By Constant Méheut Ukrainian drone strikes have been able to hit refineries deep in Russian territory, indicating a new vulnerability. But it is unclear if that will affect the fighting. Source: Ukraine, Stalled on the Battlefield, Strikes Russia’s Oil Industry Category: Embargoes and Sanctions, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Drones (Pilotless Planes), Defense and Military Forces, […]
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By NEWS WIRES Russia began voting on Friday in an election set to prolong President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years, as Kyiv branded the vote a “farce” and launched a barrage of deadly attacks on border regions. Source: Voting starts in Russian presidential election as Ukraine launches border attacks Category: Europe
Hawkish Macron refuses to back down on possibility of Western troops in Ukraine POLITICO Europe Macron again declines to rule out Western troops in Ukraine, but says they’re not needed now The Associated Press France’s Macron says Europe must be ready if Russia escalates Reuters France’s Macron says Europe must be ready for war if it wants peace The […]