Lukoil to sell international assets days after US sanctions hit Russia’s oil giants
Lukoil's fire sale marks the first major Russian retreat from international energy markets since Trump sanctioned Moscow's oil giants last week.
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“We are talking about end of illusions era in Europe,” Tusk warns Russia’s ICBM missiles now can hit any European capital within minutes
He expressed shock by the level of public complacency about the UK’s safety.
NYP: Russia tells the world it’s winning — actual military performance paints a different picture
While Putin talks victory, Russia’s forces are stuck fighting for fields at unsustainable losses and can't break Ukrainian defenses.
Over 20 countries pledge to remove Russian oil and gas from global markets
The pledge builds on new US and UK sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, while the EU imposed restrictions on Moscow's liquefied natural gas exports.
Trap Aggressor: West ignores Crimean factory supplying Russia’s aviation industry despite decade-old sanctions
The Crimean Fiolent plant keeps building components for Russian jets like the SJ-100 and Tu-214, while only the US has sanctioned it since 2014.
Trump cancels Budapest summit with Putin, says it “didn’t feel right” and talks “don’t go anywhere”
The move coincides with “massive” new sanctions on Russian oil
Senate Republicans stall Russian sanctions bill — no vote until after possible Trump-Putin Budapest meeting
Republican leaders pulled back the bill despite previous urgency, citing hopes for a “fruitful” Putin meeting.
Once pillar of Russian might, steel sector employing 700,000, now reels under lost export under sanctions
Key steelmakers report steep declines: MMK’s steel output down 18%, TMK’s pipes down 22%, and Mechel sales off 11%.
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
Russian athletes who train in occupied territories of Ukraine, officially allowed to compete under neutral flags
Weightlifters, gymnasts, and canoeists linked to Russian occupation events are often barred only after Ukraine’s appeals.
“Putin outplayed Trump again”: Russia pulls US president into Budapest meeting on its terms, says expert
The pattern was seen during the Alaska summit: talk, no results.
Finland proposes €200 billion Russian asset transfer to Ukraine to force Kremlin toward peace
Stubb says a European security alliance stands ready to back Kyiv with air, naval, and intelligence support, but America’s role remains irreplaceable.
“Simply mathematical truth”: Ukrainian drones achieve more than years of Western sanctions against Russia – Budanov
Ukrainian drone strikes have destroyed 38 percent of Russia's oil refining capacity and suppressed processing rates until at least mid-2026, inflicting more economic damage than all Western sanctions combined.
Tallinn bans Russian prosecutor and judge who sentenced Narva museum head to 10 years in prison over anti-Putin posters
The installation appeared on Narva Castle walls facing Ivangorod during Russia's Victory Day celebrations broadcast.
Russia launches 1,360 bombs and 92 missiles on Ukraine in single week, while global attention is drawn to Middle East
While Israel and Hamas negotiate a pause in hostilities, Russian forces intensify strikes across Ukraine, hitting civilians and energy infrastructure with unprecedented volume.
Ukraine aligns new sanctions with Japan, targeting Russian military suppliers in China, Türkiye, Kazakhstan
The measures target eight individuals and 14 companies in Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, and the Seychelles, with 10-year asset freezes and trade restrictions.
Ukraine proposes G7 task force to monitor Russia’s microchips of death
With 7,313 drones and 270 missiles striking Ukraine in September, Kyiv says a single imported chip can cost lives and urges allies to close loopholes.
Russia set to lose nearly 30% of its aircraft by 2030 as sanctions strangle aviation sector
Russian carriers currently cannibalize grounded aircraft for spare parts to keep aging Soviet-era planes flying up to 60 years beyond design life.
Frontline report: Russia loses one million tons of fuel in September alone as strikes and sanctions converge
Battlefield strikes hollowing out refining capacity and coordinated Brussels policy moves produce two-track effect forcing Moscow to choose between fiscal subsidies, domestic shortages, or riskier evasion attempts
“Putin is laughing at West”: Ukraine traces 102,000 foreign components in Russian weapons after biggest strike of war on Lviv
Zelenskyy revealed that Russia’s 5 October attack relied on thousands of imported electronics for missiles and drones, demonstrating how international supply chains are exploited for war.