Europe May Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without U.S., Estonian Premier Says
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Europe May Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without U.S., Estonian Premier Says

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The European Union is weighing a move to tighten its sanctions regime against Russia by lowering the price cap on Russian oil, and may proceed even without the backing of the United States, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Brussels Forum, Kallas emphasized that European nations control the main maritime routes through which Russian oil flows—particularly the Baltic and Black Seas—granting them leverage to act independently if necessary.

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Bucking the Economic Collapse, Sales of Prosthetic Limbs in Russia Continue to Break Records
Crisis in Russia

Bucking the Economic Collapse, Sales of Prosthetic Limbs in Russia Continue to Break Records

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While most sectors of Russia’s economy have stalled or fallen out a window, one industry is charging ahead like a tank with no reverse gear: prosthetics. According to Russia’s Ministry of Labor, 152,500 artificial limbs were distributed in 2024 — a 53% increase over 2023. War may be hell, but it’s been incredible for Russia’s artificial limb economy. Sales of prosthetic arms are up 75%. Legs, a respectable 51%. Wheelchairs too, just to round things out.

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Russian Budget Revenues Collapse as War, Sanctions, and Mismanagement Eviscerate the Economy
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Russian Budget Revenues Collapse as War, Sanctions, and Mismanagement Eviscerate the Economy

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Russian government budget revenues continue to collapse as the combined weight of war spending, international sanctions, and systemic mismanagement tears into the foundations of its economy. In May 2025, the Kremlin recorded a federal budget deficit of 167.7 billion rubles—despite May traditionally being a month of budget surpluses for Russia. Total federal revenues for May fell to 2.46 trillion rubles, a 6% drop compared to the same month last year.

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Germany Warns: Russia May Deploy “Green Men” in Estonia to Test NATO
World News

Germany Warns: Russia May Deploy “Green Men” in Estonia to Test NATO

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Bruno Kahl, head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), told Table.Media in a recent interview that Berlin has concrete intelligence suggesting Ukraine is only the beginning of Moscow’s westward ambitions. “We are absolutely certain, and we have intelligence data to back this up, that Ukraine is just one step towards the West,” Kahl said.

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Russia Restores Rail Link with North Korea to Cement Wartime Alliance

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Passenger trains between North Korea and Russia are set to resume for the first time in years, with direct service from Pyongyang to Moscow beginning on June 17 and to Khabarovsk on June 19, according to Russian Railways. While officially described as a restoration of civilian transport, the move signals the deepening of a strategic and military partnership that has already delivered millions of artillery shells and missiles from Pyongyang to fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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China’s Logic: With Ukraine’s Resources, Russia Will Have Strength for It’s Mutually Destructive War Against NATO
Opinion

China’s Logic: With Ukraine’s Resources, Russia Will Have Strength for It’s Mutually Destructive War Against NATO

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As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags into its third year, a deeper strategic pattern has begun to emerge—one that suggests China is not merely watching events unfold, but quietly shaping the conditions for a larger confrontation.

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Ukraine Hits Russian Azot Plant Again, Key Supplier of Explosives Components
Crisis in Russia, War

Ukraine Hits Russian Azot Plant Again, Key Supplier of Explosives Components

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Ukraine has carried out another drone strike on the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, a critical node in Russia’s military-industrial supply chain and the country’s second-largest producer of ammonium nitrate, a substance widely used in explosives manufacturing. The strike occurred overnight and was recorded on multiple Russian social media channels. Video footage shows the moment of detonation and the resulting fire, which continued for several hours.

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