Reuters: US firm Carlyle seeks to buy Russia’s Lukoil foreign assets
Reuters reveals the US Treasury killed the Swiss trader’s bid, paving the way for an American takeover.
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Russia’s missing army: 144,000 families now turning to Ukraine for answers
October’s findings revealed that 159 captured Russian soldiers included foreigners from Egypt to Belarus.
A mystery drone blew up in Kazakhstan — it might’ve been Ukrainian and headed for Russia’s gas hub
The border district sits next to Orenburg Oblast, where Ukrainian drones struck Gazprom’s facility just days earlier.
Italian firms shipped $2.3M in equipment to Russia via Turkey and Kazakhstan amid sanctions
Three Italian companies delivered over $2.3 million worth of industrial equipment to Russia in 2024-2025, including sanctioned CNC machines and dual-use items displayed at a Moscow trade show
The end of Russia’s energy empire in Central Asia: pipelines, politics, and payback
Russia’s Central Asian energy empire is collapsing—and investors still betting on Moscow are making a costly mistake.
Ukraine’s drones flew 1,400 km to strike Orsk refinery — Russian propagandist blames Astana and calls for Kazakhstan invasion (videos, updated)
Exilenova+ released multiple videos of the attack, showing the Liutyi UAVs bypassing obstacles to reach the plant.
Inform Napalm: Hungary joins Kazakhstan in shadow network to repair Russian helicopters
A leaked document shows spare parts flow in secret, bypassing EU restrictions.
HUR: Kremlin’s drive to reabsorb former Soviet states threatens freedom across Eurasia
Ukraine’s fight for EU integration stands as a barrier to Moscow’s plan to unify neighboring countries under its thumb.
Canada’s uranium could replace Russia’s resources, choking off Kremlin money, say expert
Beyond oil and gas, Canada’s uranium production offers the West a rare chance to break nuclear dependency on Russia and Kazakhstan, says expert John Kirton.
Frontline report: Ukrainian spies create multi-country network surrounding Russia to execute its historic Operation Spiderweb
Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb destroyed 40+ Russian strategic aircraft worth $7B across 5 airbases, eliminating 34% of Russia's bomber fleet in unprecedented deep-strike mission.
Media: Leaked memo shows Trump-era US pulled out of EU sanctions plan
Top European envoys warn of major risks if unity continues to collapse.
Six Russian spies from Bulgaria sentenced in UK to up to 10 years each
Plots included spying on a US base and targeting journalists.
Russian drone crashes near oil facility in Kazakhstan
Russian propaganda outlets claimed their Orlan-10 belonged to Ukraine and allegedly was a French UAV from the 1990s with a different wing configuration.
Uzbek airline halts Russia flights after Azerbaijan accuses Moscow of shooting down passenger jet
Regional aviation faces crisis as Azerbaijan's President Aliyev claims Russian electronic warfare and ground fire caused the December crash that killed 38 people.
Russian explanations for Azeri plane crash were delusional, says Azerbaijan’s President
Aliev says Azerbaijan Airlines Flight JS-8432 was shot down from the ground near Russia's Grozny.
Ukraine’s spymaster Budanov confirms Russia shot down Azeri plane
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight JS-8432 struck by Russian surface-to-air missile system crashed in Kazakhstan's Aktau after being denied emergency landing at Russian airports on 25 December.
Israel’s airline halts Moscow flights after Russian missile reportedly downs civilian plane
El Al suspends Moscow routes following reports that Russian missile downed civilian plane over Kazakhstan, killing 38, as investigators probe claims of blocked emergency landing attempts and GPS interference.
Russian Pantsir system likely downed Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan, say Defense Express analysts
The passenger Embraer 190 aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), which crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, was likely downed by…
Pentagon warns Russia may launch another Oreshnik missile at Ukraine
The DoD warns Russia may launch another experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile, while also confirming the Russian military's withdrawal from Syria's Tartus base following Assad's fall.
The Insider: Russia continues to receive sniper rifles and ammunition from EU and US despite sanctions
The arms are flowing through neighboring countries at dramatically increased rates, a new investigation reveals.