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DECRYPTED: ERA Technopolis and the Foundation for Advanced Research, the Kremlin's Sanctioned Brains
Analysis· No. 247

DECRYPTED: ERA Technopolis and the Foundation for Advanced Research, the Kremlin's Sanctioned Brains

On June 15, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a new sanctions package against Russia, adding 34 individuals and 47

COMMENTARY: Brussels Bares Its Teeth — The EU Wants to Sanction Putin’s Chinese Banks
Commentary· No. 246

COMMENTARY: Brussels Bares Its Teeth — The EU Wants to Sanction Putin’s Chinese Banks

The information circulated discreetly, almost drowned out by the deluge of geopolitical news in mid-June 2026: according to a report by Bloomberg,

OP-ED: Putin’s Ghost Fleet — 27 Vessels in London’s Crosshairs, the Oil War
Note· No. 245

OP-ED: Putin’s Ghost Fleet — 27 Vessels in London’s Crosshairs, the Oil War

In the early hours of June 14, 2026, British Royal Marine commandos rappelled onto the deck of a tanker in the middle

ANALYSIS: The EU Embargo Against Russia Since 2022 — €48 Billion Banned in Exports, €91.2 Billion Banned in Imports
Analysis· No. 244

ANALYSIS: The EU Embargo Against Russia Since 2022 — €48 Billion Banned in Exports, €91.2 Billion Banned in Imports

Since February 24, 2022, the European Union has engaged an economic war machine of unprecedented scale. Twenty sanctions packages adopted, more than

DECODED: UK and EU Strike Russian Drone Manufacturers—Targeting Production Means Targeting Terror
Analysis· No. 243

DECODED: UK and EU Strike Russian Drone Manufacturers—Targeting Production Means Targeting Terror

On June 15, 2026, the European Union expanded its blacklists by designating 34 individuals and 47 entities. On June 16, the United

INVESTIGATION: Shenzhen Minghuaxin and Xinxiang Richful, Putin’s Chinese Arms
Investigation· No. 241

INVESTIGATION: Shenzhen Minghuaxin and Xinxiang Richful, Putin’s Chinese Arms

On June 15, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a new package of restrictive measures targeting Russia. Among the 34

REPORT: London Strikes 70 Russian Targets — GRU, Shadow Fleets, and Clandestine Financial Networks
Reportage· No. 240

REPORT: London Strikes 70 Russian Targets — GRU, Shadow Fleets, and Clandestine Financial Networks

On June 16, 2026, the United Kingdom announced a massive new sanctions package targeting Russia: 11 individuals, 32 legal entities, and 27

ANALYSIS: The EU Adopts a "Mini" Sanctions Package Against Russia — What the Law Really Says
Analysis· No. 239

ANALYSIS: The EU Adopts a "Mini" Sanctions Package Against Russia — What the Law Really Says

It wasn't a watershed moment. No bombastic press conference, no battery of cameras pointed at Ursula von der Leyen. On June 15,

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

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