How much of Europe’s oil and gas still comes from Russia?
In 2021, Russia supplied the EU with 45 percent of its gas and 27 percent of its oil. By 2024, these values dropped to 19 percent and 3 percent, respectively.
France detains Russian ‘shadow’ tanker to disrupt war in Ukraine
Moscow has called France’s detention of the ship, and arrest of the captain, an act of piracy.
Putin warns of harsh response to ‘Europe’s militarisation’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged a “significant” response to “Europe’s militarisation” and says the hysteria around his country potentially attacking NATO is “nonsense”.
Will Europe use Russian assets to fund Ukraine? Could Moscow hit back?
Some European countries have raised concerns about potential legal challenges to the ‘reparations plan’ for Ukraine.
UNSC to vote on proposal to delay looming Iran sanctions
UNSC resolution to delay action likely to fail; Iran warns deal with IAEA will be “terminated” if sanctions, due at midnight GMT, are reinstated.
South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean ship crosses sea boundary
South Korean military fired dozens of warning shots at a North Korean vessel that crossed the contested Northern Limit Line sea boundary.
Microsoft cuts Israeli military’s access to some cloud computing, AI
Microsoft said the Israeli military’s use of Azure to store data obtained through mass surveillance of Palestinians violated its terms of service.
US approves $780m sale of Javelin missiles to Poland as Russia threat grows
The key NATO front-line state is bolstering its defence as the threat of a Russian incursion into its territory grows.
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