Tag: Russia

Entangled In Russia’s Faltering Economy: The Fate Of Its Respected Central Banker

(Mike Eckel - RFE/RL) That Russia’s economy was grinding its gears was no secret to anyone paying close attention. That it was outright screeching...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russia has taken 1,700 square km of Ukraine this year, top general says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called...
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US Lawmakers Move To Target Chinese, Russian Influence In Georgia

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) As the geopolitical map of the Middle East and Eurasia undergoes a sometimes violent reshuffling, Washington is sharpening its focus...
Diplomacy & International Relations

‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers

(Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko - CNN) The scene is as old as warfare itself. Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and...
Diplomacy & International Relations

The Russia-Iran Partnership

(Delaney Soliday - Lawfare) The war in Ukraine was a turning point for the Russia-Iran partnership, spurred by Russia’s need to purchase and mass-produce...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Ukraine’s long-range strikes inflicted billions of dollars in Russian oil revenue losses in March, Zelensky says

(Dmytro Basmat - The Kyiv Independent) Ukrainian estimates show that long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure inflicted at least $2.3 billion in lost oil...
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US Quietly Renews Russian Oil Waiver Amid Market Turmoil, Policy Confusion

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) The United States has again temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil, issuing a new waiver that allows certain shipments already...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian drones hit Ukraine’s Danube port, officials say

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) A Russian overnight drone attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s largest Danube River port Izmail and one drone strayed into Romanian territory,...
Diplomacy & International Relations

US intel warns China weighed aiding Iran, Russia shared battlefield data: Report

(Al Arabiya) US intelligence agencies assessed early during the US-Israel war with Iran that the conflict risked expanding beyond the immediate battlefield, as both...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Ukraine expects Israel to seize grain it says Russia stole from occupied territories

(Tim Zadorozhnyy - The Kyiv Independent) Ukraine expects Israel to arrest a shipment of grain unloaded at the Port of Haifa from a vessel...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Moscow walks away with billions as Trump’s Russian oil waiver expires

(Tim Zadorozhnyy - The Kyiv Independent) U.S. sanctions on Russian oil have resumed after the Trump administration allowed a temporary waiver on certain sales...
Diplomacy & International Relations

France releases Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker after operator pays fine

(Tim Zadorozhnyy - The Kyiv Independent) France released the Deyna oil tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet after detaining it in late March, the...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats

(Pierluigi Paganini - Security Affairs) Sweden has blamed a pro-Russian group linked to Russian intelligence for a failed cyberattack on a heating plant in...
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Ukraine discusses ‘stolen’ Russian grain cargo on call with Israel

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar to discuss a Russian vessel carrying what he...
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Russia’s Lavrov to Iranian counterpart: Fighting must not resume, Moscow ready to help

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Monday that it was important to guard against any resumption...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Deadlocked War Subtly Changes to Russia’s Detriment

(Pavel K. Baev - The Jamestown Foundation) This year’s 32-hour-long Easter truce for Russia’s war against Ukraine did not lead to a lasting ceasefire...
Diplomacy & International Relations
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