WSJ: Putin’s sanctioned inner circle keeps buying Western business jets through a web of middlemen
A WSJ investigation traces Bombardier and Gulfstream business jets from European dealers through Dubai and Bermuda into Kremlin hands.
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The Gulf realigns as the UAE walks out of OPEC
Less oil money for Moscow. The architecture is fracturing—but no Kremlin collapse.
BREAKING: UAE walks out of OPEC after six decades. Russia’s oil revenue takes the hit.
Iran war reorders the Gulf. Moscow’s price floor cracks.
UAE says it would join Hormuz fight as Iran fires 2,500 missiles at Dubai
A country that was mediating between Washington and Tehran as recently as February is now lobbying for a military coalition to seize Iranian-held islands and clear the Strait of Hormuz by force — a strategic about-face driven by nearly 2,500 Iranian missiles and drones that have hit Dubai's airports, hotels, and airline routes.
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.
US and Qatar want Ukraine’s Shahed killers. Zelenskyy wants Patriot missiles in return
Reuters reveals the three-way US-Qatar-UK pursuit of Ukraine's interceptor drone technology, with government-to-government talks underway and a British-Ukrainian joint factory potentially in line to supply.
Ukraine will help Gulf states shoot down Iran’s Shaheds — if their leaders push Putin toward a ceasefire
The proposal came hours after Shaheds struck Dubai and a US base in Bahrain — the same weapon Ukraine has intercepted over 57,000 times since 2022.
From Hong Kong to Panama: six countries caught in Ukraine’s new sanctions dragnet over Russian missile parts
Zelenskyy's two decrees target a Russian bank branch in Shanghai, companies in the UAE and Georgia, Kyrgyz citizens, and a Panamanian entity, all allegedly involved in funneling components or cash to Russia's weapons manufacturers.
After Davos forum, Zelenskyy sends Budanov, Umerov, and military chief to trilateral meeting with US and Russia in UAE
This meeting is part of the US-initiated efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
From Arma 3 to the frontlines: how South African gamers were lured into Russia’s war in Ukraine
What began as online military simulations turned into real combat when two young men signed up for war after chatting on Discord.
Company behind half of Ukraine’s deep strikes eyes $760M deal with Kremlin-friendly UAE
Buyer on a defense investment spree across the globe
Putin names UAE suitable location for planned meeting with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin has identified the United Arab Emirates as a potential venue for a Russia-US summit,…
Reuters: Russia eyes Saudi Arabia, UAE for Trump-Putin meeting while peace talks remain uncertain
Russian officials explore meeting venues in Saudi Arabia and UAE while questions persist about Trump's ability to broker peace in Ukraine.
YLE: Dubai firms own 55 vessels in Russian shadow fleet
A Finnish investigation uncovers an extensive Dubai-based network managing Russian shadow fleet oil and LNG tankers. A single UAE firm owns 24 sanctioned ships.