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PROFILE: 632 ghosts of the sea, the true face of Putin's oil fleet
Since the European Union adopted its 20th sanctions package on April 23, 2026, one number stands out as the most tangible symbol of the…

COLUMN: Brussels unveils 21st package against Putin's war economy
Alongside the German indictment in the Nord Stream affair, the European Union proposed new sanctions in early July 2026 targeting the Russian oil sector,…

ANALYSIS: The Nord Stream indictment confronts Ukraine with its gray zones
On July 1, 2026, a man was formally charged before a German court over the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, as part of…

REPORT: FSB digs up fake files to break the Kyiv-Warsaw alliance
According to Ukrainska Pravda on July 5, 2026, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) entered the active phase of a special operation aimed at undermining…

TESTIMONY: I watched Wall Street tighten its grip on a European icon
I have been following this story for several weeks, and I will be honest: I did not expect it to take the turn it…

ANALYSIS: Apollo Seizes EasyJet With a £5.7 Billion Bid, City in a Frenzy
On July 10, 2026, EasyJet's board announced it was backing an improved offer from American private equity giant Apollo Global Management, valuing the British…

FACT-CHECK: No, There Was No Russian Nuclear Strike Near Kharkiv
In early July 2026, a rumor claiming that a Russian tactical nuclear strike had occurred near Kharkiv, Ukraine, spread rapidly across social media.

REPORT: Tehran Links Ehsanian's Death to Two Other Mysterious Deaths
On May 4, 2026, the spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baghaei, spoke publicly about the death of Dr. Ali Ehsanian, an…

ACCOUNT: The French Police Silence Feeding Iranian Propaganda
There are stories that are told through what they show, and others that are told through what they do not show. The case of…