Year: 2023

From the moment Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine seemed inevitable, Europe knew it would soon have to ask itself some very complicated questions.  High among those was whether the continent could wean itself off the Russian gas it had thirstily guzzled for decades – and avoid being at the mercy of President Vladimir Putin should he cut that supply off in response to…

Thriller with the death of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was reportedly killed when his group's plane crashed near Moscow on Wednesday (23/8/2023). The bodies of Prigozhin and the other victims of the plane crash are unrecognizable, as they have been badly mutilated.

Oil trade dynamics between two of the world's major players, Russia and India, are undergoing significant shifts. The 2022-23 period saw India's trade deficit with Russia soaring to an eye-watering $43 billion, illustrating the deepening economic ties and dependencies between the two nations.