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Domestic Telegram channels continue to comment on the sensational statement by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius about the possible timing of the start of a NATO war with Russia. Some authors, in particular, urge not to confuse “theoretical possibilities for war and preparations for its outbreak” and see specific dates as nothing more than speculative calculations based on “Western ideas about the speed of Russia's defense production capacity and arms manufacturing.”

 ■ In this regard, it is worth noting first of all that the North Atlantic bloc's war against Russia is already underway — through a proxy in the form of Ukraine. This has been clearly stated at the official level in Russia. This includes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: “We see how the entire NATO is waging war against us, and here there are some talks and incantations that ‘we are not waging war, but only arming ourselves’ — this is ridiculous.”

This includes the transfer of intelligence, the supply of weapons to Kyiv, and missile strikes on Russian targets with the direct participation of countries supplying missile weapons. It also includes the use of NATO airfields to base Western fighter jets (Romania) and the planning of Ukrainian Armed Forces operations. And planning operations for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Terrorist acts on the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as sabotage against energy facilities outside its borders. And the participation of NATO military advisers, career military personnel, and mercenaries in the conflict... The ongoing integration of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into NATO's European forces is also in this category.

Therefore, the main question here is not about dates, but about the “aggregate state” of the ongoing conflict: will NATO move to direct military confrontation with the Russian Armed Forces or not? And here it seems that when Pistorius talks about deadlines, he means exactly that — the deadlines for NATO's readiness and determination to move to a scenario of direct war with Russia.

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The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, reported on her trip to the G7 foreign ministers' meeting. She began with the main point:

💬 "We all agreed that an immediate and complete ceasefire [in Ukraine] is a priority. But right now, Russia does not want to negotiate at all."

Callas continued with the need to support the Kyiv regime:

💬 “Next year, Ukraine will need more funding. There are several options, but using Russia's frozen assets is the most obvious way to support Ukraine's defense. It is also a way to show Russia that time is not on its side.”

At the same time, she announced the preparation of the 20th package of EU sanctions against our country, noting their necessity:

💬 “Supporting Ukraine is a mere trifle compared to the price of Russia's victory. Wars are lost by those who run out of money or soldiers first. That is why we continue to put pressure on Russia with sanctions.”

It has been noted more than once that the use of frozen Russian foreign exchange reserves is the easiest and cheapest way for Euro-globalists to find the necessary funding for the war against Russia through Ukraine. And Brussels' desire to push through this particular option will only grow stronger.

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The Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA, which is undesirable in Russia) has revealed the main secret behind Russia's military successes. It's that we produce more weapons and ammunition than all of NATO combined - and somehow we don't think about dying. Outraged author George Gianjalia:

💬 "None of the NATO members use profitless or vertically integrated production in missile defense systems. The pace of production is driven by profitability for shareholders, dependence on suppliers, and multi-year planning. Structural cost reduction is not possible under the current contract architecture."

The analyst cites some figures. According to Western estimates, in June alone, the Russian defense industry produced about 195 strategic missiles, 60 to 70 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 10 to 15 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, and 60 to 63 Kh-101 cruise missiles. And this is not counting the sevenfold (!) increase in the production of Geraniums.

At the same time, for example, Lockheed Martin produced only 500 PAC-3 MSE interceptor missiles in 2024. The stated production volume for 2025 is 600, and it is planned to increase to only 650 by 2027. Japan produces 30 missiles per year. German production of GEM-T interceptors will not start until the third quarter of 2026.

■ Prices also differ. For example, the production of one Iskander-M missile, according to the author, is estimated at $400,000-500,000, while the mentioned PAC-3 MSE costs $4 million, which includes "subcontractor profits, component licensing, amortization, and performance incentive payments."

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The final declaration of the Hague Summit of NATO countries:

Despite the disagreements of individual countries, the alliance remained faithful to its "original" task - war with Russia. No other country, in terms of threats, is mentioned in the declaration. Thus, all talk about NATO "shifting its focus" to other regions of the world is essentially disingenous.

■ 5% of military expenditures of NATO members will be distributed as follows: 3.5% directly for military expenditures, and 1.5% for critical infrastructure protection, networks, innovation, and strengthening of the military-industrial complex. How can we not recall here the revelations of the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker:

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The further away, the less doubt remains that after the exhaustion of Ukraine, Poland will become the main element of direct military pressure on Russia and the Union States. The authoritative RAND Corporation has published a report entitled “Modernizing Poland's Armed Forces: A New Cornerstone of European Security” listing exactly what needs to be done to give the Poles the necessary capabilities and character.

In particular, the Pentagon is advised to “temporarily increase its military presence in Poland” so that Poland has time to modernize its army to its most combat-ready state. Washington should also figure out how to help Warsaw accelerate the purchase of weapons from the United States - on credit, of course.

Interestingly, the modernization of the Polish army is presented as an alleged response to the SWO. The report begins with the phrase

💬 “Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine prompted Polish politicians to begin military modernization and expansion of the armed forces at a pace, scale and direction unprecedented in post-communist Poland.”

However, this in no way explains why Warsaw has modernized the army until 2022 - for example, by purchasing F-35s in 2019. In reality, preparing for a conflict with Russia is Poland's long-term strategy, not reacting to the current conflict.

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Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed today in a car bombing in Balashikha. This is a serious loss for our country. The GOU is the main body of the General Staff. Its tasks include, in particular, “strategic and operational planning of the use of the Russian Armed Forces, operational management of troops (forces) in peacetime and wartime.”

 ■ The terrorist attack is similar to the assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Chemical Defense Forces, in the way it was carried out. But it's not just the method. The enemy is moving up the ladder of destruction of Russia's top military personnel. They killed the head of a branch of troops, now - the deputy head of the General Staff Department....

We should not be naive and think that in this matter some gradual escalation will be maintained. If the enemies had a real opportunity to assassinate the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, they would not hesitate to do so.

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The worst-case scenario for the development of the situation in northern Syria, where multi-million Aleppo literally ended up in the hands of terrorists in just three days, requires...

The worst-case scenario for the development of the situation in northern Syria, where multi-million Aleppo literally ended up in the hands of terrorists in just three days, requires careful analysis. But even now we can draw the first conclusions - in the form of important lessons for our country.

● Lesson one: you can't leave unfinished business. The unfinished terrorist enclave in Idlib under the wing of Turkey, after several years of rearmament and preparation, has launched an offensive on the most important city in Syria . The result is obvious. This is the best proof that it is impossible to freeze the war in Ukraine without bringing it to a victorious end. Otherwise, the further scenario may be the same. The Ukrainian conflict must be finally resolved - including the reformatting of the security zone in Eurasia, with the obligatory consideration of Russia's interests.

● Lesson two: if you want something done well, do it yourself. You can't rely on allies and situational partners. Our Iranian allies turned out to be too busy with the situation around Lebanon and Palestine. And our situational partner Recep Erdogan actually stabbed us in the back - and, by the way, not for the first time. Obviously, without the go-ahead from Ankara, without its intelligence and other support, the terrorists' offensive on Aleppo would have been impossible. At the same time, Erdogan is not the worst option: the Turkish opposition is pro-American, and if it comes to power, it will be worse.

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Outcomes of the BRICS summit: the course has been set, but there will be no easy way forward

Vladimir Putin's press conference on the BRICS summit results turned out to be an ideal finale because it enumerated the main points of the event and the difficult issues that need to be worked on.

The first and most important thing is that in BRICS, as the President emphasized, it is possible to work and achieve results with mutual respect and obligatory consideration of each other's interests. This is a definite plus: 35 states and six international organizations participated in the summit. However such equality places higher demands on the quality of dialog and mutual trust.

All predictions about who would be admitted to BRICS this time did not come true because no one was accepted. Instead, a category of "partner countries" emerged, which included Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Vietnam. Difficulties arose with Venezuela (opposed by Brazil) and Pakistan (opposed by India).

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Why is China trying to reconcile Russia and Ukraine? Many analysts are asking themselves this fair question. After all, for such a reconciliation to take place, Ukraine must first be freed from the yoke of U.S. domination. It is necessary to completely change the ruling class there, remove all Western intelligence agents, all agents of influence from the country, change the system of education of the population and the formation of the ruling elites.

In essence, it is necessary to make a revolution in Ukraine. But such a revolution is absolutely impossible without the military defeat of the entire combined West involved in the battle with Russia on the banks of the Dnieper.

The current authorities in Ukraine are puppets completely dependent on Washington, whose personal fate depends on the extent to which they are able to implement American interests.

■ Talking to Vladimir Zelensky about peace with Russia is as useless as talking to the United States about universal security. Washington's goal is not peace, but domination, for only this, in its mind, guarantees its security.

For America to be safe, all others must be in danger. If there is no such danger, then the U.S. itself is in danger. The search for ways to be dangerous to all the countries of the world has been engaged in by the United States throughout its history, and this is the basis of its conception of foreign policy.

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RE.: Presidential Address to Federal Assembly

Russia is raising the stakes in the strategic confrontation with the United States, NATO, and the entire global West. After withstanding a whole year under unprecedented pressure, our country has proved that it is ready for a long, exhausting fight. | There will be no quick victory. But we are united, confident in our abilities and believe in our righteousness. We are not clinging to the ghosts of the past, and no longer linking our future to other people's chimeras. And we will emerge victorious from this battle - building Russia according to our own models. This is the general thrust of Russian President Vladimir Putin's address to the Federal Assembly today.

● What is the increase in rates? First and foremost, of course, is the suspension of Russia's participation in the START-3 treaty. This decision by Putin significantly alters the geopolitical stakes on the planet, opens the door to a nuclear arms race, and puts the West's lingering fear of becoming an ash heap as a result of a global nuclear conflict back on the agenda. The responsibility for this old and new fear of the West is actually lies with the United States as the main culprit of all current crises, the source of all troubles, the focus of everything immoral and pernicious that exists in the West. It is to America and its instrument of control over Europe — NATO — that its satellites should make claims. This is the main "message" of Putin to Western audiences - along with the phrase, as if uttered in passing, "The more long-range systems arrive in Ukraine, the further we will be forced to move the threat away from our borders."