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.
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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.
In the same week, Russia fired 1,550 drones and 1,260 bombs at Ukraine — sanctions relief let it sell more oil to pay for them, Kyiv says
Zelenskyy is calling for shadow fleet tankers to be stopped in European waters, not escorted through.
Four years of Shahed attacks made Ukraine the world’s most sought-after drone defense instructor
Eleven countries have asked for help. Some have already received Ukrainian teams and technology.
Russia couldn’t fix its oil revenues. The US Air Force did it.
First-half March data show Russia’s fossil fuel revenues up 14%, as the Hormuz closure reversed India’s retreat from Russian crude.
Iran is doing to the US what Ukraine did to Russia — Washington didn’t learn
“The lesson is brutal — layered, cheap, scalable, beats exquisite, expensive and finite.”
“If we go back to business as usual, we’ll have more wars” — EU foreign policy chief rejects Belgian PM’s call to normalize ties with Russia
Kaja Kallas says she has attended the same closed-door EU leaders' meetings De Wever cited — and saw no appetite for resuming Russian energy deals amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s oil sanctions will return “as soon as” the Middle East crisis ends, Trump says. But there’s no end in sight.
The US president told NBC News the temporary easing was about keeping oil flowing, not rewarding Moscow.
Countries turn to Ukraine for help as Iran shows up their outdated air defenses
Ukraine gets window of opportunity to educate the world how to defend against the modern air war
Trump administration relaxed Russian oil sanctions. Senators say that was Moscow’s gain.
Temporary license allowed India to buy oil already at sea – senators question both the legality and the logic.
Trump confirms Putin call, administration weighs easing Russia oil sanctions amid Iran-driven price surge
In a phone call that lasted roughly an hour, Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin that ending the Ukraine war would be more "helpful" than proposals on Iran — then his administration announced it was weighing sanctions relief that would allow countries like India to buy Russian crude without US penalties.
Brent at $100, Urals at $91: the Iran war handed Moscow its best oil week in years
Washington is fighting Iran and bankrolling Moscow at the same time.
The UAE asked for 5,000 interceptors, Qatar for 2,000 — and the reason every Gulf state is calling Ukraine is the same: Patriot isn’t enough
The obstacle to getting Ukrainian drones in the air quickly isn't production — it's the several months needed to train pilots.
The drone pipeline reverses: Russia now gives intel for Iranian strikes against American troops – Washington Post
A partnership built in Ukraine's skies is now being used against American positions in the Middle East.
Putin is collecting gifts from Iran’s war he didn’t even ask for: huge oil check and permission to kill
The US went to war against Iran to neutralize a threat. For Putin, it's a gift basket.
Two wars, one missile supply: Zelenskyy fears Iran conflict will starve Ukraine’s air defenses
Last year's Israel-Iran war already slowed deliveries. Zelenskyy worries it could happen again.
EU banned Russian gas by 2027. The Iran war may undo it, Norway warns
European gas prices hit multi-year highs as Gulf disruptions shake energy markets.
Not enough Patriot missiles to stop 60 Russian Iskanders a month. The Iran war is draining what’s left.
Ukraine's only defense against ballistic attacks became a whole lot harder to obtain
Latvia is already fighting to keep Ukraine on the agenda as the Iran war consumes the spotlight
Foreign Minister Braže named three things that must not disappear from international priorities — and none of them are about the Middle East.