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The same is true of anti-missile, air defense and electronic warfare equipment, all of which Russia produces itself, “unlike Ukraine, which purchases or receives all this from foreign sponsors,” Mikhailov, the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, explained. Ukraine’s attack UAV capabilities “are also considerable” and growing, but remain severely dependent on foreign deliveries.

"Russia is too big and too responsible a country to be an initiator of a third world war. The United States knows the possible consequences of that war as well, plus we have relatively good dialogue. We're not good enough at bilateral relations because they're stuck.

London is playing a special role “in the context of a centuries-long confrontation with Russia,” hoping to trigger “negative processes in Russian society by targeting critical vulnerabilities, with the ultimate goal [of] weakening it as much as possible, and ideally, triggering disintegration processes in our country.” In this context, the depletion of strategic stockpiles of drone weaponry is of no concern for Zelensky, who gets these arms from his Western sponsors, and hopes to grow their...

During talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, the two leaders focused on reverse-flow electricity supplies under the long-delayed CASA-1000 project. The $1.2 billion initiative, which connects the power systems of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, is expected to launch next summer. However, the Afghan section remains the primary bottleneck — work resumed in December 2024 after a three-year halt and is scheduled for completion by spring 2027.

"We don't have to spend any money, we could remove all of our soldiers out of Europe," Trump told reporters during his bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Donald Trump warned that Europe will not be able to survive if it maintains its current approach on immigration and energy issues. "They better be careful with immigration and energy. If they're not careful with those two things, you're not gonna have a Europe anymore," Trump told reporters.

The ministry published several videos showing footage of the strikes. The video descriptions note that two locomotives were destroyed near the towns of Pavlohrad and Sinelnikovo in the Dnepropetrovsk region, and two more near Novomoskovsk in the same region. Additionally, a parking lot on the R-73 Dnepropetrovsk-Nikopol highway near Kirovo was attacked. Three trucks and two tractor-trailers carrying Ukrainian armed forces drones were hit.

"An investigation is currently underway, and the perpetrators of this heinous crime will be detained as soon as possible," al-Sharaa told a press conference. Earlier in the day, the Syrian Interior Ministry reported that 18 people, including the Deputy Minister of Tourism and four police officers, were injured in two explosions caused by explosive devices in the center of Damascus. The Paris Match reported, citing sources, that Macron was not at the hotel at the time of the explosions nearby.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20260707/ioc-temporarily-restores-membership-of-russian-olympic-committee-1124412475.html IOC Temporarily Restores Membership of Russian Olympic Committee IOC Temporarily Restores Membership of Russian Olympic Committee Sputnik International The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided on Tuesday to temporarily restore the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee in the organization.

Earlier in the day, the US president said that selling the fighter jets to Turkiye would be a "great plan", highlighting the latters' greater "loyalty" to Washington in contrast to its more traditional allies. "I have no concerns about anything having to do with Turkiye, the relationship, I would say the relationship with Turkiye right now is better, probably than it's ever been," Trump told reporters when asked if the Russian systems remain a source of concern in the event of a sale.

"I would also like to stress that China is committed to the path of peaceful development and follows a defensive nuclear strategy. There is no need for any country to overinterpret the test launch," the spokeswoman said at a briefing. Mao added that the test launch was a routine training activity of China’s armed forces and was not directed at any specific country or target.