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The American bank Morgan Stanley warns that “the oil market is in a race against time”, and if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked even in June, the barrel of oil will probably reach 150 dollars, in the following months. An analysis conducted by the American bank Morgan Stanley reveals that, should the Strait of Hormuz remain closed to transit even in June, oil prices could rise to 130 – 150 dollars/barrel by the end of the year. Analysts say that, although the conflict between Iran and the USA has already led to the loss of nearly a billion barrels…

South Korean intelligence services estimate that Pyongyang has earned 13 billion dollars over the past three years from providing military assistance to Russia in the war in Ukraine, reported on Monday by the publication Nikkei Asia, quoted by The Moscow Times. If confirmed, the sum represents a major financial gain for North Korea, which does not publish statistical data in this regard. UN estimates place the communist country’s gross domestic product at 17.2 billion dollars, while the central bank of South Korea has estimated it at 25.3 billion dollars. In exchange for providing arms and troops, it is believed that…

The new government of Peter Magyar might abandon cooperation with the Russians from Rosatom at the only nuclear power plant in Hungary, writes The Moscow Times. The Hungarian authorities will review the financing and implementation of the expansion works at the Paks nuclear power plant, stated Istvan Kapitany, who is expected to take over the role of Minister of Economy and Energy. Under the former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Budapest government awarded in 2014, without a tender, to Rosatom, a contract for the construction of two new energy units at the nuclear-electric complex. The Russian company only started construction…

In the British magazine The Economist, an article titled “Vladimir Putin loses control over Russia” appeared. The author is a former high-ranking official of the Kremlin government who wished to remain anonymous. He argues that “every new step of Vladimir Putin, meant to ensure his retention of power, only accelerates the process of disintegration”. The article describes a profound change within the power system in Moscow: the elites no longer talk about the war in Ukraine as “our project”, but as “Putin’s war”. According to the author, in the power circles of Russia, the feeling that President Vladimir Putin has…

Europe is rushing to build its own drone and cheap weapons industry, following the war in Ukraine and uncertainty about the US commitment to NATO. A new generation of European defense startups is producing $2,000 interceptors designed to take down Iranian Shahed drones worth $30,000, while the EU has pledged 800 billion euros for defense over four years, writes The Guardian. In a small workshop in East Midlands, England, the engineers of the British startup Skycutter are designing weapons for Ukraine. A row of 3D printers is producing the fuselage for interceptor drones, while parts such as engines and navigation…

The former American president Barack Obama sent a strong message about the limits of presidential power, in an interview given to Stephen Colbert, where he talked about the risks of politicizing justice and the excessive concentration of authority in the hands of the White House. Obama used the interview to criticize Trump, without mentioning his name, however. He urged Democrats to avoid academic language when speaking with voters and even made references to extraterrestrials. Obama said that the Department of Justice should be “independent in making decisions regarding specific cases and criminal prosecutions.” Under the current administration, the Department of…

Unprecedented nuclear threat: North Korea introduces automatic reprisals in the event of Kim Jong Un’s death, in a major escalation of its security doctrine, which provides for the immediate triggering of a nuclear response. North Korea has updated its constitution to stipulate an automatic nuclear retaliation strike in the event that leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or if the nuclear weapons command and control system is threatened, according to reports cited by Fox News. According to the information, the amendment was reportedly approved during a session of the Supreme People’s Assembly in Pyongyang, which began on March 22. The…

Russia is accelerating the development of its most important production center for kamikaze drones used in the war in Ukraine. Satellite images taken in May 2026 show that the special economic zone Alabuga, in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, has expanded by approximately 340 hectares in a single year. According to an analysis published by Radio Liberty, new industrial hangars, production buildings, and dormitories for foreign workers recruited by Moscow for the manufacture of “Geran” drones have appeared in the complex — the Russian version of the Iranian Shahed-type drones. A new colossal construction site near the “Vostok” highway The…

Germany rejected on Sunday, May 10, the suggestion of Russian President Vladimir Putin that former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder should coordinate potential negotiations with the European Union regarding a peace agreement in Ukraine. The proposal came in the context of statements by the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, who recently affirmed that there is “potential” for the EU to negotiate with Russia and discuss the future of Europe’s security architecture. Vladimir Putin has argued that, in such discussions, Schröder would be his preferred mediator, reports News. A German official firmly rejected the idea, arguing that it is not credible,…

The withdrawal of Russian forces from the strategic city of Kidal, in the north of Mali, is considered by analysts to be one of the most serious blows to the Kremlin’s image suffered in recent years on the African continent. The images of the columns of Russian military vehicles retreating, captured on video and distributed online, quickly became a symbol of the difficulties Moscow is facing in the Sahel region. According to CNN, the withdrawal targeted units of the so-called “African Corps”, a Russian military structure created after the reorganization of the Wagner group and now under the coordination of…