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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,…
After the New Year, the cost of cremation services in Russia has sharply increased, the average price rising by about 20,000 rubles (approximately 220 euros), writes the publication Baza. Representatives of major crematoriums explained that the main cause is the increase in utility rates. Thus, electricity for legal entities has become more expensive by 8–12%, and gas for communal needs — by 7–10%. Additional pressure on prices was exerted by the shortage of parts for imported furnaces and the increase in costs for mandatory gas purification systems, against the backdrop of increased demand. The largest increases were recorded in Moscow…
Perhaps never before have supporters of Vladimir Putin expressed such dissatisfaction with his actions. From one of the main propagandists, Vladimir Soloviov, to members of the State Duma and pro-war bloggers on the Ukrainian front, several voices loyal to the Kremlin have criticized the authorities for blocking or slowing down the Telegram app. A pro-war blogger accused the authorities of undermining the Russian army’s command system by limiting Telegram, shortly after Ukraine allegedly restricted the use of Starlink by Russian forces. In turn, Vladimir Soloviov, host of the show “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin”, complained about the decrease in the number of…
Four Russian Iskander-M ballistic missiles were not intercepted during the combined attack launched by Russia on the night of February 16 to 17, confirmed the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Air Forces, Iuri Ignat. According to him, the anti-aircraft defense systems were not “in the right place, at the right time” to engage the ballistic targets. The missiles hit regions in eastern Ukraine. The Role of Patriot Systems Typically, the interception of ballistic missiles – which follow a high trajectory and descend at a very high speed on the target – falls to high-performance systems like the MIM-104 Patriot. These are…