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Crude Prices Tumble on Ukraine Peace Hopes and Surging US Oil Supplies

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is down -1.19 (-1.96%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is down -0.0412 (-2.19%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sliding today after Ukrainian President Zelenskiy signaled progress in peace talks on ending the war with Russia. Losses in crude oil and gasoline...

Barchart · Jan 22

How young Iraqis end up fighting on the Russian-Ukrainian front

How much is the life of a young Iraqi worth? According to the Russian army, around €2,500 a month. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, recruitment networks have sprung up around the globe. Some operate openly, others are more opaque. RFI spoke to a young Iraqi man who…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 22

French navy intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker in Mediterranean

France intercepted a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday in a joint operation with allies targeting Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet, which enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions imposed following its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 22

'We need support, we need help,' Ukraine energy provider CEO says during Kyiv blackout

Russia has repeatedly hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure throughout the nearly four-year war, but Kyiv says this winter has been the toughest yet.

Euronews · Jan 22

Germany expels a Russian diplomat after a suspect is arrested in an espionage case

The German government has expelled a Russian diplomat over a case involving espionage related to the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Finnish president dismantles the idea Russia is winning war in Ukraine: ‘Utter strategic failure’

Alexander Stubb says the war has caused Nato to expand and European countries to increase their defence budgets

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Armenia reshapes its pricing system as it continues to import Azerbaijani fuel

Two fuel shipments from Azerbaijan to Armenia in recent months have made groundbreaking changes - not only to the reconciliation process between the countries, but to reshaping the Armenian market by driving local prices down. The country once relied solely on Russia and Iran for energy supplies.

Euronews · Jan 22

Russian national under arrest accused of spying for Moldova, FSB spy agency says

Moldova's Information and Security Service told local media it "rejects the accusations made by the authorities of the Russian Federation."

Euronews · Jan 22

Trump considers 'tariff-free zone' for Ukraine as US envoy Witkoff hints peace deal is close

The US has held talks with Russia as well as with Ukraine and European partners on various drafts of a plan to end the war in Ukraine but so far a deal has remained elusive.

Euronews · Jan 22

Risk of drones drifting into Finland's airspace growing, intelligence chief says

Europe is on high alert after a string of violations into NATO airspace, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" to better detect, track and intercept drones.

Euronews · Jan 22