Fighting has escalated over the past few weeks near Zaporizhzhia, home to a Ukrainian nuclear power plant that has effectively been converted into a Russian military base. It’s the largest nuclear plant on the Continent, and though only two of the six reactors are functioning, the International Atomic Energy Agency appealed for maximum military restraint […]
New nuke deal? Iran’s foreign minister spoke with his Omani counterpart to discuss the most recently proposed nuclear deal in Vienna. Meanwhile, Israel is...
Buying Russian oil. Japan has reportedly resumed importing oil from Russia. Import volumes are still down year-on-year, as Japan brought in just 65 percent...
More drills. China announced more military drills Tuesday to protest U.S. support for Taiwan. Little information has been provided about them. This comes a...
China data. China’s industrial output for July grew by just 3.8 percent year-on-year, well below the 4.6 percent anticipated by markets. Retail sales reached...
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Norway is one of Europe’s most important alternatives to Russian energy supplies. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, EU countries...
