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DECODING: Moscow refinery paralyzed until 2027: the silent weapon bleeding the Kremlin dry
In the industrial district of Kapotnya, on the southeastern edge of Moscow, stands one of the most important refineries in all of Russia. Its…
ANALYSIS: Ufa in flames: how Ukrainian drones strangle Russia's oil lung at 1,300 km
On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian drones traveled more than 1,300 kilometers to strike deep into Bashkiria, a Russian region that most Westerners couldn't have…
COMMENTARY: Zelensky Hero, Putin Tyrant: Moral Clarity as a Weapon
Zelensky's moral clarity is nowhere more intense than in his positions on peace negotiations. Faced with pressure from some Western interlocutors who want a…
EDITORIAL: China, the Top Threat: Taiwan Is Our Front Line
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas's confirmation that China is training Russian soldiers in demining and drone operations is not a minor news item. It…
DECODING: The Deep-Strike Campaign by the Numbers: 28 Oil Strikes in June
On June 27, 2026, Ukraine struck the Vtorovo pumping station for the second time — a critical node in Russia's oil infrastructure. This is…
ANALYSIS: Russia's War Economy: Exhausted but Not Broken
One of the most underestimated resilience factors in Russia's war economy is the industrial mobilization underway since 2022. Russia has placed virtually its entire…
COMMENTARY: The Frozen Oil Cap: The Price War Gets Harder
The Western sanctions system has a gaping flaw: it only applies to nationals and companies from the countries that adopted it. Turkey, India, and…
ANALYSIS: Zelensky's Peace Window: Winter 2026 as the Deadline
There is a date lodged in Volodymyr Zelensky's mind ever since Ukrainian forces regained the initiative on the front in December 2025: next winter.…
OPINION: Russia's economy backed into a corner, according to Zelensky's adviser
An economic adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky declared in a statement reported by Ukrainian media in June 2026 that the Russian economy has "reached a…