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The Russian giant Rusal, one of the largest aluminum producers worldwide, is going through a critical period, ending the year 2025 with a record net loss. This is the first time since 2014 that the company controlled by oligarch Oleg Deripaska reports a negative result, marking a turning point that shatters the myth of the resilience of the Russian economy in the face of international sanctions. This financial collapse comes against the backdrop of increasing tension between Deripaska and the Kremlin leadership, the oligarch becoming one of the most critical voices in the Russian business environment regarding the direction in…

An event organized at a university in Russia, meant to attract students to the so-called “drone troops”, ended awkwardly: a soldier lost control of the device during the demonstration, and the images quickly made their way to the internet. An unexpected incident took place during a recruitment session organized by Russian military personnel at a university. They had come to convince students to enlist on a contract basis and to offer them a “masterclass” in drone operation. However, the demonstration turned into a public failure. In the images that appeared online, it can be seen how the soldier controls the…

For years, Ilia Remeslo was a reliable pro-Kremlin operator – he attacked critics of the Putin regime, defamed independent journalists, bloggers, and opposition politicians. Then, quite abruptly, Remeslo turned against the Russian dictator and published a manifesto on Telegram, titled – “Five reasons why I no longer support Vladimir Putin,” writes The Guardian. In the manifesto published for his 90,000 followers on the social network, Remeslo accuses the “illegitimate president” of Russia of leading a “failed war” in Ukraine that has produced millions of victims and destroyed the economy.He also said that Vladimir Putin’s two decades in power demonstrate how…

President Donald Trump has stated that the United States should reconsider its membership in NATO, criticizing American allies for not assisting in the war with Iran. Membership in NATO, Trump said, is “definitely something we should think about,” while criticizing allies for rejecting his requests for help. Trump said the U.S. was not obliged to help when Russia invaded Ukraine, seeming to equate the war there with the one in Iran. “We help them, and they didn’t help us, and I think that’s a very bad thing for NATO,” Trump said. Trump said NATO allies support the U.S. goal of…

The autonomous war will not begin with armies of robots marching on the battlefield. In reality, it has already begun — discreetly, but inevitably — on the fronts of eastern Ukraine and, to a lesser extent, in the Middle East. There, an increasing number of military missions are carried out by machines operating at speeds impossible for humans to match, while electronic warfare frequently disrupts the links between operators and their equipment. According to an analysis signed in Foreign Affairs by retired American general David Petraeus and analyst Isaac C. Flanagan, autonomous systems will soon no longer operate individually. They…

A scandal has erupted in Hungary following the appearance on the streets of several cities of controversial electoral banners featuring an image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The posters carry the message: “Remember! Uzhhorod is a Hungarian city. Borscht is a Hungarian dish.” The image shows a man whose face has been replaced with that of Zelensky, with tears in his eyes, holding a spoon of borscht. The banner is presented in an ironic manner. The banners are part of a political campaign associated with the team of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and the posters bear the inscription “Nemzeti…

Ukraine has accepted the EU’s offer of technical assistance and financial support for the repair of the Drujba pipeline and the resumption of oil transfer to Hungary and Slovakia, announced on Tuesday the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa. In a letter to the EU, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the pipeline repairs are nearly completed, and the pumping station should be rebuilt in about a month and a half “in the absence of further attacks from Russia”, writes Agerpres. Hungary announced on Monday that it will continue to block a European loan of 90 billion euros for…

In addition to the difficulties related to the import of luxury goods into Russia, the war against Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could cause disruptions in the delivery of essential components for civil aviation, which is already affected by sanctions and failures of import substitution policies. According to information appeared in the Russian press, this primarily concerns consumable parts for aircraft. Until the escalation of the conflict with Iran, Russian airlines managed to obtain these components through “gray” schemes, especially via Dubai, but the situation would have significantly deteriorated, and carriers are forced to look for…

The city of Kostiantînivka, in the Donetsk region, is gradually being destroyed by the daily attacks of the Russian army, announces the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The locality is subjected to constant bombings with aerial bombs, artillery and drones, which destroy neighborhood after neighborhood. Only the foundations remain of some buildings, following repeated strikes. FPV type drones are used to attack both people and vehicles. “They track cars and attack everything that moves – both military and civilians”. Under these conditions, the safe evacuation of the population has become almost impossible. “The enemy fires at the city entrances, and because…

Authorities are delaying payments for the treatment of soldiers injured in the war against Ukraine to doctors in the Belgorod region, local press reports, citing medical staff. These are allowances ranging from approximately 200 to 1,000 euros (equivalent to 20,000–100,000 rubles), approved by the government in March 2023 and funded from the federal budget, heavily affected by military expenses. A month ago, the head of the Ministry of Health in the Belgorod region, Andrei Ikonnikov, confirmed that these payments will be made in 2026. According to him, the funds only reached the region at the end of February, and the…