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ANALYSIS: The EU finally draws its anti-circumvention weapon on Putin
On April 23, 2026, the European Commission confirmed the adoption of its 20th sanctions package against Russia. Within that package, one measure stands out…
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…
COLUMN: Brussels unveils 21st package against Putin's war economy
Alongside the German indictment in the Nord Stream affair, the European Union proposed new sanctions in early July 2026 targeting the Russian oil sector,…
REPORT: FSB digs up fake files to break the Kyiv-Warsaw alliance
According to Ukrainska Pravda on July 5, 2026, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) entered the active phase of a special operation aimed at undermining…
DECODING: Trump calls Putin and Zelensky on America's Independence Day
On July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence, President Donald Trump spoke by phone with the two leaders at the heart of…
REPORT: Lavrov seals Russia-Sahel military alliance in Niamey
On July 9, 2026, Russia and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — grouping Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso — announced a strengthening of…
FACT-CHECK: Rutte tells the truth on Iran, and Putin takes note
The NATO summit in Ankara was not supposed to be about Iran. Officially it was about collective defense, about budgets, about coordination among allies…
DECODING: The record raid on Borisoglebsk military airfield
On the night of July 7 to 8, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Borisoglebsk military airfield, located in Russia's Voronezh region, alongside a broader…