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Sanctions as a Price Lever: What the Diesel Deal Reveals About the Transatlantic Split Over Ukraine
When Donald Trump announced on 9 October that Vladimir Putin would release Russian diesel onto world markets, it read at first like another episode...
Can Europe Replace Starlink and US Satellite Intelligence as Ukraine Faces Growing Risks?
Ukraine is facing significant issues with Starlink satellite internet, which is impacting its military operations and air defense systems. Ukrainian officials reported problems with...
Ukraine Resumes Strikes on Russian Refineries
Ukraine has restarted its attacks on Russian refineries, targeting an installation in the Ryazan region. This action follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressing anger...
Satellite Images Reveal Russia Built Major New Drone Attack Base in Just Six Weeks
Russia has almost completed a new base for launching jet-powered drones in six weeks, significantly expanding its attack capabilities near Ukraine. Satellite images reveal...
Ukraine Says SpaceX Is Disrupting Attack and Defence Drones as Tensions With US Grow
Ukraine reported that Elon Musk's SpaceX limited Starlink services, which negatively impacted its drones and air defense efforts, coinciding with a decline in relations...
Eutelsat Shares Surge as Ukraine Signals Possible Starlink Military Service Restrictions
Shares in European satellite operator Eutelsat surged on Wednesday after Ukraine announced that SpaceX's Starlink was imposing restrictions on its military-grade service. This news...
China’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire: Can Beijing Help Secure a Lasting Truce?
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire in the energy sector between Russia and Ukraine had taken effect,...
The Black Sea Has Quietly Closed
Twenty-One Ships
In August, Ukraine's Black Sea ports recorded 21 ship calls, about 90% fewer than a year earlier. A month later, on 16 September,...
Trump-Putin Diesel Deal Explained: What We Know and What It Means for Global Oil Markets
US President Donald Trump is taking steps to reduce diesel prices by lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports and declaring a ceasefire on energy...
Diesel Diplomacy: A Weekend Peace Discount Meets a Gulf War Premium — and the Bond Market Prices the Fed Instead
Today's Numbers
~$103 (Brent on Monday morning, off a weekend spike above $105) · 5.24% (US 10-year Treasury yield at Friday's close) · 74.5% (Polymarket...