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Oil, gas, refineries, and shipping lanes: energy as a weapon of war.
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DECODING: Rosneft and Lukoil Sanctions, the Questions Few Outlets Are AskingAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3698

DECODING: Rosneft and Lukoil Sanctions, the Questions Few Outlets Are Asking

On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia's two largest oil companies, a decision most coverage treated as a single…

REPORT: Yaroslavl in flames, when the war reaches deep into Russia
Reportage· No. 3697

REPORT: Yaroslavl in flames, when the war reaches deep into Russia

In late March 2026, a refinery in the city of Yaroslavl, more than 250 kilometers northeast of Moscow, took a direct hit followed by…

DECODING: Tuapse, hit four times, the vulnerability of Russia's southern refining
Analysis· No. 3696

DECODING: Tuapse, hit four times, the vulnerability of Russia's southern refining

On the Black Sea coast, the Tuapse refinery is no longer just an industrial site: it has become, despite itself, a barometer of Russia's…

INVESTIGATION: Rosneft and Lukoil under U.S. sanctions, the Trump maneuverAI-generated
Investigation· No. 3690

INVESTIGATION: Rosneft and Lukoil under U.S. sanctions, the Trump maneuver

A signature at the U.S. Treasury, two Russian oil logos suddenly marked with a red flag: this is how, in October 2025, the Trump…

REPORT: Russian oil price cap extended into 2027AI-generated
Reportage· No. 3689

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…

OP-ED/NOTE: Yaroslavl and Saratov, a Strategic ReadingAI-generated
Note· No. 3686

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
Analysis· No. 3685

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…

EDITORIAL: Field Notes on the Human Cost of Ukraine's Energy WinterAI-generated
Editorial· No. 3681

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…

ANALYSIS: The Occupied Crimea Blackout, What the Numbers Actually ConfirmAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3677

ANALYSIS: The Occupied Crimea Blackout, What the Numbers Actually Confirm

Thirty-eight energy facilities knocked offline in just over a month: that is the figure circulating since July 6, 2026 regarding occupied Crimea and the…

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