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Russia Forced to Beg for Indian Fuel as Its Own Shortage Bites
Russia, one of the world's largest oil producers, has started importing fuel by sea from India, according to an exclusive Reuters investigation
Brussels Prepares a Plan B to Freeze the Russian Oil Price Cap on July 14
The European Union is preparing to activate a plan B to salvage at least part of its 21st sanctions package against Russia,
More Than 100 Russian Banks Now Under Western Sanctions
The accumulation of successive sanctions packages adopted by the European Union since 2022 has now pushed the number of Russian banks targeted
Bulgaria Blocks EU Sanctions Targeting Patriarch Kirill
Bulgaria, joined by Italy, is opposing the addition of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to the list of individuals targeted by the European
Brussels Wants to Lower the Russian Oil Price Cap to $44
The Russian oil price cap, currently set at $44.10 a barrel since January 15, 2026, is undergoing a crucial revision as part
Russian Oil Crashes to $42, Back to Pre-War Middle East Levels
Russia's benchmark crude, Urals, slid back to around $42 a barrel in early July 2026, according to data reported by Meduza on
Russia Nearing an "Explosive" Banking Crisis, Brussels Warns
An intelligence report from a European state, titled "Note on the probability of a banking crisis in Russia in 2026," warns that
EU Hunts Down Russian Ghost Tankers Hiding Behind Cameroon's Flag
Cameroon has removed 39 vessels from its national maritime registry after discovering that its flag was being fraudulently used by tankers tied
How Ukrainian strikes are forcing Russia to import from India
Watching one of the world's largest oil exporters forced to import gasoline by ship from India is not an economic anecdote, it