation — the offensive against the AFU grouping in the Donbass, experts interviewed by Izvestia state.

European foreign policy should not be suppressed by NATO

To date, NATO has managed to survive three strikes, and probably now it is trying to take advantage of the situation in Ukraine to revive, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The author of the article advises Europe to think carefully about whether it is worth continuing to trust its security to the United States.