#russia-war-economy

#russia-war-economy

Germany is intensifying its commitment to bolster Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities, as outlined by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius during recent discussions at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting.

Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, stated that Europe has maybe six weeks or so of jet fuel left, warning of possible flight cancellations soon if oil supplies remain halted by the war.

Trump stated, 'I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL.' He criticized NATO nations for their lack of timely support during the crisis.

Cautious optimism around a potential extension of the US-Iran ceasefire against persistent supply constraints could continue to fuel some uncertainty and volatility risk.

Hegseth warns that US forces are ready to restart combat if Iran doesn't agree to a deal, emphasizing a strong stance on military readiness.

Using Hungarian public money - funnelled through legally insulated foundations partly funded by Russian oil revenues - Orbán has built a cross-border network of populist right think tanks, journalists and activists.

So we have sanctions on some countries. We're going to take those sanctions off until the strait [of Hormuz] is up. He declined to provide further details. The move could mean a further easing of sanctions on Russian oil, Reuters reported, citing multiple sources, which in turn could complicate efforts to punish Moscow for its war in Ukraine.

A 52-year-old woman died in hospital after being injured by Russian shelling in the Dniprovskyi district of Ukraine's Kherson region, the regional prosecutor's office wrote on the Telegram messaging app. Ukraine's Ukrinform news agency said Russian forces dropped 768 guided missiles and high-explosive aerial bombs over the past 10 days in areas of Ukraine's Donetsk region still controlled by Ukrainian authorities, destroying almost all remaining infrastructure, according to the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin.

What was meant to be a swift military operation to topple the Ukrainian government and take control of the country has now dragged on for four devastating years. Russian President Vladimir Putin's promise to protect the people of Donbas, who, according to him, had been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for the previous eight years, has meant that hundreds of settlements have been wiped off the face of the Earth and millions of lives have been broken, in both countries.