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Oil, gas, refineries, and shipping lanes: energy as a weapon of war.
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OP-ED: Shaheen and Warren Beg Trump to Stop Feeding Putin with Russian Oil
Note· No. 219

OP-ED: Shaheen and Warren Beg Trump to Stop Feeding Putin with Russian Oil

On June 17, 2026, while the world had its eyes glued to the G7 in France, two American senators — Jeanne Shaheen

COMMENTARY: Trump, Russian Oil, and the Silent Betrayal of Ukraine
Commentary· No. 216

COMMENTARY: Trump, Russian Oil, and the Silent Betrayal of Ukraine

On June 16, 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, U.S. President Donald Trump uttered the words that

ANALYSIS: Ukraine strikes both shores of the Crimean Bridge and cuts gas to civilians — methodical asphyxiation
Analysis· No. 189

ANALYSIS: Ukraine strikes both shores of the Crimean Bridge and cuts gas to civilians — methodical asphyxiation

On the night of June 20-21, 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces simultaneously struck both shores of the Kerch Strait — the occupied

ANALYSIS: Tyumen in Flames — Ukrainian Drones Strike 2,000 km into the Heart of Russia
Analysis· No. 188

ANALYSIS: Tyumen in Flames — Ukrainian Drones Strike 2,000 km into the Heart of Russia

On June 20, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Tyumen refinery in Western Siberia, more than 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. According

STORY: The Night of the Compressors — Four Crimean Gas Stations in the Dark
Reportage· No. 133

STORY: The Night of the Compressors — Four Crimean Gas Stations in the Dark

On the night of June 19-20, 2026, something methodical and icy set itself in motion above the Crimean peninsula. It wasn’t the

EDITORIAL: Kapotnya in Flames — Moscow Reaps What It Sowed in Energy Hell
Editorial· No. 132

EDITORIAL: Kapotnya in Flames — Moscow Reaps What It Sowed in Energy Hell

At dawn on June 16, 2026, columns of thick black smoke rose over the Kapotnya district in southeast Moscow. The Moscow oil

COMMENTARY: Tver rations gasoline — when war returns to Russian gas stations
Commentary· No. 131

COMMENTARY: Tver rations gasoline — when war returns to Russian gas stations

On June 20, 2026, in the Tver region, a few hundred miles northwest of Moscow, gas stations belonging to Surgutneftegaz and Tatneft

INVESTIGATION: Belarus, Putin’s Secret Gas Station — 270,000 Tons Headed to Russia
Investigation· No. 130

INVESTIGATION: Belarus, Putin’s Secret Gas Station — 270,000 Tons Headed to Russia

From January to May 2026, railway exports of Belarusian gasoline to Russia jumped nearly thirteen-fold year-on-year, reaching 270,000 tons. Diesel, for its

ANALYSIS: Hlibivske — How Crimea's Only Gas Storage Facility Caught Fire
Analysis· No. 128

ANALYSIS: Hlibivske — How Crimea's Only Gas Storage Facility Caught Fire

On the night of June 19 to 20, 2026, something extraordinary happened on the Tarkhankut Peninsula, on the far western edge of

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