Ukraine launched a major overnight drone assault on Russia, striking an oil refinery in Samara and a factory producing components for Shahed drones and Russian missiles.
Moscow claimed its air defenses shot down 326 drones across 20 regions.
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An explosions occured in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea. Smoke can be seen. Not clear (yet) what the target might have been. #Ukraine
Ukrainian drone strikes are impacting the Russian gasoline market again. This will be a space to watch in the coming weeks.
For years, the Kremlin has undermined European security through energy dependence, opposition to EU anti-monopoly measures, and strategic corruption.
Moscow’s energy weaponisation strategy has reached its logical apex, writes Benjamin L. Schmitt.
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Deutsche Unternehmer und Politiker beim russischen Wirtschaftsforum: Die Vorstellung, dass man dort einen Dialog führen könnte, halte ich nicht für vielversprechend. Im Gegenteil: Es unterläuft das wichtigere Ziel, Russland zu isolieren, meint @jakluge.de: www.ndr.de/nachrichten/...
No diaspora with roots in the territory of the Russian Federation is immune from Russian persecution.
Ivan U. Kłyszcz analyses the political role of Chechen and Circassian communities in the EU and the evolution of North Caucasus diaspora organisations since 2022.
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Asked about potential mediation efforts by Europe, Peskov said Russia currently views such involvement as "unacceptable."
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There has been a similar uptick in diesel prices. Russia is exporting a lot of diesel (it produces much more diesel than it uses, but not much more gasoline), so if there is a shortage, then it should only affect certain regional markets.
According to the latest federal budget data, Russia recruited 71,216 contract soldiers in Q1 2026, confirming a slow start to the year. However, newer regional budget data indicates stabilization of recruitment at 1,000 per day in April-May.
My latest report:
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As Russia continues its aggressive foreign policy and authoritarianism deepens, questions about the sustainability of the Kremlin’s system have begun to circulate, especially since the full-scale inva...
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Since 2022, both the Chechen and Circassian diasporas in Europe have been perceived as actors for the decolonisation of Russia, in one shape or another.
This contrasts with the realities of many organisations, @ivanklyszcz.com writes in a new report. ⤵
There are currently no plans for a telephone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, adding that American nego...
Nearly all Baltic Sea states have recognised and prepared to weather the Kremlin’s energy security storms over the past two decades—but with a global energy crisis underway, the region will need to co...
The latest federal budget data confirms a slowdown in recruitment to around 800 per day in Q1, but newer regional data shows stabilization at closer to 1,000 per day in April-May 2026.
As Russia continues its aggressive foreign policy and authoritarianism deepens, questions about the sustainability of the Kremlin’s system have begun to circulate, especially since the full-scale inva...
Deutsche Unternehmer nehmen am russischen Wirtschaftsforum teil. Eine Chance auf Gespräche mit Putin sei das nicht, sagt Janis Kluge von der Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik.
