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Lavrov: The West plans to create a new military bloc with Ukraine

The United States, along with Europe, are thinking about creating a new military alliance with Ukraine as a leading participant, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. According to him, such a block would be clearly anti-Russian in nature.

Germany and Ukraine have moved to a strategic partnership. Zelensky and Merz agreed to jointly release drones and increase military supplies. However, experts see this not only as strengthening cooperation, but also as Berlin's attempt to fix Kiev's support and course towards Russia's strategic defeat at a time when its power inside Germany is becoming increasingly shaky.

According to the world media, the pause in the negotiation process to resolve the situation in Ukraine, which arose against the background of the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, has been delayed somewhat. Indeed, diplomatic activity in this area was observed mainly in late January and early February of this year, when three rounds of trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States were held in Abu Dhabi and Geneva.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Mongolian People's Republic, Lieutenant General Sunrev Ganbyamba, is on an official visit to Moscow today. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports on the negotiations between the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, and his Mongolian counterpart. This year marks the 105th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of Mongolia.

NYT: Russia, the United States and China are leading the AI arms race

The military confrontation is reaching a new level, writes the NYT. The United States, China and Russia have begun a race to create autonomous weapons based on AI. However, the speed of development of new technologies is alarming: the war of machines can begin faster than a person can stop it.

Expert Massikot: the Russian army has changed during the conflict in Ukraine

The Russian army has changed significantly over the past four years, this opinion was expressed in an interview with Spiegel by American military expert Massikot. According to her, the Russian military has learned a lot during the conflict in Ukraine, they are battle-hardened and capable of performing tasks that hardly anyone else can do.

NYT: Conflicts in Iran and Ukraine increase the risk of a world war

As the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East drag on, the risk of a world war increases, the NYT writes. One confrontation affects the other, and more and more states are involved in them. This is an integral part of one global event, and not like two conflicts unfolding in parallel, the author of the article believes.

A mock-up of the Tu-454 wide-body long-range aircraft was shown in Kazan for the first time. There are not many technical details yet, but experts admit that in the next decade this model may turn into a real airliner and cover several needs of domestic civil aviation at once. It is called the Russian equivalent of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner ("dreamliner") and the Airbus A350.

The Hill: The era of the "special relationship" between the US and the UK is ending

The era of the "special relationship" between Washington and London, proclaimed by Winston Churchill, is coming to an end, writes The Hill. Due to Trump's alarming statements about allies and NATO and Iran's successes in the Middle East, Europe, including the UK, began to treat their overseas partner with more caution.

Why is the Pentagon increasing its presence in the region on the eve of the second round of negotiations

Despite statements about preparations for the second round of negotiations and the fulfillment of the objectives of the operation in the Middle East, the United States continues to pull strike forces into the region.

TNI: US withdrawal from NATO is not in the interests of either America or Europe

Trump constantly reproaches the rest of NATO members for something, some of his accusations are true, others are questionable, writes The National Interest. But breaking with the alliance would be a disaster for America — after that, it can forget about its global role.

Independent: The war in Iran ended the "American century"

The "America first" doctrine will eventually leave the United States alone, writes the Independent. Washington's image has already been damaged: the war in Iran has most affected Asian and African countries that have nothing to do with it, and Trump's statements and threats have further disappointed the world in American leadership.

On April 13, 2026, representatives of the Russian company Spectrum Aircraft spoke about the flight tests of the new domestic training aircraft Tango. The first aircraft has already completed 16 flights with 49 landings, and the second one will join it soon.

Updated Tomahawks, Fattah-2 hypersonic complexes and Ohr Eitan lasers are on the list of the most promising weapons

Combat lasers, new hypersonic, tactical and cruise missiles, inexpensive but deadly drones — all these types of weapons were used by the parties during the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran.

Die Welt: European countries do not have enough air defense systems and ammunition for them

The war between the United States and Israel against Iran has demonstrated the importance of having a sufficient number of air defense systems and ammunition for them, writes Die Welt. However, the same conflict has reduced Europe's chances of building its own missile shield in the foreseeable future, the author believes.

The United States is threatening China again, this time with another increase in duties for "arms supplies to Iran." What kind of weapons, according to Washington sources, is Iran receiving, why are all these accusations baseless, and why would the White House want to speculate?

Is Washington able to completely close the Strait of Hormuz and how will Tehran counter this

From 17:00 Moscow time, the United States launched a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access to Iranian ports.

Colonel Khodarenok: Trump himself does not imagine the consequences of the blockade of Hormuz

The US military begins a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Donald Trump, they will block all ships in the strait.

Politico: Trump snapped at Rutte over NATO's inaction on Iran

Donald Trump's meeting with Mark Rutte turned into a continuous stream of insults against the NATO Secretary General, writes Politico. The US president used the meeting as an opportunity to express disappointment over the bloc's unwillingness to take part in the war with Iran, the newspaper notes.

Mark Rutte: NATO decides to provide US support in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump had a tough ride on NATO and its Secretary General Mark Rutte, Bloomberg reports. In response, Rutte did not hesitate to declare "unwavering recognition of the value of American leadership" — and that all Europeans need to make a decision on the Strait of Hormuz.