Category: Russia
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Russia Intensifies Strikes
President Zelenskyy reported Russia launched around 2,200 attack drones, over 1,730 guided bombs, and 106 missiles—nearly half ballistic—across Ukraine last week, pounding cities like Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and frontline zones. Ukraine’s air defenses stopped over 90% of drones but struggled against the ballistic missiles, which Zelenskyy said Moscow now relies on to sustain…
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Trump Urges End to Ukraine War
President Donald Trump urged an end to the senseless killing in Ukraine following a deadly Russian strike on Kyiv. A US official stated that Trump wants a peace deal to stop the war. Trump called on both sides to stop fighting along current lines, declare victories, and negotiate a deal. What is your most up-to-date…
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Ukraine Deepens Its Attrition Campaign
Overnight on July 2, 2026 (into the early morning of July 2), Ukrainian drones targeted the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez (NORSI) refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region. This is one of Russia’s largest oil refineries (often ranked 4th-largest by capacity) and a key supplier of gasoline and other fuels, especially for the Moscow region. What is your most…
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Ukraine’s Strikes Challenge Russian Fuel
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged that Ukraine’s sustained long-range drone campaign against Russian oil refineries and related infrastructure is causing fuel shortages in Russia. He described it as a “certain shortage” or “certain deficit” that is “not critical,” while noting problems with energy infrastructure and pledging measures like increased air defenses, repairs, imports, and…
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U.S. Restores Pressure on Russian Oil
The United States has reinstated sanctions on Russian oil. What is your most up-to-date and in depth assessment? Energy-100, Energy Chief: The key point is that the United States has not introduced an entirely new sanctions regime, but rather has allowed the temporary waiver on Russian seaborne oil to expire, thereby restoring the full force of sanctions…