Category: Russia-Ukraine War

Poland Probes New Leak in Russian Oil Pipeline to Germany: ‘All Hypotheses Possible’

October 12, 2022
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WARSAW—Polish energy operator PERN said on Oct. 12 that it had detected a leak in a key pipeline that ships Russian oil to Germany via Poland, with Warsaw saying it’s investigating but there’s no indication of sabotage. After recent explosions rocked the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, suspicions were raised…

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NATO Member Nations Need A Contingecy Plan In the Face of Russian and Chinese Subversion

October 11, 2022
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Commentary The world is facing a strategically difficult period, inflation has become rampant, leading to potential civil strife, political systems are being questioned due to their inability to effectively meet the needs of the populace, and both active and imminent regional conflicts are engulfing the world amidst a new “third age” following the worldwide pandemic….

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NATO Nations Need A Contingency In the Face of Russian, Chinese Subversion

October 11, 2022
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Commentary The world is facing a strategically difficult period, inflation has become rampant, leading to potential civil strife, political systems are being questioned due to their inability to effectively meet the needs of the populace, and both active and imminent regional conflicts are engulfing the world amidst a new “third age” following the worldwide pandemic….

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Europe Facing Record High Shipping Rates for Liquid Natural Gas, Running Out of Storage Capacity

October 11, 2022
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A lack of ships is the latest challenge for buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this winter, as Europe prepares for a season without Russian energy supplies and shipping rates are hitting records highs, according to a Bloomberg report. European countries are actually paying to keep LNG-loaded ships nearby as onshore storage facilities are maxed…

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Elon Musk Denies Claims He Recently Spoke to Putin

October 11, 2022
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied claims that he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin before posting a Twitter poll on Oct. 3 suggesting that locals in parts of Ukraine want to be part of Russia. Ian Bremmer, president of the political risk research firm Eurasia Group, alleged that Musk spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin before…

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Putin Says Russia Not Working ‘Against Anyone’ in Energy Markets

October 11, 2022
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President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was not working against anyone on energy markets and was seeking a balance between oil supply and demand, a week after Washington criticized a decision by OPEC+ to steeply cut oil production. Speaking with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Putin said…

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Hungary, Serbia Form Joint Plan to Build Russian Oil Pipeline to Belgrade

October 11, 2022
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The governments of Hungary and Serbia have agreed to invest in a pipeline to allow oil to flow to Serbia from the Russian Urals through the Druzhba pipeline. Oil shipments via Croatia were hit under the new energy sanctions on Russian by the European Union, according to the government in Budapest on Oct. 10. The…

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Belarus President Lukashenko Threatens Retribution If Ukraine Strikes

October 11, 2022
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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday threatened fierce retribution if Ukraine carries out an attack in his country as he claimed to have received a warning about planned strikes, according to Belarusian media. Additionally, Lukashenko said he’d spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation and they’d agreed to deploy a regional military group near Ukraine. Lukashenko…

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Biden Promises Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Advanced Air Defense Systems After Russian Missile Attacks

October 11, 2022
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President Joe Biden on Monday promised President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Washington will supply Ukraine with advanced air defense systems amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. The two leaders spoke on the phone shortly after Russia launched its largest air strike yet on Ukraine following the destruction of a bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula over the weekend. Russian President…

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Australia Looks to Increase Aid to Ukraine Following Russian Bombing

October 10, 2022
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The Australian government has indicated it may send military staff to Europe as part of an increase in military aid for Ukraine as it continues to push back against Russia’s military aggression. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles told Sky News Australia on Oct. 11 that the government was considering what more could…

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