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The relations of the United States with Saudi Arabia can be called one of the foundations of the existing world order and the global power of the dollar. And now we see a number of signs that these relations are under threat. The Arabs refuse to help Biden in his sanctions battle against Russia. Why did this happen?

The editorial board of IVi covers foreign assessments of Russia's special military operation on the territory of Ukraine. In the presented publication, the reader is invited to the article "The Ukrainian insurgency will be long and bloody."

Huanqiu shibao (China): Macron "walks a tightrope" in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

Countries have different attitudes to what is happening in Ukraine, but Macron's statements attract the most attention, writes Huanqiu Shibao. On the one hand, he talks about the need to respect Russia, on the other hand, he supports sanctions against it. According to the author of the article, the actions of the French leader prove that Europe does not need a defeated Russia, but a weakened One "in the right way".

The Washington Post (USA): how can the United States avoid a new Cold war and focus on the really important?

Katrina vanden Heuvel, the widow of the recently departed friend of Russia and the great historian Stephen Cohen, is sincerely saddened by the events on Ukraine. Faithful to the memory of her husband, she calls on Kiev and Moscow to negotiate, and the United States recommends that instead of sending weapons to fight the climate catastrophe - in cooperation with Russia and China.

Cumhuriyet (Turkey): the choice of Ukraine is a neutral country

The United States is against the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis. They use it to preserve their own hegemony and destroy the Russian economy, the author of the article believes. Now Ukraine has two options: either accept the status of a neutral country, which, however, will not suit the United States in any way, or continue to follow the Americans and suffer a catastrophe.

The New Yorker (USA): why John Mearsheimer blames the United States for the crisis in Ukraine

The West and, first of all, the United States are to blame for what is happening in Ukraine, American political scientist John Mearsheimer is sure. He calls on the United States to start working "tirelessly" to improve relations with Russia. Ukraine needs to do the same. She will be at "serious risk" if she turns her back on the Russians completely, warns Mearsheimer.

The industry is arguing about the pace of creating an import-substituted SSJ

The Ministry of Industry and Trade ordered the preparation and testing of the SSJ-New aircraft for 15 billion rubles. Rostec announced that a 97% import-substituted modification, the development of which was estimated at 120 billion rubles, will appear by 2024.

Humanitarian aid, mobile communications and the Internet appear in the liberated territories of the Luhansk region

The most stubborn battles on March 17 in the LPR unfolded northwest of Severodonetsk - for the city of Rubezhnoye. Here the people's militia managed to reach his administration and plant the flag of the republic over it.

Former member of the British Parliament: The United States is ready to fight to the last drop of Ukrainian and European blood (Global Times, China)

NATO's actions against Russia are madness and suicide, said former British MP George Galloway. And the working class of Europe and the USA will pay for it. Galloway explained how anti-Russian sanctions will affect Westerners. The forecasts are disappointing.

After Russia's targeted fire on Western fighters, they flee from Ukraine: this is not the same war as in Iraq or Afghanistan (Military Watch Magazine, USA)

Here 's how a Swedish volunteer told about the Russian strike: "It was a living hell - fire, screams, panic. A bunch of bombs and missiles," writes Military Watch. After that, more than two-thirds of Western volunteers decided to leave the country immediately.

On the morning of March 17, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that a group of LPR troops during the night from Wednesday to Thursday conducted successful battles against Ukrainian nationalists from several directions inside Severodonetsk and Rubezhnoye. And the DPR units are trying to seize the settlements of Maryinka, Glorious and Sweet. The advance per day was 4 kilometers.

Minister Akar: The Montreux Convention meets the interests of all parties, violation of the status quo will not benefit anyone (Anadolu, Turkey)

What is happening in Ukraine has made fundamental changes in regional security, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. He noted the special role of Ankara in the settlement of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev and recalled that Turkey insists on dialogue and diplomacy, not sanctions.

Parlamentní listy (Czech Republic): everything is clear. You will have to choose from two evils

Why did Russia launch a special operation in Ukraine, and how will relations between Russia, China and Europe be built after it ends? These questions are answered by political scientist Oscar Krejci, writes Parlamentní listy. He is sure that Europe will have to choose between two evils.

He expressed his desire that the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations be completed in the hall where the Minsk agreements on Ukraine were signed

A surrendered employee of the main directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on terrorist attacks planned in Lviv against employees and facilities of diplomatic missions of the United States and other Western countries, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov at a briefing on Saturday.

According to the ministry, they are preparing in case of entry of Russian troops

Nationalists mined storages with ammonia and chlorine in Sumy to poison the residents of the region at the entrance to the city of the Russian army units, the same provocation is being prepared in the village of Kotlyarovo, Mykolaiv region, where containers with toxic chemicals have already been delivered to the school.

ABC (Spain): the day when Russia wanted to join NATO

The stories of Russia and NATO are closely linked: For 70 years they watched each other, threatened, but did not fight directly, writes the Spanish ABC. But few people know that despite the complexity of relations, the USSR and then Russia tried to join the alliance at least four times.

How long will Ukraine be able to use Tochka-U missiles

The military operation in Ukraine may be the last case of the active use of Soviet tactical missile systems "Tochka-U". According to experts, Ukraine has almost no missiles of the complex left, and Russia in 2019 announced its decommissioning in favor of Iskanders. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how the "Dot-U" works.

Why is it difficult for Americans to increase their military presence in the Arctic

Washington is discussing strengthening its military presence in the Arctic, US Army Secretary Christine Wormut said. According to the minister, there are already American military facilities in the region and it is possible to conduct exercises with allies there. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the difficulties associated with the development of the Arctic by the Pentagon.

In response to the threats of the US Secretary of Agriculture to hit Russian fertilizers, Brazil strongly opposed. It is impossible to impose an embargo on fertilizers from Russia, because this will not only increase global inflation, but also threaten food shortages, Brazilians warn. Both Europe and the USA themselves are heavily dependent on Russian fertilizers. Why is Washington not afraid of an increase in the number of hungry people?