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REPORT: Russian oil price cap extended into 2027
A decree signed quietly, a cap lowered without fanfare: the economic war over Russian oil is no longer fought in grand speeches, but in…
DECODING: Jet fuel runs dry as Russia shuts the kerosene tap too
After diesel, it is now kerosene sliding into the column of Russian restrictions. According to The Moscow Times, in its June 1, 2026 edition,…
ANALYSIS: Russia bans diesel exports, anatomy of a shortage
On July 8, 2026, the Russian government crossed a threshold rarely reached since the war began: a flat-out ban on diesel exports until July…
OP-ED/NOTE: Yaroslavl and Saratov, a Strategic Reading
The Yaroslavl refinery took a direct hit followed by a fire in late March 2026, according to CNN on March 28, 2026, an episode…
FACT CHECK: The State of Play at Ust-Luga and Primorsk
The Ust-Luga oil terminal was hit twice in one week by long-range drones, according to CNN on March 28, 2026, a double strike that…
PORTRAIT: Fire Point's Denys Shtilerman, a Cold Read One Month Later
Denys Shtilerman is co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point, Ukraine's leading manufacturer of deep-strike drones, according to DroneXL on March 9, 2026, a…
COMMENTARY: Why Ukraine's Missile Shield Matters More Than It Seems
German defense group Hensoldt announced, according to The Atlantic on July 17, 2026, a joint project with Fire Point to develop an anti-ballistic system,…
COLUMN: Ukraine and the Battle of the Numbers, in Five Figures
General Oleksandr Syrsky claimed, according to Euronews on July 10, 2026, 697 successful strikes on Russian targets in six months, an impressive figure that…
EDITORIAL: Field Notes on the Human Cost of Ukraine's Energy Winter
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are spending this winter without heat, without electricity, and sometimes without running water, a reality documented by Reuters on…