U.S. President Donald Trump is once again trying to appease Russia’s ruler Vladimir Putin as he seeks to end the Russian aggression in Ukraine. According to the New York Post, POTUS will reveal the latest peace plan’s details in upcoming days. It is slated to include a set of terms, many of which are not in Ukraine’s interest.
The perfect storm has begun in the global oil industry – enough to strop Putin? Crude oil prices have dropped sharply, and the forces driving the decline suggest the market could have further to fall. Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to raise oil production, combined with rising global trade tensions, is pressuring both supply and demand in ways that risk deepening the downturn. Last week, Saudi Arabia led an unexpected push to increase OPEC+ output— timed just hours before the U.S.
More Bad News For Russia as Oil is doomed to go Much lower Read Post »
Months of preparations and planning are finally bearing fruit, as several allied nations plan to build a military contigent inside Ukraine to supplement Ukrainian forces. History is being made today in Kyiv, as senior military representatives from France, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine convened in Kyiv to discuss the deployment of a foreign military contingent on Ukrainian soil.
Heads of French and British Militaries Arrive in Kyiv to discuss Boots on the Ground Read Post »
Russia’s auto industry has entered a full state of collapse with the country’s flagship KAMAZ truck company reporting 2024 earnings down a stunning -96%. March sales at the maker of Lada (AvtoVAS) down -33%, and overall Russia car market hitting -44% year-over-year. Russian Auto Industry in Freefall, as both AvtoVAS and KAMAZ Report Stunning Declines with KAMAZ 2024 profit down -96% and LADA March sales down -33% year-over-year and total auto market sales down -44%.
Russia’s Two biggest auto manufacturers enter state of collapse Read Post »
Now becoming a weekly occurence, Russian terror attacks around the EU have faced zero resistance, with European Union member states refusing to respond in any way to constantly escalating attacks. Another explosion has rocked a military facility in the Czech Republic, injuring at least one person and raising concerns across Europe. The blast occurred at the Synthesia chemical plant near Pardubice, where ammunition was being stored.
Russians suspected in yet another terror attack in Czech Republic Read Post »
Ukraine’s early morning strikes on Russia’s Engels-2 airbaase caused blastwave damages even 2 kilometers from the pojnt of impact. In today’s early hours, Ukrainian forces launched a significant drone assault on Russia’s Engels-2 Airbase, a key hub for strategic bombers in Saratov Oblast. Home to the Tu-95 and Tu-160 aircraft— both crucial in Moscow’s missile campaigns against Ukraine— the base represents a critical pillar of Russia’s long-range strike capabilities.
Ukrainian forces Strike humiliating blow on Engels Airbase Read Post »
Russia’s main coal producing region faces certain collapse as sanctions, mismanagement and theft lay waste to one cornerstone of the Russia economy. We’ve mentioned it in previous articles HERE, HERE and HERE and it’s only getting worse. Russia’s coal industry— a cornerstone of its energy sector, is now collapsing at break-neck speed.
Russia’s largest coal mines continue closing, unable to pay workers Read Post »
Already on a negative trajectory since 2020, Russia’s National Wealth Fund, now holding only 1.9% of GDP, could be gone in six months if war expenditures don’t come to an end, according to former Russian Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov. Russia’s National Wealth Fund (NWF), established as a financial safeguard for rainy days, is now facing imminent depletion amid ongoing economic challenges.
Former Russian Finance Minister Warns of Imminent Depletion of National Wealth Fund Read Post »
