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A man from Kiev has received the maximum sentence after voluntarily collaborating with Russia in attacks on the energy infrastructure that powers the capital of Ukraine. A court in Ukraine has sentenced to life imprisonment, with confiscation of wealth, a 32-year-old IT specialist from Kiev for state treason, committed under martial law. The decision was announced on February 16 by the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), according to Euromaidan Press. The accused helped Russia coordinate attacks on power networks, anti-aircraft defense systems, and military positions. Prosecutors from the Donetsk region demonstrated in court that the…
Hungary continues to buy Russian oil, despite the existence of alternative supply routes, according to an analysis conducted by the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD). The report argues that the savings obtained by purchasing Russian crude oil at a reduced price are not reflected in the prices paid by consumers, but are transformed into profit for the country’s largest oil company. The analysis, distributed in advance to CNN, shows that domestic fuel prices in Hungary were, in 2025, on average 18% higher than in neighboring Czech Republic, even though Budapest continues to import cheaper Russian oil, and Prague…
Since his dismissal from the head of the Ukrainian army in 2024, and his appointment as ambassador to London, Valerii Zalujnîi is widely seen as the main political rival of President Volodimir Zelenski. At the age of 52, Zalujîi avoids talking about potential political ambitions, saying he does not want to undermine national unity at a time when the war with Russia is approaching its fourth year. However, in a recent interview with The Associated Press, he publicly described for the first time a deep rift between him and the head of state — a gesture interpreted by some as…
Romania is requesting an expansion of NATO’s defensive stance in the Black Sea area, warning that the intensification of Russia’s military activities requires a stronger and more focused allied presence in the region, reports Politico. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the Romanian Minister of Defense, Radu Miruță, called for the additional deployment of anti-drone systems, radar capabilities, and anti-aircraft defense missiles, as part of a possible new NATO mission to deter Russia. “The Black Sea is a place where the Russians have a major interest,” stated Miruță. “It is a sea that needs to be protected…
President Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed his disappointment with the market economy, arguing that economic tools can be used to achieve goals similar to a “classic war”. “Economic tools achieve the goals of a classic war: to take your resources, provoke social protests, force you to live by other rules, not your own. I want you to open your eyes and understand how the world is evolving. God has spared us from this terrible and unclear market economy. We were always told: the market will regulate everything. We didn’t give up anything, we resisted and today we understood: no market regulates anything,”…
The war triggered by Russia in Ukraine not only tested the Kremlin’s military capabilities but also refined them. And one of the most serious problems for NATO, in the event of a direct conflict in Europe, could be Moscow’s anti-aircraft shield. A new report signed by Justin Bronk, an air power expert at the prestigious Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), warns that Russian ground-to-air systems not only remain numerous, but are also more efficient than before 2022. Russia lost systems, but gained experience It’s true: Ukraine managed to destroy a significant number of Russian anti-aircraft defense systems using drones, artillery,…
The cumulative deficit of all budgets in the Russian budgetary system reached a historic record level in 2025 — 8.291 trillion rubles (approximately 91.2 billion euros), according to data from the Ministry of Finance published in the “Electronic Budget” system. Compared to the previous year, the “hole” in the consolidated budget — which includes the federal budget, regional budgets, and extrabudgetary funds (the Pension Fund and the Mandatory Medical Insurance Fund) — increased by 2.6 times, or by 5.696 trillion rubles (approximately 62.7 billion euros). The revenues of budgets at all levels increased by 6.5% in 2025, twice as slow…
The Ukrainian delegation at the Geneva negotiations is reportedly divided into two camps due to disagreements over the timing of a potential peace agreement, reports The Economist, citing sources close to the discussions. According to the publication, one part of the negotiators, whose informal leader is the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence services, Kirilo Budanov, supports the rapid conclusion of an agreement with the mediation of the United States, fearing that the “window of opportunity may soon close”. The other camp, “influenced” by the former head of the Presidential Office, Andrii Iermak, would be less inclined to rush a peace…
The CEO of the largest German defense industry concern, Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, believes that the war in Ukraine will not end in 2026, because, in his opinion, Russia is not interested in stopping the fighting. In this context, Papperger emphasized the need to continue supporting Kiev and announced that his company is ready to deliver additional weaponry. “We can help in many areas. Currently, we produce more ammunition than is provided for in the contracts concluded with Ukraine,” he said in an interview given to the Berlin media platform Table Media. Papperger added that the group could provide more anti-aircraft…
The business environment in Russia does not believe that the increase in the tax burden is temporary and expects a further tightening of tax conditions in the next five years. The information was reported by Reuters, quoting Aleksandr Shokhin, the president of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Russia — the country’s largest business organization, led by billionaires included in the Forbes rankings. “The business environment is quite pessimistic,” Shokhin said at a tax forum. He recalled that in December, at the Council for Strategic Development, Vladimir Putin said he hoped the VAT increase would be temporary and that,…