‘That’s our guy’: how UK military chief became key Nato liaison in Ukraine Adm Sir Tony Radakin recognised in Washington and Kyiv as an increasingly important actor The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023
US-Iran relations: Why did the prisoner exchange deal happen now? Critics have argued that the US has given into Iranian blackmail by agreeing to a prisoner exchange deal. Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023
Russia's Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of its leader in a plane crash The Wagner Group’s presence extends from Syria to Africa, projecting the Kremlin’s global influence with mercenaries accused of using brutal force and profiting on mineral wealth The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023
US and allies clash with North Korea, China, Russia over failed satellite launch at Security Council meet Ambassador Kim Song says North Korea has ‘independent and legitimate right’ to launch satellite for ‘self-defense’ The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023
Belarusian leader Lukashenko says he warned Wagner chiefs to ‘watch out’ Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he told Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin: ‘Lads – you watch out’. Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023
The US and allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions The United States and its allies clashed with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is responsible for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 549 As the war enters its 549th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023
Russia destroys drone near Moscow in latest attack on Russian capital Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says air defence systems destroyed a drone in the Istra district west of Moscow. Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 549 of the invasion Lukashenko says Prigozhin dismissed warnings about threats to his life; Kremlin denies being behind plane crash; flight recorders and 10 bodies recovered The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Yevgeny Prigozhin made ‘some serious mistakes’, says Vladimir Putin; Ukraine believed to have destroyed Russian supersonic bomber The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023
Crude Settles Higher after a Fire Shuts Down a U.S. Refinery in Louisiana October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) on Friday closed up +0.78 (+0.99%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) closed up +6.40 (+2.48%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday posted moderate gains, with gasoline climbing to a 1-week high. Crude garnered support Friday after Marathon Petroleum shut the Garyville refinery in... Barchart · Aug 25, 2023
‘Absolute lie’: Russia denies role in Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash Allegations that Moscow was behind aircraft explosion presumed to have killed Wagner boss are untrue, spokesman says. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2023
Ukraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued support Strong backing for Ukraine's effort to repel Russia's invasion has been the rare issue where President Joe Biden has mustered bipartisan support The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
Berlin probing ‘attempted murder’ of exiled Russian journalist who fell ill on train in Germany Two other journalists in Prague and Tblisi may form trio of suspected poisonings in European capitals, report claims The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023 Heineken exits Russia with €1 sale of operations Dutch multinational brewer takes €300m loss from transfer of assets to Russia’s Arnest Group
Barchart · Aug 25, 2023 Is Seasonality A Compelling Reason to Buy Natural Gas? After trading below $1.95 per MMBtu in April 2023, nearby U.S. natural gas prices briefly eclipsed $3 in August before correcting. Natural gas traded to over $10 per MMBtu in August 2022 before collapsing. The April bottom came during a seasonally weak period, and natural gas is moving toward a…
Barchart · Aug 25, 2023 Crude Gains on Energy Demand Optimism October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) this morning is up +0.38 (+0.48%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) is down -0.39 (-0.15%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are mixed. Crude garnered support today on comments from Fed Chair Powell, who signaled the Fed may pause rate hikes when...
WEKU · Aug 25, 2023 The Kremlin denies causing the plane crash thought to have killed Prigozhin The Kremlin is dismissing allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the apparent death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash.
Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2023 Putin will not attend G20 summit in India next month Russian president faces arrest if he travels abroad on war crimes warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023 Estonia's pro-Ukrainian PM faces pressure to quit over husband's indirect Russian business links Estonia’s strongly pro-Ukrainian prime minister is under increasing pressure to resign, after Estonian media revealed her husband’s role in a company that indirectly did business in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year
Fortune · Aug 25, 2023 Heineken sells its Russian operations—three breweries and 1,800 workers—for less than a price of a single beer It’s a $324 million loss for the company.
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023 Wagner leader ‘killed’ in plane crash: Your questions answered Journalist and documentary maker Tim White on the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and what it could mean for Putin’s rule
Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023 Facebook labelling of state-controlled media working, says study Media with ties to the Chinese and Russian government lost engagement after Facebook added labels
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023 Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky: ‘I don’t want my ballet to be staged in Russia ever again’ When the Ukrainian invasion began, the ballet great left a show at the Bolshoi in protest. Here he reconsiders his past ties with Russia and the silence of the cultural elite in the country of his birth
The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023 City school students selected for camp in Russia Of the 14 participants from India, three won the contest to attend the camp.