Hungary’s veto sparks EU push to seize €210bn in frozen Russian assets
Budapest wanted to slow things down. It may have accelerated them.
Russia’s smartest move is not in Ukraine—it’s deep in Asia
The world watches Belarus. But 4,000 km east, another country is slipping into Moscow’s orbit.
Why does Ukraine’s grid survive missiles that would black out Europe? Ousted energy chief explains
Volodymyr Kudrytskyi on Soviet overcapacity, stolen shelter funds, and why war is no excuse for corruption
Belgium says Europe’s €140 billion Ukraine plan could bankrupt it. Is that true?
The EU wants to turn Russia’s frozen assets into a €140 billion loan for Ukraine. Belgium calls the plan “fundamentally wrong.” EU leaders vote on 18-19 December. Ukraine’s budget runs dry in April.
Norway did the math: Arm Ukraine to win, or pay double when Russia does
Norwegian think tank calculates Europe’s binary choice.
As Russian strikes hit industry, retail demand stays unexpectedly strong (INFOGRAPHIC)
Nine months of retail growth masks deepening trouble on factory floors.
Russian oligarch found legal weapon to kill Western sanctions — and a former UK PM’s wife is on his team
If Fridman wins, every sanctioned oligarch could follow.
What Ukraine’s new sanctions say about Russia’s deepening oil crisis (INFOGRAPHIC)
Kyiv’s 13th synchronized package arrives as Russia’s oil sector shows signs of systemic crisis.
She declared a house worth $76. Authorities found $6 million in her closet. The agency saw no problem.
Brussels shifts from praise to “concerns about impartiality” as €50 billion in EU assistance hangs in the balance on anti-corruption benchmarks.
Gold, once untouchable, becomes Russia’s financial lifeline
Central bank reverses decades of stockpiling to plug $48 billion hole.
The last pillars of Russia’s energy power—and why Moscow fears they could fall
Senior European officials joined Russian energy boards after the sanctions—and some keep lobbying today.
China emerges as the big winner of Russia’s oil crisis
Rosneft chief frames Moscow’s fire-sale pricing as Beijing’s ‘procurement efficiency’.
Russia can’t rebuild its oil capacity—and the global market will feel it (INFOGRAPHIC)
Deutsche Bank sees a 2 million-barrel surplus in 2026, but chronic funding gap sets up a post-2027 supply shock.
Desperate for buyers, Russia throws India its biggest oil discounts yet (INFOGRAPHIC)
The price gap more than doubled in a month, from $3 to $7 per barrel.