Economy
Kazakhstan halves oil production amid drone attacks on Novorossiysk
Kazakhstan has cut its daily oil production by more than half after operations at the country's main export terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk were...
Nicholas Sterling27 Липня, 2026
RUSI Assessment: Ukrainian Blockade of Crimea Forcing Strategic Reckoning Amid Mass Exodus
According to Sidharth Kaushal, Senior Research Fellow at the RUSI think tank, Ukraine’s systematic strategy of isolating Crimea—combined with compounding damage across...
Nicholas Sterling25 Липня, 2026
From Exporter to Importer: Russia Loses 35% of Refining Capacity to Drone Strikes
The petrostate illusion has officially shattered. Mid-way through summer 2026, continuous Ukrainian deep strikes have knocked out a staggering 35% of Russia's total...
Nicholas Sterling24 Липня, 2026
Crimea Grid Down 50%: Strikes on Belbek, Saky, and 136 Energy Targets Drive Mass Exodus
Ukraine’s deep-tier campaign to sever the logistics and power infrastructure of occupied Crimea has dealt another crushing blow to Russian occupation forces. Power...
Nicholas Sterling24 Липня, 2026
Russia imported gasoline from India produced from its own crude oil
Russia has begun importing gasoline from India, even though the fuel is produced primarily from Russian crude oil. This was reported by Glavkom,...
Nicholas Sterling24 Липня, 2026
Back to the Middle Ages: Crimea Isolation Triggers Mass Exodus as Sevastopol Cooks Over Fires
Ukraine’s strategic campaign to isolate occupied Crimea is pressing forward with lethal precision. Overnight attacks crippled two key power substations in Feodosia,...
Nicholas Sterling23 Липня, 2026
Dry Pumps at the Front: How Ukraine’s Refinery Campaign is Paralyzing Russian Logistics
The ripple effect of Ukraine’s systemic deep strikes on Russian oil refineries has officially hit the Russian military's frontlines. Russian troops and military...
Nicholas Sterling23 Липня, 2026
From “Kyiv in 3 Days” to Evacuating the Urals: Russian State TV Predicts Total Winter Blackout ❄️🏃♂️⚡
When the Kremlin's chief propagandist tells hundreds of thousands of citizens to flee, you know the energy system is at a breaking point....
Nicholas Sterling21 Липня, 2026
Crimea Under Siege: Fresh Strikes Trigger Blackouts and Force Return to Payphones
On the night of July 21, a new wave of heavy explosions shook occupied Crimea, targeting critical energy nodes across Feodosia, Sevastopol, Simferopol,...
Nicholas Sterling21 Липня, 2026
The Real Cost of War: Fuel Crisis Triggers Transit Price Hikes Across 35 Russian Regions
The economic fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has hit everyday commuters where it hurts most. Driven by a severe fuel crisis and...
Nicholas Sterling20 Липня, 2026
