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OPINION: Importing gasoline by ship — the energy collapse of Putin's empire
Some images are worth a thousand analyses. Here is mine, the image of summer 2026: Russia, the world's third-largest producer of crude oil, is…
DECODING: Why Moscow's refinery won't reopen before 2027
The agency Reuters, cited by Militarnyi on June 24, 2026, published an unambiguous assessment: the Moscow refinery, located in the Kapotnya district, is unlikely…
ANALYSIS: Drones over Ufa: the 1,300-km strike that changes the calculus of the Russian war
On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian drones flew more than 1,300 kilometers to strike Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, deep inside the Urals. Two of…
PROFILE: Mark Rutte, the Man of Ankara: Portrait of the Secretary Who Must Keep Trump in the Alliance
Mark Rutte. The name does not stir patriotic emotions the way Churchill's or de Gaulle's does. Nor does it provoke the emotional devotion of…
EDITORIAL: Hormuz Reopened, Fake Peace: Why the West Must Not Lower Its Guard on Iran
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most vital arteries of the global economy. Approximately 20% of world oil trade and a significant…
COMMENTARY: Beijing Arms Moscow, Threatens Taiwan: The Great Chinese Threat as Seen from the West
Here is a fact that too many Western leaders still struggle to fully absorb: the war in Ukraine and the threat to Taiwan are…
INVESTIGATION: The Diplomacy of Deception: Inside the Kremlin's Machinery for Simulating Peace While Striking
On June 23, 2026, Vladimir Putin declared that Russia was «ready to negotiate» with Ukraine — on the basis of the 2022 Istanbul agreements…
REPORT: On the Road of Debt: The Russian Regions Paying the Price for Putin's War
In Moscow, restaurants are packed, shop windows glow, and official statements speak of a «special military operation» proceeding «according to plan». Thousands of kilometers…
ANALYSIS: Belarus, Armed Vassal: How Lukashenko Became Russia's Launchpad Against NATO
Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus is no longer a neutral state wedged between Russia and the European Union. It is a Russian military operations base disguised…