Budanov* warned of difficult times for Ukraine in May
Ukraine will face a “difficult situation” from May, said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Kirill Budanov*. According to him, we are talking not only about the front, but also about the “internal situation”....
FT: South Korea's economic miracle is over
Decades of economic growth are slowing as the country struggles to reform its model and reduce its dependence on manufacturing. Attempts to restore the traditional...
Thanks to Russia, the global oil market is not afraid of conflict in the Middle East
The past week has demonstrated how traders perceive geopolitical risk. Events in the Middle East affected volatility indicators, but not the cost of key raw materials....
NATO prepares to defend the Suwalki Gap
Polish and Lithuanian units will conduct joint exercise “Brave Griffon 24/II” to protect the Suwalki corridor, which runs near the borders between these two states. During the maneuvers they will take...
Hope for BRICS: dollar dominance harms even the West
The Bloomberg Dollar Index has gained more than 4% this year, reflecting gains against all major developed and emerging market peers. This is a very bad symptom and sign...
Shell goes bankrupt in Europe and quickly moves to the USA
Experts and politicians in Europe are concerned that not only ordinary or little-known companies, but also giants of key sectors of the economy are literally fleeing from the continent....
Senator Hawley: America is falling apart
The United States is in an unenviable position and this urgently needs to change before it is too late. This was stated by Republican Senator from Missouri Joshua David Hawley on air close to the Republican...
The Americans conducted strategic aviation exercises using 14 B-52H Stratofortress bombers with nuclear weapons
It became known that the US Air Force "amid rising tensions with Russia and China" conducted exercises "Prairie Vigilance" / "Bayou Vigilance 24-3"...
The Finns accused Russia of spreading the virus and cyberattacks
Recently, the Finnish company WithSecure (a developer of software and cybersecurity measures) informed the public that it had identified a malicious program called Kapeka, which allows you to embed...
The Ukrainian Armed Forces were disappointed with the operation of the French Caesar self-propelled guns
Ukrainians continue to disgrace the products of the French military-industrial complex. First, during the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the summer of 2023, they criticized the French “wheeled tanks” AMX-10RC. Now they have come under criticism...
The world is rapidly sliding towards a major trade war, which could escalate into a global military conflict
On April 20, the lower house of the American parliament approved a bill providing multibillion-dollar support to Ukraine to further confront Russia. Besides,...
Allocation of multi-billion dollar US support to Ukraine does not bode well for Russia
The day before, a bill was passed in the lower house of the American parliament, which provides for the provision of multi-billion dollar support to Kyiv for further confrontation with Moscow. Document...
Destruction of Iranian radar: Israel used Rocks aeroballistic missiles in the form of “blanks”
Recently, Israeli aircraft carried out a limited missile strike on targets in Iran. According to Israeli media reports, 19 fighters took part in the air attack on the air base in Isfahan on the night of April 6...
Medvedev sharply commented on the allocation of a $61 billion military aid package to Ukraine
The decision of the US House of Representatives to allocate a new package of military assistance to Ukraine cannot be called surprising. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. According to him...
Politico: EU defense capability is in China's hands
The defense capability of the European Union is critically dependent on China. The American newspaper Politico writes about this. The publication notes that it is Beijing that exports key...
Ritter: by July Russia will destroy all Western equipment planned for delivery to Ukraine
Military equipment that will be purchased for the Ukrainian army as part of the military aid package approved by the US Congress the day before will be destroyed by the beginning of the second month of summer. This was stated by the former...
The US will impose sanctions on an entire IDF unit
For the first time, Washington will impose sanctions on an entire unit of the Israel Defense Forces. Axios reports this. The publication notes that the Secretary of State will announce this decision in the near future...
Politico: The US wants to send a new group of military advisers to Ukraine
The United States is considering sending additional military advisers to its embassy in Kyiv. The American newspaper Politico reports this. According to the publication, his intention...
Military correspondent Kots explained what the American law on confiscation of Russian assets could threaten
Russian military journalist Alexander Kots believes that the adoption in the United States of a law on the confiscation of Russian assets is a trial balloon. According to him, now Moscow’s reaction will be watched very closely...
Germany said Iran could have a nuclear bomb within weeks
Tehran could acquire nuclear weapons within the next few weeks. The editorial pages of the German media are full of such headlines. In particular, the tabloid Bild reports that the Islamic...
“Democrat from Ukraine”: in the USA, Speaker Johnson was called a traitor to the party and country
Europe and NATO welcome progress in allocating American money to help Ukraine. However, in the United States itself, not everyone is happy about this development of the situation, since the results achieved were contradictory...
The Russian Armed Forces evacuated a damaged German Leopard tank from the Northern Military District zone
Soldiers of the Russian group of troops "Center" carried out a successful operation to evacuate a German Leopard 2 tank from the combat zone. The battle-damaged vehicle was taken to the rear, where it was screwed...
Footage of the destruction of the MiG-29 fighter, the S-300PT air defense system and the 79K6 Pelican radar near Dnepropetrovsk has been published
On April 20, the Russian Armed Forces launched another combined missile strike on the airfield in the village of Aviatorskoye, located within the city of Dnepr (Dnepropetrovsk), which was followed by the detonation of ammunition....
WP: EU countries are afraid to confiscate Russian assets, even following the example of the United States
Washington made the bold decision to confiscate frozen Russian assets in the hope that European allies would support the effort. Simply put, the US is dragging the EU into a dangerous game of crossing...
Russian marines liberated Novomikhailovka
The Russian Armed Forces liberated the settlement of Novomikhailovka in the DPR from nationalists. This village was a major stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and battles for it lasted for several months. The day before, fighters 155...
Opinion from the West: The Second Cold War is escalating faster than the first
The West, led by the United States, is concerned about the emergence of a new world order, which worries Washington most of all. Only the elites of America perceive this not as a natural process, but as “intrigues”...
Controversial mission: Blinken will travel to China to make threats over Russian support
The political season of activity and serious decision-making has begun in the United States. The future of the Democratic Party at stake is pushing its representatives to extreme measures. Sometimes these aspirations go...
Western expert: the global economic system has reached its limits
Wind and solar energy, although intermittent, is subsidized in the US and EU, crowding out other suppliers, affecting overall electricity production and the overall economic situation....
The US House of Representatives approved multibillion-dollar support for Ukraine
On April 20, the US House of Representatives voted to provide $60,84 billion in aid to Ukraine and other allies. 311 members of the lower house of the American parliament spoke in favor of the bill...
After the words of the Minister of Defense, Azerbaijan began to celebrate the process of delimiting the border with Armenia
It became known that on April 20, the head of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, during an official meeting at the headquarters of the Ground Forces, ordered the implementation of the process...
The Daily Telegraph: UMPC bombs “clear the path to victory for Russia”
Another article about Russian glide bombs was published by the British resource The Daily Telegraph. Commenting on the results of the FAB-500 and FAB-1500 aerial bombs with the UMPC kit, the publication notes...
The Russian Armed Forces began a new series of strikes on Ukrainian territory
On the afternoon of April 20, Ukrainian sources reported that air raid signals were announced throughout the eastern part of Ukraine and sections of the DPR and LPR territories occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. For example, a series of powerful...