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.
Even if President Donald Trump periodically signals a readiness to allow Kyiv to strike targets on Russian territory, Ukraine’s room for maneuver remains limited.
The administration of President Donald Trump is trying to jump-start the stalled peacea process in the war in Ukraine—and a key role in that effort has been assigned to Marco Rubio.
As Le Monde notes, even a hypothetical mention of a potential role for the German army in security guarantees for Ukraine instantly split a country steeped in a pacifist political culture.
Nayara is a major player in India: its refinery of about 400,000 barrels per day accounts for 8% of the country’s processing capacity, and its network of filling stations covers roughly 7% of the retail fuel market.
As Der Spiegel points out, the American leader does not fully grasp the essence of the conflict: the Kremlin is pursuing very different goals and continues to create brutal “facts on the ground” in Ukraine.
The question of territorial concessions in Russia’s war against Ukraine has once again moved to the center of global politics.
According to analysts at Kpler and Energy Aspects, Chinese companies have already bought between 10 and 15 cargoes of Urals for October and November delivery — significantly more than their usual intake.
The Kremlin has been keen to promote a narrative of easing inflation and even deflation. Yet behind the official numbers, a different reality emerges—one of steadily rising prices, shrinking purchasing power, and growing public anxiety.
At the same time, the American leader ruled out Ukraine’s accession to NATO and the return of Crimea as part of any potential talks with Moscow.
On Friday night, in the Russian port of Olya, located on the northern Caspian Sea, the cargo ship Port Olya-4 was attacked and seriously damaged.
