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Geopolitical Gambit: How a Saudi Bid Could Redraw the Global Energy Map
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Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy has positioned itself as a leading bidder for Lukoil’s $22 billion international portfolio, leveraging Riyadh’s diplomatic ties with both...
The $524 Billion Question: Can Europe’s New Commission Make Russia Pay?
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Europe has formally launched the International Claims Commission for Ukraine, a landmark mechanism based in The Hague designed to assess and award compensation...
Top Indian Arms Makers Held Rare Talks in Russia on Potential Joint Ventures
At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms manufacturers, including Adani Defence and Aerospace and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia...
Kremlin Says Ukraine’s Christmas Ceasefire Hinges on Peace Deal
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Christmas ceasefire proposed by Ukraine would only be possible if it formed part of a broader peace...
SPECIAL REPORT – The Shadow State: Inside the Exiled Plot to Balkanize Syria
In a quiet Moscow suburb, a man who once commanded Syria's most feared intelligence agency stares at his phone, recording a voice note. “Be...
MI6 Chief Warns of Russia’s ‘Aggressive and Expansionist’ Threat in First Speech
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In her first public speech as chief of Britain’s MI6, Blaise Metreweli warned that Russia remains an "aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist" threat actively...
EU Cracks Down on Russian Oil’s Shadow Fleet
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The European Union has enacted new sanctions targeting a network of nine companies and 14 individuals identified as key enablers of Russia's "shadow...
Ukraine Peace Talks Enter Second Day as Europe Faces Pivotal Week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy resumed peace talks in Berlin with U.S. envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, following a five-hour session on Sunday....
Donbas Is Not Putin’s Final Goal, EU Warns
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned that Russia’s ambitions in Ukraine extend beyond the Donbas region, which includes Donetsk and Luhansk....
From Sinai to Seoul: What the Six-Day War Teaches About a Future North Korean Blitzkrieg
In June 1967, when the sun was rising over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Israeli fighter squadrons skimming through the coastlines at low altitude struck...