UK now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says

Forces can now board sanctioned vessels if required, after ministers identified a legal basis in January.

European Allies Worry Russia Is Preparing to Deliver Drones to Iran

The drones are an improved version of a weapon that Iran sent to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.

By Steven Erlanger and Ivan Nechepurenko

Putin asks oligarchs to donate to budget as cost of Ukraine war soars

Russian president’s demand shows intention to pursue campaign until all of neighbour’s eastern Donbas region is captured

Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s dwindling defence budget

Russian president expected to continue invasion of Ukraine until his forces have secured remaining areas of eastern Donbas Vladimir Putin has asked Russia’s oligarchs to donate to the country’s dwindling defence budget to continue its invasion of Ukraine, it has been reported. The Russian president is expected to continue the conflict, which began in February 2022, until Moscow has secured the remaining areas of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region not under its control, according to the Financ...

By Nadeem Badshah

EU’s top diplomat urges US to pressure Russia to stop aiding Iran

The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas says the US needs to pressure Russia to stop assisting Iran.

America’s ‘undeclared emergency:’ Palantir exec talks Iran, deadly new US weapons and how to avoid World War 3

Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar warns the U.S. faces an 'undeclared emergency' and urges sweeping investment to deter World War III in his new book.

Russia attacks infrastructure facility in Chernihiv Oblast

A Russian FPV drone has struck an infrastructure facility in Chernihiv Oblast. No casualties reported.

By Yevhen Kizilov

Is Russia really shaping up as the biggest winner from the Iran war?

The scramble in Asia to secure Russian energy supplies – coupled with the temporary lifting of US sanctions – in the wake of the war in Iran has created a growing sense that Moscow might prove the main winner from the conflict. Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of oil and gas suppliers that they should use the “additional revenues” generated by the spike in energy prices as a result of the war and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Putin has also...

By Orange Wang

Russia's spring offensive in Ukraine expected to focus on 'Fortress Belt' in Donetsk region

Russia's spring offensive in Ukraine is expected to focus on the so-called "Fortress Belt" ​of heavily defended cities in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, which Moscow has repeatedly demanded Kyiv relinquish in return for peace. Speaking on FRANCE 24, retired Vice Admiral of the US Navy Robert B Murrett, says that the region is "a veritable highway for any army that wanted to conduct operations further into Ukraine and beyond".

By FRANCE24

Kremlin complains of ‘media lies’ over report Russia delivering drones to Iran

The Kremlin has responded to a report that Russia is delivering drones to Iran by claiming that the media were printing a lot of lies and people should not pay attention.

By Holly Patrick

Russian farmers complain of mobile internet shutdowns amid spring planting

Is the Iran War a 'Gift From Heaven' for Putin – or Is the Kremlin Next in Line? - Haaretz

Is the Iran War a 'Gift From Heaven' for Putin – or Is the Kremlin Next in Line?  Haaretz

Europeans to press US over Russian support for Iran - The Straits Times

Europeans to press US over Russian support for Iran  The Straits Times

US Deploys Uncrewed Drone Boats In Conflict With Iran

The United States has deployed uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said.

The survival of Europe as a global player

By Farid Mirbagheri* Europe is going through its most ominous challenge since WW II. The Russian bear from the east appears sufficiently powerful and increasingly menacing to Europe whilst at the same time the United States seems unwilling to continue her unqualified protection of Europeans. In parallel the conflict in Iran is pushing up energy prices […]

By newsroom

China’s top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, US officials say

The allegations threaten to heighten tensions between the United States and China as the US wages war against Iran and as it has sought to choke off China's advanced chip industry

By Reuters

Interior Ministry Issues Protest Warning Amid Calls to Rally Against Internet Curbs

The police warning comes after videos circulating on TikTok urged people to protest government internet controls on March 29.

Russian state media is urging users to delete Telegram, citing risks from cyberattacks to overheating phones. Is it actually unsafe?

In recent weeks, a series of articles with near-identical headlines has appeared across Russian state-controlled regional media, warning readers to delete Telegram from their phones before March 31. At the same time, the pro-Kremlin tabloid Baza published a piece claiming that Russians’ iPhones have been overheating and breaking down because VPNs (often used to access Telegram) put too much load on the processor. All of this is unfolding against the backdrop of Telegram’s slow but apparently ...

Russian shadow fleet tanker carrying 140,000 tons of oil hit by drone in Black Sea - The Kyiv Independent

Russian shadow fleet tanker carrying 140,000 tons of oil hit by drone in Black Sea  The Kyiv Independent

Iranian TV Declares 'One Million' Soldiers Have Mobilized To Create 'Hell For American Forces'

Iranian TV Declares 'One Million' Soldiers Have Mobilized To Create 'Hell For American Forces' The US-Israel war against Iran is nearly one month in, and amid the ongoing escalating threats and warnings Iran is touting that it is able to tap more than one million fighters for a potential ground confrontation with the United States, according to Tasnim News Agency citing a military source. Some 7,000 additional US troops, mainly Marines and elite Army Airborne troops, are current...

By Tyler Durden

Zelensky thanks Canada for new sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet

President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his gratitude to Canada for a new package of sanctions targeting, in particular, 100 tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet.

Russian oil arrives as Philippines scrambles to ease energy crisis - Kuwait Times

Russian oil arrives as Philippines scrambles to ease energy crisis  Kuwait Times