Slovakia is blocking the adoption of the 18th EU sanctions package against Russia. It foresees a halt to Russian gas supplies from the end of 2027, to which Slovakia cannot agree without substantial compensation from Brussels, the country’s Prime Minister Robert Fico insists. The move has sparked controversy even among…

Russian long-range drone and cruise missile developments, production increases, and Western interceptor capabilities. Over the past week, Russia has launched over 1,800 Geran-2 (the indigenized version of the Iranian Shahed-136) alongside decoy long-range drones. This marks a sharp increase in the average intensity of long-range drone attacks per day, peaking…

The EU has published tough new measures to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports. It’s now facing opposition from an unexpected member. After years of hesitation, the EU has published a bold plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels. But as with NATO’s pledge to raise defense spending, Spain has…

The continent is at risk. The demand to do nothing is not a rational response. There is a class of intellectuals, politicians, academics, and bureaucrats, European as well as American, who think differently about Russia. They tell us the country is nasty and possibly a bit overzealous in its foreign…

US President Donald Trump, apparently fed up with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, promised on July 14 to renew arms supplies to Ukraine and threatened to impose sanctions on countries trading with Russia if no ceasefire is reached within 50 days. The economic sanctions pledge appears to be a U-turn…