Oil rises as Russia sanctions bolster crude’s hot start to 2025
Oil settled at a three-month high as the US ratcheted up sanctions against Russia, adding to a run of bullish developments that have propelled crude to a strong start to 2025. Brent…
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Zelensky: Two North Koreans fighting for Russia captured in Kursk
Two North Korean soldiers have been taken prisoner during fighting in Russia's southern Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. The men had survived despite…
US firms pay over $1 billion in taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine war
U.S. companies that have continued to do business in Russia have contributed more than $1 billion in tax revenue to Kremlin, Newsweek has learned. American firms in Russia paid the country…
NATO naval unit to monitor critical infrastructure in Baltic Sea
NATO's standing maritime group is to set off from its base in the German port of Kiel for the Baltic Sea to monitor critical underwater infrastructure following several suspected acts of…
Europe rethinks Russia strategy over fears Trump will cut sanctions: report
The European Union is reviewing U.S. sanctions placed on Russia by President Biden, prompted by fears that these could be repealed by Donald Trump upon his return to the White House.…
Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region
COPANCA, Moldova (AP) — Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici passes the time solving crosswords and…
Putin seeks to remove two wrecked oil tankers from Kerch Strait
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for two wrecked tankers to be lifted out of the Kerch Strait to prevent an oil spill from spreading further. At a government meeting on…
Russia's relationship with a neighboring ally is spiraling after a deadly plane crash likely caused by air defenses
The deadly Azerbaijani plane crash on Christmas Day is souring Russia's attempt to keep Baku close. Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly said Russia shot down the plane, and is…
Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
To say that President-elect Donald Trump has a lot of plans for his second term would be a gross understatement. He has vowed to implement the largest deportation operation in American…
Russia could share satellite tech with North Korea in exchange for troops sent to fight Ukraine, Antony Blinken says
North Korea could get Russian satellite tech, the US Secretary of State has warned. The tech would be in exchange for it sending troops to fight Ukraine, Antony Blinken said on Monday. The…
More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill in Russia, experts say
Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from…
Russian fighter jet destroys Ukrainian MiG-29: Moscow
Russian defense officials claimed their forces have shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, which marks a significant blow to Ukrainian air power as Kyiv seeks to push deeper into the Kursk region.…
Russia includes West in "retaliation" warning after Ukraine's ATACMS attack
Moscow has promised to strike back at Ukraine after claiming the Eastern European nation on Friday had shot a U.S.-supplied missile at its Belgorod region. Newsweek reached out to the…
Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency on Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s largest city. Fuel oil…
Russia warns Europe will "pay the price" for Ukraine cutting off gas
Russia has claimed that Ukraine's decision to let its gas transit agreement with Gazprom expire was influenced by the United States and warned that this move could jeopardize European…
Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut financial support for more than 130,000 Ukrainian refugees as a dispute with Ukraine over Russian gas supplies escalates. On 1…
Russian forces suffered more than 420,000 casualties taking 1,600 square miles of territory in 2024: ISW
Russia suffered over 420,000 casualties taking 1,600 square miles of territory in 2024, per the ISW. Russia's losses in its invasion of Ukraine soared toward the end of the year. An update…
Russia just lost one of its weirdest wartime income streams
Even while at war, Ukraine has been piping gas for Russia to European customers. But that arrangement, which dates back to the fall of the Soviet Union, has now expired. Russia was…
Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches
Russian officials warned of severe environmental damage Wednesday as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two…
Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends
On New Year's Day, Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine. Kyiv is calling it a "historic" day as its refusal to extend a transit agreement with Russia's Gazprom has halted the return…
Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas into Europe
Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine are to end on Wednesday, when a five-year deal between Ukraine's gas transit operator Naftogaz and Russia's Gazprom expires. Ukrainian President…
'No heating, no light': Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — On a frigid morning in Moldova’s capital, 39-year-old postal worker Petru Murzin braces for a difficult winter as he fears a looming energy shortage could leave…
Finnish investigators find anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed following cable damage
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a…
Russia’s first ice-class LNG carrier begins sea trials
Russia's first ice-class LNG carrier has begun sea trials, advancing its efforts to expand in the global LNG market despite US sanctions, reported Reuters. The Alexey Kosygin tanker, named…