Royal Marines Commandos to seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships in Channel as Starmer targets Putin regime funding Sir Keir Starmer said military will ‘go after’ sanction-breaking ships ‘even harder’ Evening Standard · Mar 25
UK armed forces authorised to board Russian tankers in British waters Prime minister approves tougher action against shadow fleet of oil vessels attempting to evade sanctions The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
‘We have to do something for our people’: Ukraine nurture World Cup dream The team have led a nomadic existence since Russia invaded and face a playoff against Sweden in Valencia on Thursday The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Zimbabwe says 15 of its citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment by Russia into Ukraine war Ukrainian officials have estimated that more than 1,700 people from African countries may have been fraudulently recruited to fight for Russia. Euronews · Mar 25
Crude Oil Prices Slide on Hopes Diplomacy Will End Iran War May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -2.03 (-2.20%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1344 (-4.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Wednesday in hopes that US-Iran diplomacy can end the war in Iran. Also, the unexpected increase in weekly EIA crude... Barchart · Mar 25
Zimbabwe says 15 citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment into Russia-Ukraine war The southern African nation, which maintains close ties with Russia, is now working to ensure the safe return of survivors and to repatriate the remains of those who perished, according to the minister The Independent UK · Mar 25
Gazprom and Rosneft tied to deportation of Ukrainian children, Yale report says According to a new study, Russian energy giants Gazprom and Rosneft have played an important role in indoctrination of forcefully deported Ukrainian children. Euronews · Mar 25
Ukraine war briefing: Russian bombing campaign hammers key targets IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 25
Crude Oil Prices Fall on the Outlook for a US-Iran Truce May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -3.26 (-3.53%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.1412 (-4.56%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today in hopes that US-Iran diplomacy can end the war in Iran. Also, the unexpected increase in weekly EIA crude inventories... Barchart · Mar 25
No oil, no gas: Hungary's Orban tightens the screws on Ukraine Hungary's prime minister said on Wednesday that Budapest would phase out gas deliveries to Ukraine, the latest broadside in a bitter dispute between the two countries over a damaged pipeline carrying Russian oil. Radio France Internationale · Mar 25
Iran war energy shock puts ECB on alert — Lagarde says this is no repeat of 2022 The Iran war has sent oil and gas prices surging and rate hike bets rising, but ECB chief Christine Lagarde says the eurozone is far better placed to absorb the shock than it was when Russia invaded Ukraine. Euronews · Mar 25
Russian drone strike damages historic center of Lviv, Ukraine A daytime drone strike hit central Lviv, injuring several people and damaging parts of the historic city center. Euronews · Mar 25
Hungary will gradually halt gas exports to Ukraine amid Druzhba pipeline dispute Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a gradual halt of gas exports to Ukraine until Kyiv repairs the Druzhba oil pipeline. The dispute is also blocking a €90bn EU aid package for Ukraine. Euronews · Mar 25
Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume Hungary will cut off gas supplies to Ukraine to pressure Kyiv to restore Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline The Independent UK · Mar 25
The Times of India · Mar 25 Estonia, Latvia struck by drones coming from Russian airspace Drones originating from Russia struck an Estonian power plant and fell in Latvia, highlighting spillover risks from the Ukraine war. Estonian authorities confirmed a drone entered from Russia and hit a power plant chimney, while Latvia reported a drone falling on its territory. These incidents underscore the escalating regional impact…
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Top central banker thinks businesses may be quicker to raise prices due to Iran war Businesses might be quicker to raise prices in response to the Iran war due to bitter memories of the energy price inflation that broke out after Russia invaded Ukraine
Marie Claire · Mar 25 Hours From the Ukrainian Front, Sleeper’s Kyiv Store Opening Feels Like a “Warm Hug” Despite the risks and roadblocks, the co-founders explain why there was nowhere else they could imagine opening their first store.
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Trump backs Putin ally Viktor Orbán for reelection in Hungary: ‘I am with him all the way’ Hungary is facing its fiercest election in years as nationalist Orban faces a tough opposition
Euronews · Mar 25 Intercepted, injected with substance, cash taken: Ukraine bank staff details Hungarian seizure Over €70 million in Ukrainian Oschadbank's cash and gold remain seized in Hungary as the details emerge for the first time about how the Ukrainian team were detained and questioned by Hungarian authorities.
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Danish prime minister’s future in question following inconclusive election result Frederiksen’s campaign focused on domestic issues rather than Greenland and Trump
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Russia shoots down hundreds of Ukrainian drones after launching deadly attack on Lviv The extensive assault came a day after Russia fired almost 1,000 drones and 34 missiles at civilian areas
Euronews · Mar 25 In Orbán's 'unacceptable' veto, António Costa finds his biggest challenge yet With his "unacceptable" veto on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine, Viktor Orbán is not only defying his fellow leaders. He is also directly challenging António Costa's authority and credibility as European Council president.
International Business Times UK · Mar 25 'Plunging the World into Barbarism': Bernie Sanders' Viral Critique of Trump, Netanyahu and Putin US Senator Bernie Sanders' viral critique of Trump, Netanyahu, and Putin has sparked widespread debate about global governance and military power
The Independent UK · Mar 25 At least six dead in Russia’s largest drone attack on Ukraine Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in a 24-hour period since the war began, deploying 948 drones. The assault included 392 drones and dozens of missiles overnight, followed by an unusual daytime drone onslaught. At least six people were killed in the widespread attacks across various Ukrainian locations.…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 Like Putin, Trump is a megalomaniac. In Europe, we can shield ourselves, not look for rational motives I had to deal with the energy shock in Germany after Putin invaded Ukraine. The solution now is the same: buy ourselves out of the fossil fuels trap, says Robert Habeck, former vice-Chancellor of Germany