The Istanbul Illusion: Russia’s Demands Reveal only Strategy to Delay US Sanctions
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The Istanbul Illusion: Russia’s Demands Reveal only Strategy to Delay US Sanctions

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Only twenty-four hours after Ukraine’s stunning operation that destroyed 34% of Russia’s irreplaceable strategic bomber aircraft, the Kremlin emerged with a list of demands so extravagant, so impervious to military reality, that the true purpose of Moscow’s “peace proposal” could no longer be obscured: these negotiations are a performance—carefully staged to delay sanctions from Donald Trump, not to secure any credible end to the war.

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Putin’s ‘Sovereign’ Game Console ends up being a Chinese Doorstop with a Russian Accent
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Putin’s ‘Sovereign’ Game Console ends up being a Chinese Doorstop with a Russian Accent

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In his never-ending quest to prove that Russia can do everything the West can do—except democracy, indoor toilets, and basic morality—Vladimir Putin has unveiled his latest masterpiece of innovation: a PlayStation-style console cooked up by Russian tech wizards and forged in the fires of patriotic glory. Except it wasn’t.

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China Providing Military Supplies to 20 Russian Defense Plants, Intelligence Chief Says
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China Providing Military Supplies to 20 Russian Defense Plants, Intelligence Chief Says

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Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed that China is supplying key materials and equipment to at least 20 Russian military production facilities, directly enabling Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The revelation, made by the chief of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko, underscores growing concerns about Beijing’s role in circumventing Western sanctions and sustaining Russia’s war machine.

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Ukraine Makes History, Destroying $7 Billion of Russia’s Most Prized Aircraft in One Day
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Ukraine Makes History, Destroying $7 Billion of Russia’s Most Prized Aircraft in One Day

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In what is now clearly a landmark special operation, more than 40 Russian military aircraft were damaged or destroyed in coordinated strikes on airbases across Russia today, in an assault that appears to have redefined the range and sophistication of Ukraine’s long-range capabilities. The operation, codenamed “Web” by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), struck four confirmed military airfields—Belaya, Diaghilevo, Olenya, and Ivanovo.

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Inside Ukraine’s SBU Drone Strike on Five Russian Airfields
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Inside Ukraine’s SBU Drone Strike on Five Russian Airfields

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Today, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) executed one of the most extraordinary special operations in military history. Codenamed “Pavutyna” (Web), the strike targeted five Russian military airfields located deep in the enemy’s rear — thousands of kilometers from the Ukrainian frontlines. Using truck-launched long-range drones, the operation marked a turning point in drone warfare and signaled a blunt message: nowhere in Russia is safe.

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Russia positions for more military expansion, using Russian-occupied Georgia as hub
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Russia positions for more military expansion, using Russian-occupied Georgia as hub

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In a move that underscores Russia’s long-term imperial ambitions in the South Caucasus, Moscow has announced the establishment of a base for its Black Sea Fleet in the occupied Georgian region of Abkhazia. The facility, to be located in the port city of Ochamchira, is officially described as a “material and technical base,” but its strategic implications are unmistakable. Russia invaded and occupied two regions of Georgia — Abkhazia and South Ossetia — in 2008.

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Unmasking Unit 29155: The GRU’s Hybrid War Machine Targeting the West
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Unmasking Unit 29155: The GRU’s Hybrid War Machine Targeting the West

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For years, the name “Unit 29155” surfaced only in the margins of headlines—linked to the 2018 Novichok poisoning in Salisbury, mysterious arms depot explosions in Czechia, and an attempted coup in Montenegro. But as a new investigation by The Insider reveals, the remit of this clandestine division of Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, extends far beyond physical sabotage.

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Putin’s oil economy in trouble as Profit at Rosneft falls -57% with production at 9 year low
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Putin’s oil economy in trouble as Profit at Rosneft falls -57% with production at 9 year low

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Russia’s oil sector, long the cornerstone of its economy, faces mounting challenges that threaten to undermine the Kremlin’s financial stability. Recent corporate data reveals significant strain across the industry, with Rosneft’s Q1 2025 results painting a particularly stark picture of the pressures facing Russia’s energy giants. Financial Performance Signals Deepening Crisis Rosneft’s latest quarterly report exposes the depth of the sector’s struggles.

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