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PROFILE: Syzran, the refinery Ukraine refuses to let breathe
Some places become, against their will, the symbol of an entire war. The Syzran refinery, in Russia's Samara region, more than a thousand kilometers…
PROFILE: Mark Rutte, the man who wrung 70 billion euros out of NATO for Kyiv
On July 8, 2026, at the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, allies pledged Ukraine at least 70 billion euros in military assistance…
PROFILE: The Strait of Hormuz, the vital artery of world oil, explained
At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz measures barely 39 kilometers across, a stretch of water separating Iran from the Musandam peninsula, itself…
PROFILE: Oil's risk premium, the silent hostage of the Strait of Hormuz
Some economic indicators speak more bluntly than any diplomatic statement, and the price of a barrel of Brent crude has been one of them…
TESTIMONY: Ust-Luga in flames, the second blow to the heart of Russian oil
On the night of July 5 to 6, 2026, Ukrainian forces carried out one of their widest energy strikes since the start of the…
TESTIMONY: Murmansk and Tuapse, two Russian ports erased from the Western map
On April 23, 2026, the European Commission announced the adoption of its 20th sanctions package against Russia. Buried in the technical detail of that…
PROFILE: 632 ghosts of the sea, the true face of Putin's oil fleet
Since the European Union adopted its 20th sanctions package on April 23, 2026, one number stands out as the most tangible symbol of the…
TESTIMONY: I watched Wall Street tighten its grip on a European icon
I have been following this story for several weeks, and I will be honest: I did not expect it to take the turn it…
TESTIMONY: Trump wants to meet Zelensky to discuss an end-of-war scenario
On July 5, 2026, a senior American official indicated that the meeting planned between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara…