Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
At present, experts see no reason for the Kremlin leader to end the war, despite the high costs and heavy losses.
Officially, 89-year-old Salman remains the monarch. However, his public activity has nearly ceased, and updates on his health have become rare.
The report translates these sums into military equivalents: with such revenues, Russia could acquire up to 9.4 million 152 mm artillery shells (roughly three years at today’s 3 million-per-year output), about 270,000 Shahed-type attack drones, or 2,658 tanks.
Despite political pressure from President Donald Trump directed at key importers — India, Turkey, Hungary, and Slovakia — these countries are in no hurry to abandon Russian crude.
The Russian authorities are projecting for 2025 the lowest oil and gas receipts since the 2020 pandemic: softer commodity prices and a stronger ruble are “eating into” budget collections.
Brussels is preparing a controversial move: at this week’s summit in Copenhagen, leaders will discuss how to speed up Kyiv’s application and prevent a single veto from stalling the entire process.
The recovery was enabled by government support, settlement workarounds, and a shift from exports to the domestic market.
Kyiv can drive Russia out of Ukraine with Europe’s support, President Donald Trump declared.
After US President Donald Trump said NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace, defense shares across Asia moved higher.
The Lada Aura sedan has landed with a thud: fewer than 800 cars have been sold so far.
President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Debate in New York for the first time in his current term—and turned the rostrum into a venue for sharp criticism.
At the center is a closed-door meeting in the Rada last week where, according to two MPs, the Ukrainian leader spoke sharply about those who, as he sees it, “do not unconditionally support a flattering image of Ukraine” before Western partners.
