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Starlink prices have risen fivefold: a dispute has erupted between the Pentagon and SpaceX over ‘space-age’ tariffs
The US Pentagon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have found themselves at the centre of a dispute over the sharp rise in the cost of using Starlink’s satellite internet for military purposes during the US war against Iran.
Russia has struck a shopping centre in Odessa with a drone (VIDEO)
On 27 May in Odessa, a Russian attack drone struck civilian infrastructure. Residential buildings, a Nova Poshta branch, a shop and cars were damaged.
Putin and Trump are left high and dry
The Financial Times has published a column comparing the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine with those of the US operation against Iran. The author argues that strategic errors by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have strengthened China’s position and opened up new opportunities for Ukraine and Iran.
The UK has imposed sanctions on a cryptocurrency network through which Russia laundered $90 billion
The UK has announced a new package of sanctions against cryptocurrency platforms, banks and financial intermediaries that have helped Russia circumvent Western restrictions and fund the war against Ukraine.
Iran is demanding that the US release $24 billion as part of a potential deal
Tehran is insisting on the release of $24 billion in frozen assets as a condition for a potential deal with the United States. According to Iranian news agencies, negotiations on this issue are ongoing, with Qatar acting as mediator.
NATO is preparing to strengthen the Baltic states' defences in the event of a war with Russia
NATO plans to strengthen the defences of its eastern flank and establish a new structure for the rapid deployment of troops in Latvia and Estonia in the event of a war with Russia. To this end, the Alliance is set to deploy an additional army corps.
Estonia has developed a drone-launched missile designed to hunt down Russian UAVs, and Ukraine is already testing it
Ukraine is testing a new Estonian high-speed P4P interceptor, capable of shooting down jet-powered drones, which Russia is actively attempting to deploy on the front line.
Russia has accused the US of refusing to grant a visa to a diplomat so that he could attend a UN Security Council meeting
Russia has stated that the US did not issue a visa to Alexander Alimov, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, to attend a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York.
In Poland, it is believed that Russia is not currently prepared for a major offensive against NATO
Міністр закордонних справ Польщі Радослав Сікорський заявив, що росія поки що не здатна провести великий наступ проти країн НАТО, проте Альянс має бути готовим до диверсій і провокацій.
An IMF mission has arrived in Kyiv to review Ukraine’s financing programme
On Wednesday, 27 May, a mission from the International Monetary Fund arrived in Kyiv for the first review of the four-year $8.1 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.
Israel has carried out more than 120 air strikes on Lebanon and expanded its ground operation
On 26 May, Israel carried out more than 120 air strikes on Lebanese territory and expanded its ground operations beyond the security zone in the south of the country. Lebanon reported dozens of deaths and injuries, whilst Hezbollah reported strikes against Israeli forces and tanks.
In Russia, an aircraft factory in Taganrog, an airfield in Voronezh and an oil refinery in Tuapse were attacked
On the night of 27 May, Russia reported attacks on an aircraft repair plant in Taganrog, an oil refinery in Tuapse and the ‘Baltimore’ military airfield in Voronezh. A missile and drone attack was also reported in Sevastopol.