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PROFILE: The CRINK axis fractures — after the Iran-USA deal, Moscow, Beijing and Kim recalculate
The word CRINK — China, Russia, Iran, North Korea — has entered Western strategic vocabulary to describe what some analysts call the

COMMENTARY: Russia running on empty — 53 regions short on fuel, Kyiv hits the refineries
In June 2026, Russia is experiencing what economic observers are calling the "worst national fuel crisis" since the war began. More than

OPINION: Russia "hunts" ICEYE-X36 in orbit — Ukraine's war reaches into space
In May and June 2026, four Russian military satellites — Kosmos-2610, Kosmos-2611, Kosmos-2612 and Kosmos-2613 — deliberately maneuvered to within 13 kilometers

EDITORIAL: 50,000 cameras hacked by Moscow in Europe — cyberwarfare has changed in scale
On June 21, 2026, Russian media outlet Mash — considered close to Russian intelligence services — reveals that Russian hackers have compromised

COLUMN: AI enters the kill chain — and nobody is truly ready for that
On June 25, 2026, Business Insider publishes an analysis by Ukrainian analyst Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov on the next evolution of Shahed drones:

INVESTIGATION: Oil below $75 — how the US-Iran deal is reshaping Moscow's war
In one week of June 2026, the global oil market underwent a spectacular transformation. On June 22, 2026, Brent crude fell to

DECODING: Hegseth threatens to cut US troops in Europe — understanding the transatlantic fracture
In June 2026, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announces a review of the American military presence in Europe — and conditions American

ANALYSIS: The EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia — the noose tightens, Moscow suffocates
The pace is unprecedented: in June 2026, the 21st sanctions package — the European Union proposed these measures against Russia less than

TESTIMONY: Europe closes its technological defence gap — AGILE, their collective wager
On June 25, 2026, the European Parliament adopts its position on the AGILE programme — Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation. This vote