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COMMENTARY: Russia running on empty — 53 regions short on fuel, Kyiv hits the refineries
Commentary· No. 655

COMMENTARY: Russia running on empty — 53 regions short on fuel, Kyiv hits the refineries

In June 2026, Russia is experiencing what economic observers are calling the "worst national fuel crisis" since the war began. More than

OPINION: Russia "hunts" ICEYE-X36 in orbit — Ukraine's war reaches into space
Note· No. 654

OPINION: Russia "hunts" ICEYE-X36 in orbit — Ukraine's war reaches into space

In May and June 2026, four Russian military satellites — Kosmos-2610, Kosmos-2611, Kosmos-2612 and Kosmos-2613 — deliberately maneuvered to within 13 kilometers

EDITORIAL: 50,000 cameras hacked by Moscow in Europe — cyberwarfare has changed in scale
Editorial· No. 653

EDITORIAL: 50,000 cameras hacked by Moscow in Europe — cyberwarfare has changed in scale

On June 21, 2026, Russian media outlet Mash — considered close to Russian intelligence services — reveals that Russian hackers have compromised

INVESTIGATION: Oil below $75 — how the US-Iran deal is reshaping Moscow's war
Investigation· No. 651

INVESTIGATION: Oil below $75 — how the US-Iran deal is reshaping Moscow's war

In one week of June 2026, the global oil market underwent a spectacular transformation. On June 22, 2026, Brent crude fell to

ANALYSIS: The EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia — the noose tightens, Moscow suffocates
Analysis· No. 649

ANALYSIS: The EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia — the noose tightens, Moscow suffocates

The pace is unprecedented: in June 2026, the 21st sanctions package — the European Union proposed these measures against Russia less than

NARRATIVE: Iranian oil returns, Moscow loses 20 percent of its revenues in one week
Reportage· No. 616

NARRATIVE: Iranian oil returns, Moscow loses 20 percent of its revenues in one week

In a single week of June 2026, the return of Iranian oil to world markets set off a shock wave that Moscow

NARRATIVE: Flight from the Donbas — Thousands of Civilians Flee the Cities Putin Covets Most
Reportage· No. 592

NARRATIVE: Flight from the Donbas — Thousands of Civilians Flee the Cities Putin Covets Most

Some names carry the weight of history in the making. Kostiantynivka, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk — three cities in the UkrainianDonbas that share the

COMMENTARY: Russia at the UN, Ukraine at the EU — The Fractured World Will Not Reconcile Halfway
Commentary· No. 590

COMMENTARY: Russia at the UN, Ukraine at the EU — The Fractured World Will Not Reconcile Halfway

June 15, 2026 will stand as a turning point in contemporary European history. On that day, the European Union formally opened accession

OPINION: 6,373 Drones in 24 Hours — Russia Turns Attrition Into Industrial Terror
Note· No. 589

OPINION: 6,373 Drones in 24 Hours — Russia Turns Attrition Into Industrial Terror

The week of June 22, 2026 will be etched into the annals of modern warfare: Ukraine recorded the launch of 6,373 Russian

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