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INVESTIGATION: Russia's War Economy Reaches Its Limits — What the Kiel Report Says
Since 2022, one narrative has dominated discussions about Russia's economic resilience: Putin is holding, the sanctions are not working, the ruble is surviving, Russia's…
INVESTIGATION: Murder of a Russian dissident in Poland — Moscow strikes at the heart of Europe
On June 8, 2026, Semyon Skrepetsky, a 44-year-old Russian dissident, was shot dead in a city in eastern Poland, near the Belarusian border. This…
INVESTIGATION: Putin at SPIEF Champions the Anchorage "Compromise" — But Conditions Remain Unacceptable
Each year, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) gives Vladimir Putin a domestic stage to address Russian economic elites and the foreign partners…
INVESTIGATION: €200 billion — the EU confronts the colossal balance sheet of its Ukraine support since 2022
Since February 24, 2022, the European Union — its institutions and its member states acting individually and collectively — has committed €200.4 billion in…
INVESTIGATION: Gdańsk 2026 — €3.2 billion unlocked and 160 agreements signed to rebuild Ukraine
On June 25 and 26, 2026, the fifth Ukraine Recovery Conference — URC 2026 — opened in Gdańsk, Poland. Co-organized by Warsaw and Kyiv,…
INVESTIGATION: The US Waiver on Russian Oil Expires in Silence — What This Really Changes
On June 17, 2026, at midnight, a waiver expired. The US Treasury did not publish a renewal of its waiver on sanctions related to…
INVESTIGATION: The Ukrainian Drone That Exploded in a NATO Port — Russian Electronic Warfare Strikes Constanta
On June 5, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. local time, an explosion rang out in the civilian port of Constanta, Romania. Not a Russian missile.…
INVESTIGATION: Zaporizhzhia on fire — the night of June 26 and the infernal cycle of Russian strikes
On June 26, 2026, the city of Zaporizhzhia burned again. Combined missile and drone strikes by Russia targeted the city center, setting an administrative…
INVESTIGATION: Trump Bills Congress $87.6 Billion to Pay for His War Against Iran
On June 25, 2026, the White House transmitted to the American Congress a supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion. The letter was signed by…