Viktor Alksnis

Viktor Alksnis02.10.2024

It seems to me that many readers of my articles underestimate the danger of depriving Russia of its place as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Incidentally, the UN Security Council is the only one authorized to decide on issues of war and peace. Currently, the Russian Federation, having the right of veto, […]

Viktor Alksnis25.09.2024

Russia’s position on nuclear tests has not changed; Moscow will not conduct them if Washington refrains from such steps. This was stated to journalists by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov. “No, nothing has changed,” said the high-ranking diplomat. — “As was determined and formulated by the President of the Russian Federation, […]

Viktor Alksnis24.09.2024

Russia will not participate in the second peace summit that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to hold in the fall, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, her words are quoted on the website of the Foreign Ministry. According to her, this summit “has nothing to do with the settlement,” and its goal is “to push […]

Viktor Alksnis21.09.2024

Many commentators waving Yandex (Google) maps with space images of the arsenals and storage bases of the Russian Ministry of Defense forget about elementary things. Firstly, these space images are usually long-term from the moment of shooting. Sometimes several years. After all, the images are purchased from operator companies, and their cost is very high. […]

Viktor Alksnis16.09.2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin always carefully weighs his responses to the actions of Western countries, although Russian experts are also considering tougher options. On Monday, September 16, President Putin ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it […]

Viktor Alksnis05.09.2024

It seems that the issue of building the Soyuz-Vostok gas pipeline through Mongolia to China was not resolved during the official visit of the Russian President to Ulaanbaatar. Apparently, Mongolia succumbed to pressure from China and removed the issue of building the gas pipeline from the agenda. Let me remind you of the essence of […]

Viktor Alksnis05.09.2024

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Western countries have always sought to break up Russia. “The spearhead is aimed, at this stage, against Russia. As the president said in February in his address to the Federal Assembly, instead of Russia they need a dependent, fading, dying space where they can do whatever they want. […]

Viktor Alksnis27.08.2024

Chronicle of current events in Kursk Oblast for August 25. It was the 20th day of the Ukrainian army’s invasion of Russian territory. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continued active offensive actions, the Russian group successfully defended itself. Over the past night, there were no significant changes in the operational situation in the Kursk border area. […]

Viktor Alksnis20.08.2024

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are taking civilians captive in the Kursk region and hijack them to Ukraine. In the occupied territories of the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are conducting purges and taking all the men to Ukraine. It is unclear for what purpose this is being done. According to one version, they will […]

Viktor Alksnis09.11.2023

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany has decided to permanently station its military units in Lithuania. According to the portal “Augen Geradeaus”, the Bundeswehr’s 42nd Tank Brigade will deploy to Lithuania by early 2025. It will include the 122nd Panzergrenadier Battalion from Bavaria and the 203rd Tank Battalion from North Rhine-Westphalia. The advance […]

Russia’s Place in the UN Security Council

Russia’s position on nuclear tests

The Second Peace Summit Without Russia

War Came to Russia

Russian Experts are Considering Tougher Options

In Mongolia, Soyuz-Vostok Gasline Remains of the Agenda

Lavrov’s Special Message

Kursk, August 25

Purges in Kursk

The Lessons of History Don’t Teach Politicians: German Tanks Will Again Stand at the Russian Border

The Michael Jackson Biopic is Missing its Most Controversial Story

Madama Butterfly and the Japan of the Western Imagination

The Spanish Civil War at 90: the Republic’s Response

Terminator Is about 80 Years Old