Maxime Marquette
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DECODED: UK and EU Strike Russian Drone Manufacturers—Targeting Production Means Targeting Terror
On June 15, 2026, the European Union expanded its blacklists by designating 34 individuals and 47 entities. On June 16, the United
ANALYSIS: China, Putin’s Lifeline — How Moscow Sold Its Soul to Beijing to Survive Sanctions
In 2024, bilateral trade between Russia and China reached an absolute record of roughly $250 billion. In 2025, this volume slipped to
INVESTIGATION: Shenzhen Minghuaxin and Xinxiang Richful, Putin’s Chinese Arms
On June 15, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a new package of restrictive measures targeting Russia. Among the 34
REPORT: London Strikes 70 Russian Targets — GRU, Shadow Fleets, and Clandestine Financial Networks
On June 16, 2026, the United Kingdom announced a massive new sanctions package targeting Russia: 11 individuals, 32 legal entities, and 27
ANALYSIS: The EU Adopts a "Mini" Sanctions Package Against Russia — What the Law Really Says
It wasn't a watershed moment. No bombastic press conference, no battery of cameras pointed at Ursula von der Leyen. On June 15,
ACCOUNT: Moscow on Fire — The Night Ukraine Struck the Heart of the Russian Capital
During the night of June 17 to 18, 2026, an air raid siren wailed across the Moscow region shortly after midnight. For
ANALYSIS: The UN Watches the Kyiv Lavra Burn — The Security Council Paralyzed by the Russian Veto
On the afternoon of June 22, 2026, New York time, the fifteen members of the UN Security Council will gather again around
REPORT: Kyiv's Historic Week — Deep Strikes, Ramstein, and Diplomatic Momentum
There are weeks that look like all others in a war of attrition — and then there are weeks that flip the
FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT: The Night of June 21 — 105 Drones and 4 Missiles Over Ukraine, the Sky No Longer Sleeps
On June 21, 2026, the shortest night of the year should have been light, airy, almost festive. It is the summer solstice,