International Relations
Russia places four Rockwool plants under external management
Danish Rockwool has lost control of all its assets in Russia. The company estimates the value of its Russian business at EUR 469 million and is preparing to write it off.
Major oil traders plan to resume selling Venezuelan oil to China and India
Vitol and Trafigura, after prior approval from the US, started negotiations with major Asian refiners on possible supplies of Venezuelan crude oil.
Scholz: Putin planned attack on Ukraine at least two years before invasion
The former German chancellor said that the Kremlin could have achieved its demands without war, but deliberately chose a military scenario. He said this on 13 January in Berlin during the presentation of a book about the failure of German policy towards Russia.
Washington's secret contacts with the Iranian opposition: Vitkoff meets with Reza Pahlavi
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held a non-public meeting with the son of the last Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi. The talks took place against the backdrop of mass anti-government protests and discussions in the White House on how to proceed with Tehran.
Russia seeks to circumvent sanctions to maintain oil supplies to India
Analysts have noted that Russia's export chain is being restructured to maintain cheap oil supplies to India, which remains the world's second largest buyer of Russian crude.
Power struggle brews in Chechnya over Kadyrov's serious illness
The health of the Chechen leader has deteriorated sharply, and Moscow is preparing for scenarios of power transitions in the region, where the Kremlin wants to maintain maximum control.
US uses microwave weapons to capture Maduro
The US military may have used directed energy systems in a real combat operation for the first time during the arrest of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
Putin's project of superpower status is bursting at the seams, the Kremlin has failed to cover up its allies in Venezuela and Iran
The war against Ukraine has dragged on longer than the 1,418 days of the Soviet campaign against the Nazis, and Moscow's external allies are weakening amid Donald Trump's tougher policies.
Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Iran complicates China's position and threatens trade deal with the US
Donald Trump's announcement of 25 per cent tariffs for countries trading with Iran could undermine the October agreement between the US and China and force Beijing to reconsider its foreign economic strategy.
Russia rebuilds oil supply schemes to keep Indian market despite sanctions
Analysts have noted the emergence of new intermediaries in Russian oil exports, which allows for continued deliveries to India, bypassing US restrictions.
Ukrainian language to be introduced in Vienna schools in 2026
Students in Vienna can learn Ukrainian as a second language as part of the school curriculum.
Art as a part of a larger dialogue: Echoes in Colours exhibition to be held in Dubai as part of the "Month of Ukraine in the UAE"
The Echoes in Colours collective exhibition in Dubai will be one of the cultural events of the UAE's Ukraine Month, a large-scale programme that presents modern Ukraine through culture, business and innovation.
