OPEC+ has agreed to raise oil output by 411,000 barrels per day in June, continuing a strategy shift aimed at disciplining quota violators and responding to global calls for lower fuel prices. The decision mirrors a similar production hike for May and signals the bloc’s growing willingness to tolerate lower oil prices, even at the […]
OPEC+ Surprises Markets with June Output Hike — Russia to Feel the Pain Read Post »
In a historic first, a Ukrainian naval drone reportedly shot down a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet over the Black Sea, marking a dramatic evolution in the use of unmanned systems in modern warfare. The event represents the first known instance of a surface drone engaging and destroying a manned combat aircraft—a milestone that underscores the
Ukrainian Naval Drone Downs Russian Su-30 in Black Sea – A Milestone in Drone Warfare Read Post »
As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its third year, the United States has prepared a new package of sanctions aimed at some of the Kremlin’s most vital sectors—including Gazprom and other major energy players. But despite the pressure from U.S. officials and European allies, it remains uncertain whether President Donald Trump will sign off on
U.S. prepares new Russia Sanctions as Patience with Putin Wears Thin Read Post »
A senior Azerbaijani official has accused Russia of orchestrating a cyberattack against several of the country’s media outlets in February. Ramid Namazov, who chairs the Azerbaijani parliament’s commission on countering external interference and hybrid threats, said the attack on 20 February was carried out by APT29, a sophisticated cyber-espionage group linked to Russian intelligence. Also
Russia’s evolving tactics: coercing Ukrainian civilians—including children—into unknowingly carrying explosives, then remotely detonating the devices, killing both the couriers and the intended targets. The incidents are later portrayed by Russian state media as successful counter-terrorism operations, falsely blaming the victims as “saboteurs.” In March 2025, two teenagers in Ivano-Frankivsk region, aged 15 and 17, were
Russia Expands Use of Citizens—Including Children—as Disposable Terror Operatives Read Post »
Overnight, Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Russian military installations in occupied Crimea, striking airfields, air defense systems, and radar facilities across multiple locations. The operation targeted Russian-controlled sites in Sevastopol, Saki, Kacha, Dzhankoi, Hvardiiske, Novofedorivka, and Belbek, aiming to disrupt Moscow’s military operations on the peninsula it illegally annexed in
Ukrainian Forces Target Russian Military Assets in Crimea in Overnight Assault Read Post »
Hungary’s economy is faltering once again—and this time, not even Viktor Orban’s usual scapegoats can mask the rot. Having looted Hungary’s economy into its position of the 4th poorest nation in Europe, the old kleptocrat is now overseeing a a GDP that contracted by 0.2% in Q1 2025, defying government promises of a strong post-recession
Hungarian economy continues worsening as Orban’s fealty toward Moscow has its price Read Post »
As Poland prepares to vote in its 2025 presidential election, Russia is intensifying a hybrid offensive aimed at destabilizing one of Ukraine’s closest allies. A new report from Alliance4Europe reveals a sharp escalation in Kremlin disinformation, with the “Doppelganger” campaign flooding Polish media and social platforms with nearly 300 fake or manipulated articles in just
Russia Escalates Information War on Poland Ahead of 2025 Presidential Election Read Post »
