Ukraine’s reserves fell for four months. Oil eased for one, and they grew back.
The buffer that drained all spring just grew again. A new spike in oil prices says not for long.
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Ukraine has stabilized the front—next priorities are air defense and anti-ballistic systems, President says
Zelenskyy credited drones, mid-range strikes, and long-range sanctions in his 25 May address. Defensive results in 2026 are better than before, he said.
US extends Russian-oil waiver for second time — one Bessent had told allies he wouldn’t make
The US has extended its waiver for another 30 days, allowing vulnerable countries to buy Russian oil already…
The Gulf realigns as the UAE walks out of OPEC
Less oil money for Moscow. The architecture is fracturing—but no Kremlin collapse.
Senate Democrats challenge Russian oil waiver—Moscow revenues hit two-year high
A Delaware senator walked the Treasury Secretary through the loop. The March oil numbers closed it.
US delays weapons to NATO’s eastern flank – Iran war drains stockpiles Europe was counting on
Countries bordering Russia are warned shipments won't arrive on schedule, adding uncertainty for Ukraine's air defense supply chain too.
Ukraine’s Patriot crews are rationing missiles mid-attack — Ukraine’s Air Force confirms interceptor missile shortage
An AF spokesman confirmed that the stocks of Patriot interceptors — the only solution against Russian ballistic missiles — are critically depleted.
WSJ: Europe is quietly building a NATO fallback in case the US steps back
Germany's shift — driven by Merz's conclusion that Trump was prepared to abandon Ukraine and had confused victim with aggressor — unlocked a broader coalition.
Hegseth skips Ukraine weapons meeting again — third-tier Pentagon official sent instead
Over 50 defense ministers will gather virtually on 15 April to coordinate weapons for Ukraine.
US restores Russia oil sanctions—except for the Russian refinery keeping US military jets in the air
Russia’s oil sanctions are back. Whether they bite is another matter.
Oil jumped 8% as Trump’s Hormuz blockade undid the ceasefire crash
Talks collapsed in Pakistan. A naval blockade replaced a truce. For Russia’s war revenues, the brief window of relief is over.
Satellites alone don’t explain Iran’s nine-fold jump in strike accuracy — InformNapalm says Russian SOF doctrine does
Iran's missile hit rate rose from 3% to 27% in weeks. The data transfer was real, but without Russian SOF closing the loop between reconnaissance and fires, those numbers don't move that fast.
Oil posts biggest crash since 1991—but the Gulf ceasefire has two versions
Brent fell 15%. Missiles kept flying. Iran’s “open” Strait comes with a $2 million entry fee.
Fico joins Orbán in demanding the EU lift Russian energy sanctions — a week before Hungary’s election that could end Orbán’s 16-year rule
After a call with Orbán on 4 April, Slovakia's PM claimed Brussels must immediately reopen dialogue with Russia and restore Druzhba pipeline flows — revenues that directly fund Moscow's war against Ukraine.
Netanyahu keeps balancing between Russia and Ukraine, even as Moscow arms Iran, Zelenskyy says
Netanyahu balances Russia and Ukraine while Moscow briefs Tehran on American military positions, Zelenskyy tells Axios.
Zelenskyy meets Jordan’s king to discuss security partnership – the same Shaheds that hit Kyiv are now hitting Amman’s neighbors
Ukraine has 200-plus specialists already deployed across the Gulf; the Jordan visit is the latest stop in a regional campaign to turn battlefield experience into defense partnerships.
Russia is now sending its own drones back to Iran – the weapons it learned to make from Tehran
Western intelligence says Moscow began deliveries in early March, marking the first known transfer of Russian lethal aid to Iran since the war began.
“We do that all the time” – Trump says US routinely pulls weapons from Ukraine for other theaters
Ukraine has repeatedly warned that reductions in air defense deliveries would directly weaken its ability to hold against Russian strikes.
Zelenskyy lands in Saudi Arabia, taking Ukraine’s drone war experience to the Gulf and pitching air defense cooperation across six countries
Four years stopping Russian Shaheds made Ukraine the world's most experienced drone defender.
Russia sells its oil while arming the enemy Washington is bombing
Russian oil is moving. Iranian is not. The difference goes straight to Ukraine’s front line.