Several Central European countries without LNG terminals complain about rising transit fees for German gas. The high costs have made imports from Russia more attractive again.
By Manuel Berkel
Just before the elections in Russia in mid-March, Russian troops report territorial gains in Ukraine. However, the situation at the front has actually stalled. Both sides are struggling for more ammunition and replenishment of soldiers.
By Viktor Funk
The EU naval mission to secure merchant shipping in the Red Sea can begin. The European mandate differs from the US and UK mission in one key respect.
By Stephan Israel
The Estonian foreign intelligence service considers it realistic that Moscow could double the number of troops along the NATO border in the coming years. The military is preparing for a possible conflict with the alliance within the next decade.
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Russia is still circumventing the $60 limit on oil exports and is finding enough loopholes to import sanctioned goods. If the West does not succeed in stopping this, Putin will be able to continue financing the war against Ukraine.
By Viktor Funk
Russia overtook Saudi Arabia as China's main oil supplier last year. Imports organized with the help of middlemen and shadow tankers reached a record level.
By Redaktion Table
Although China rejects Western sanctions against Moscow, Chinese state banks continue to restrict their cooperation with Russian clients to avoid becoming the target of new US secondary sanctions themselves.
By Redaktion Table
As successfully as Ukraine has resisted Russian aggression so far, Moscow is betting on time and on dwindling Western support. The question of who will hold out longer is becoming increasingly important.
By Viktor Funk
There is great concern that the European elections and other elections in the EU this year will be influenced from outside. Disinformation campaigns are the main focus of attention, but political parties can also become a gateway.
By Falk Steiner
Austria is giving up its blockade of the twelfth EU sanctions package against Russia. Ukraine had previously removed the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International from a blacklist.
By Redaktion Table
