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Fueled by trillions in expenses for state military orders and payments made to those recruited for the front, Russia’s war economy is nearing a critical point. Officials from the government’s financial bloc have warned Vladimir Putin that, in the coming months, the country could face an economic crisis. The information is reported by The Washington Post, which cites a source in direct contact with these officials. According to the publication’s interlocutor, the warnings addressed to Putin are becoming increasingly insistent, and the crisis could break out even this summer. The officials would have informed him that, without additional tax increases,…
Russia’s actual military expenditures exceed the officially declared level by 66%, even when taking into account classified budget items. This conclusion was reached by the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), following the analysis of the Russian Federation’s budget. If the broader classification of NATO is used, which includes defense expenditures and construction projects, IT services or social insurance for the military, last year Russia’s budget would have spent approximately 250 billion euros on the military sector, compared to the officially declared 150 billion euros. According to BND estimates, in this way, the war machine would have consumed half of Russia’s…
Private aircraft were only given permission to intercept Russian drones in the summer of 2025, when Ukraine’s defense realized that every plane counts. Since then, a small An-28 transport aircraft, twin-engine, propeller-driven, and its volunteer crew have managed to assist in the interception of over 100 drones. In addition to fighter jets, various air defense systems, UAV interceptors, and mobile fire groups, the Ukrainian airspace is defended against Russian drones also with the help of a civilian An-28 transport aircraft converted into a “drone hunter”. According to the French channel TF1, whose correspondents joined one of the combat missions, five…
The United States and Iran have agreed to resume negotiations on a nuclear deal, with the first meeting set to take place on Friday in Oman, reports the BBC. The news comes just days after Donald Trump threatened Ali Khamenei. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed that the meeting will start at 10:00 local time in Muscat. The information was also confirmed by the Americans. Until recently, the organization of the talks seemed to hit a new obstacle as the two countries could not agree on where the meeting should take place. Trump has increased the American military presence in…
After three years of total war, Ukraine has come to a bitter but lucid conclusion: peace is not synonymous with security. And security guarantees, no matter how solemn they may sound on paper, are worth exactly as much as the willingness of those who offer them to defend them by force. From here arises Kiev’s Plan B – one devoid of diplomatic romance, but rich in strategic realism. Ukraine is preparing to become a “steel hedgehog”: too well-armed, too costly, and too dangerous to ever be swallowed by Vladimir Putin’s Russia, writes Politico. The phrase is not accidental. Last year,…
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced on Thursday at a press conference that he plans to maintain the Ukrainian Army’s strength at 800,000 soldiers after the end of the war or in the event of a ceasefire, transitioning them to a contract basis and offering them higher salaries. The announcement was made during a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, who is on an official visit to Kiev, according to Ukrainska Pravda. “We will maintain our army – 800,000 soldiers, as discussed, transforming it after the end of the war or after a ceasefire…
Ukrainian forces have struck the hangars of the Kapustin Yar test base in Russia, affecting the infrastructure prepared for missile launches, including the dreaded hypersonic Oreshnik weapons. The operation was carried out throughout the month of January and involved coordination with an insurgent movement in Russia. The Ukrainian defense forces carried out a series of long-range attacks on the hangars used by the Russians for missile launch preparations at the Kapustin Yar test base in January, announced on Thursday the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, quoted by Kyiv Post. “Several hangar-type buildings within the base have suffered…
The US administration is banking on the revival of economic ties with Russia as a tool to prevent a new conflict. However, analysts warn that history shows the limits of this strategy, and promises of prosperity can be deceptive, writes Foreign Policy. The team of American President Donald Trump sees the rebuilding of trade relations between Washington and Moscow as a central element of a possible peace agreement regarding Ukraine. The idea is that common economic interests could serve as a guarantee against a new war. Specialists with experience in the Russian economy, however, say that this approach ignores essential…
Russia and the United States have reached a principle agreement to extend the last nuclear arms control treaty, just hours before it officially expires. The news comes amid fears that the disappearance of the agreement would eliminate any limit on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. According to sources quoted by Axios, negotiations are underway, and a draft agreement already exists, but it has not yet been formally approved by Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. An American official confirmed that the treaty will legally expire, and the extension will not be immediately formalized. However, Washington and Moscow would have…
The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, stated on Wednesday that any nuclear agreement with Russia should include China, a day before the expiration of the New START treaty between Moscow and Washington, reports Agerpres. “The President has clearly stated in the past that to achieve real arms control in the 21st century, it is impossible to act without including China, due to its considerable and rapidly expanding arsenal,” Rubio told journalists. Russia assured on Wednesday that it will act ‘responsibly’, on the eve of the expiration of the New START nuclear disarmament treaty between Russia and the USA. In…