https://gnosly.com/feed/russia/Business Intelligence Console and Prediction Algorithms2606https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiwangipriyates/Shiwangi Priya<p>Fourteen months ago, Washington told India that buying Russian oil financed a war — and raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent. On 9 October 2026, the same administration lifted its own sanctions on Russian diesel.</p><p><br></p>https://lnkd.in/p/dvJ5xGvP0.00752026-10-10T12:01:50.082375+00:001linkedin.comindiarussiaenergy2425IMAGE/media/content/2606/20261010-trump-and-putin-on-oil-deal.jpg20261010-trump-and-putin-on-oil-deal.jpgjpg2026-10-10T12:05:11.471035+00:002604@JayinKyivJay in Kyiv<p>Source: Jay in Kyiv (X)</p>https://x.com/JayinKyiv/status/21088466247933505260.00502026-10-10T11:51:15.644164+00:002x.computinrussiawealth2423https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUQgmRRWUAAqY0P?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-10-10T11:51:18.287054+00:002603@MattLech23Mateusz Lech<p>Source: Mateusz Lech on X, quoting Cloudflare&nbsp;</p>https://x.com/MattLech23/status/21088096979522523540.00502026-10-10T10:22:29.159347+00:002x.comukrainecloudflarerussia2422https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUP_PkSWAAAHsH4?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-10-10T10:22:29.440075+00:002598<p>As the country stamps out its national heritage, its neighbour’s propaganda is taking over</p>https://www.economist.com/interactive/europe/2026/10/09/belarus-is-becoming-increasingly-russian0.00402026-10-10T10:08:51.303182+00:0029economist.comrussiabelaruseu2416https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20260923_OPD001.jpg2026-10-10T10:08:51.658358+00:002595@BillbrowderSir William Browder KCMG<p>But this accomplishes three very ugly things: </p><p>1) Trump can threaten Ukraine if they bomb any more of Putin’s oil refineries. </p><p>2) This can be used as a pretext for why Trump insiders can do dirty business deals with Russia. </p><p>3) This can open the door for more sanctions relief for Putin.</p>https://x.com/Billbrowder/status/21087899871142013700.00652026-10-10T09:58:30.588444+00:002x.comtrumpoilrussia2414IMAGE/media/content/2595/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-10-10T09:59:42.424960+00:002478@chigrlTracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 )<p>Source: Tracy Shuchart (X)</p>https://x.com/chigrl/status/21082162586509272530.00502026-10-08T16:02:45.795452+00:002x.comrussiaukraineoil2291https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUHjgfqWQAAwK27?format=png&name=smallImage2026-10-08T16:02:46.815645+00:002309The incident is the latest suspected Russian drone incursion, as fears grow that the war in Ukraine could spill over. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blamed a Russian drone attack for the sinking of a ship in Romania’s section of the Black Sea. Romania reported that two people were killed and 11 rescued when a grain ship caught fire and sank in its waters on Monday. The Ukrainian president’s claim suggests the incident is the latest in a series of suspected incursions along NATO’s eastern flank, and will fuel concerns that Moscow’s war in Ukraine could spill over.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/ukraine-says-russian-drone-attack-sinks-ship-in-romanian-waters0.00602026-10-06T04:29:43.679878+00:005aljazeera.comromaniarussiaukraine2131https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/reuters_6ac3b961-1791211873.jpgFirefighters and rescuers work near a helicopter at an emergency helicopter base in Constanta, Romania, during a rescue operation following a maritime incident involving a fire aboard a vessel outside Romania's territorial waters, in which two people died and others were rescued, in this handout image released on October 5, 2026. Romanian Interior Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES2026-10-06T04:29:44.981927+00:002288Jenny LeeRussia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher’s death from plague: Reportshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/05/suspected-plague-cases-reported-in-russias-irkutsk-region.html0.00402026-10-05T14:48:28.738019+00:0026cnbc.comrussiaplague2111https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108104554-17399940012025-02-19t190630z_1659693833_rc2pxcayfk6y_rtrmadp_0_russia-cityscape.jpeg?v=1739994051&v=1739994051Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: Reports2026-10-05T14:48:30.681220+00:001861The EU considers putting an Irish alumina refiner on its sanctions listhttps://www.economist.com/europe/2026/09/27/ireland-is-helping-supply-russias-war-machine0.00402026-09-28T07:50:55.960172+00:0029economist.comeurussiaireland1640https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20260926_EUP509.jpgThe Rusal Aughinish Alumina plant in Ireland2026-09-28T07:50:56.301533+00:001859Campaign this year has included drone attacks, bombs and arson, leading to calls for a stronger responsehttps://www.ft.com/content/5513b441-a575-4c73-8532-cb09216c44060.00502026-09-28T07:48:56.975170+00:0012ft.comeurussianato1758@TheInsiderPaperInsider PaperRussia bombs McDonald's warehouse in Ukraine's Kyiv regionhttps://x.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/21035719448095994840.00402026-09-27T04:11:55.848294+00:002x.combombingrussiaukraine1534IMAGE/media/content/1758/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-27T04:12:34.726679+00:001733@simongerman600Simon KuestenmacherRussia now supplies China with four times as much oil as Saudi Arabia does. Source: https://buff.ly/phnMo2Bhttps://x.com/simongerman600/status/21036432418453343320.00602026-09-26T11:31:43.930775+00:002x.comchinaoilrussia1515https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTGkYVYWgAAfLbA?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-26T11:31:44.194004+00:001706Russia’s private industries are increasingly having to fend for themselves as Ukrainian strikes intensify.https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/overwhelmed-by-ukraines-drones-russia-tells-businesses-to-defend-themselves-731f294f0.00402026-09-26T07:26:25.301956+00:0023wsj.comrussiaukraine1592Warning comes hours after Poland says fire at Starlink satellite station was ‘act of sabotage’. Russia could launch a limited military attack against a Nato country in the coming months, Danish intelligence said, in one of the starkest warnings yet by western security services. In a report published on Thursday, the Danish defence intelligence service warned of a “low but growing risk” that Russia could launch long-range strikes on Nato infrastructure supporting Ukraine, or carry out a limited incursion into a neighbouring country with a small number of troops, potentially operating without insignia. The report came hours after a fire at a Starlink satellite station in central Poland that local authorities described as an “act of sabotage”.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/24/russia-could-attack-a-nato-country-within-months-danish-intelligence-says0.00602026-09-25T05:39:42.638895+00:0027theguardian.comrussiaukrainedanish-defence-intelligence-servicepolandstarlink1390IMAGE/media/content/1592/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-25T05:40:17.207077+00:001570Denmark warns that Russia expected to escalate hybrid warfare against Nato allies in coming monthshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/24/russia-ukraine-un-zelenskyy-putin-kharkiv-macron-eu-competitiveness-latest-news-updates0.00502026-09-24T12:35:48.189986+00:0027theguardian.comdenmarknatoputineukharkivmacronzelenskyyrussia1370IMAGE/media/content/1570/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-24T12:36:17.579319+00:001553@sandumaiamdMaia SanduRussia's massive attack on Ukraine reached Moldova again this morning: four Russian drones violated our airspace, and at least one exploded in the north. Russia's war endangers all of Europe. We condemn this war and stand with Ukraine.https://x.com/sandumaiamd/status/21030079377613540190.00402026-09-24T08:58:27.030553+00:002x.comeuroperussiaukraine1371@Aviation_IntelTyler RogowayAlarm Bells Ring Across Europe As Security Situation With Russia Deteriorates At Accelerating Pace Russia is making some very concerning moves at a time when hybrid attacks are at an all-time high, stoking fear across Europe.https://x.com/Aviation_Intel/status/21021688804206596340.00502026-09-22T08:06:59.626997+00:002x.comeuroperussiasecurity1203https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/2102168885344837632/HqR_rN08?format=jpg&name=small2026-09-22T08:06:59.837226+00:001352@thetect0nicThe TectonicSunrise in Samarahttps://x.com/thetect0nic/status/21022690982729689160.00502026-09-22T05:50:36.477041+00:002x.comrussiasunrisesamara1186IMAGE/media/content/1352/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-22T05:51:20.581117+00:001298@RepMikeLevinRep. Mike LevinMr. President, Ukraine is trying to win a war. Why do you insist on hampering its efforts at every turn to defend its country and preserve its sovereignty? Your actions are helping Russia. They are helping Russia sustain its wartime economy and bankroll its attacks on civilian infrastructure and the slaughter of innocent Ukrainians. In the early hours of Wednesday, ABC reported that “a Russian drone struck a passenger bus in southern Ukraine, killing five people and wounding at least seven.” Attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure have become a regular occurrence. Yet instead of putting greater pressure on Russia to stop these attacks, you are pressuring Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries. How do you sleep at night?https://x.com/RepMikeLevin/status/21017704747621869910.004512992026-09-21T05:15:47.310985+00:002x.comwarrussiaukraine1264@russianews_engRussia News🚨 🇷🇺 Turnout in Russia's State Duma elections reached nearly 57% by the close of voting, according to data from the Central Election Commission.https://x.com/russianews_eng/status/21017385319367517220.00502026-09-20T19:32:43.376024+00:002x.comstate-dumarussiaelections1110https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f6a8.svg🚨2026-09-20T19:32:43.805440+00:001111https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1f7-1f1fa.svg🇷🇺2026-09-20T19:32:43.853383+00:001249@World_Affairs11World AffairsBREAKING: Russia says it is gathering evidences that if European leaders are involved in attacking oil facilities in Moscow, Russia, there will be world war III.https://x.com/World_Affairs11/status/21016435473634431460.00402026-09-20T17:21:53.635779+00:002x.comeuroperussiaworldwariii1089https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSqJqegbEAEYaUs?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-20T17:21:53.895763+00:001232@Glenn_DiesenGlenn DiesenThis morning saw the largest drone attack on Moscow since the start of the war. Russia had anticipated a major attack aimed at disrupting its elections, yet several drones penetrated its air-defence systems. No serious analysts believe that such large scale attacks that aim to circumvent Russia's air defences are done without NATO participation. After surviving the Cold War, today’s political class seems determined to risk triggering a nuclear war.https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen/status/21016389547767606260.00502026-09-20T12:33:59.358570+00:002x.comdrone-attackrussianato1076IMAGE/media/content/1232/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-20T12:34:24.795474+00:001227Ukraine launches heavy Moscow drone attack as Russia voteshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/20/ukraine-launches-heavy-moscow-drone-attack-as-russia-votes.html0.00402026-09-20T12:29:25.565749+00:0026cnbc.comrussiaukraine1072https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108365399-17899005772026-09-20t042905z_1824787393_rc2qmna5qbak_rtrmadp_0_ukraine-crisis-russia-refinery.jpeg?v=1789900628&w=240&h=180&vtcrop=yUkraine launches heavy Moscow drone attack as Russia votes2026-09-20T12:29:25.785402+00:001218Yesterday, all the European leaders in maximum alert mode, the Russian threat is intensifying, we need to prepare, protect the infrastructure, anticipate possible attacks… A few hours later, we wake up to a Ukrainian attack of exceptional scale directly on Russia and Moscow. So, the real question is, were they afraid of a Russian attack on Europe… or were they mostly dreading the Russian reaction to what was about to happen last night? Because in terms of timing, it's pretty out-of-this-world, huhhttps://x.com/home0.00402026-09-20T12:21:05.754979+00:002x.comukrainianeuroperussia1217@TheStudyofWarInstitute for the Study of WarNEW: The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) continues to greatly exaggerate the extent of Russian advances across the frontline to construct a false narrative of Russian battlefield progress for domestic and international audiences. The unusual MoD statement comes in the midst of Russian State Duma elections and shortly before the convening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Other Key Takeaways: The Russian MoD also tried to deny Ukrainian successes in the Lyman direction by presenting an inaccurate picture of the battlefield that denies the ample evidence provided by Russian milbloggers, Ukrainian sources, and geolocated footage. The Russian MoD’s claims likely aim to shape Russian voters' perceptions of the war during the ongoing State Duma elections as well as the perceptions of foreign governments that support Ukraine. Ukrainian forces extensively targeted Russian drone operators as part of their battlefield-shaping effort that enabled Ukrainian drone overmatch prior to Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi in the Lyman direction. The US Department of State approved on September 18 the sale of air defense equipment worth $2.68 billion to Ukraine. US President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on September 18. Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the eastern Fortress Belt and Oleksandrivka directions, while Russian forces recently advanced in the southern Fortress Belt direction. Russia launched two Zirkon anti-ship missiles and 174 drones and loitering munitions at Ukraine overnight.https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/21015004827494075110.00402026-09-20T12:21:05.397918+00:002x.comwarukrainerussia1063https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSoHii-XAAA-8rd?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-20T12:21:05.638886+00:001064https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSoHjEaW8AA2YKg?format=png&name=smallImage2026-09-20T12:21:05.665152+00:001065https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSoHjMvXkAA0jrU?format=png&name=smallImage2026-09-20T12:21:05.691149+00:001066https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSoHjWDXUAAuXlS?format=png&name=smallImage2026-09-20T12:21:05.724500+00:001214@visionergeoVisionerBIG | 🇩🇰 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 ‼️ ‼️ NATO’s top military leaders have gathered in Copenhagen as the alliance confronts increasingly serious Russian hybrid activity, including airspace violations, drone incidents and other operations aimed at testing Allied resolve. The chiefs of defence from all 32 NATO members, together with the alliance’s senior commanders, discussed strengthening collective deterrence and defence, accelerating new military capabilities and maintaining support for Ukraine. NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said Russia’s recent behavior is testing the alliance, while stressing that NATO remains ready to defend Allied territory. The Copenhagen meeting reflects NATO’s accelerating shift from announcing higher defense commitments to actually delivering the forces, technology and industrial capacity required by its new plans. Russia’s war against Ukraine and intensifying hybrid pressure are increasingly being treated as interconnected challenges, pushing European allies toward faster readiness and deeper military cooperation. See the latest updates with us:https://x.com/visionergeo/status/21016321137620955290.00902026-09-20T12:16:24.577081+00:002x.comrussiaukrainenato1057IMAGE/media/content/1214/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-20T12:17:31.956626+00:001213@BRICSinfoBRICS NewsJUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia's Kirill Dmitriev says Europe is facing the "worst energy crisis in history."https://x.com/BRICSinfo/status/21015469561326880740.00502026-09-20T12:15:26.821361+00:002x.comeuropeenergy-crisisrussia1049https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSox0cBXkAAoeRn?format=jpg&name=360x360Image2026-09-20T12:15:27.074161+00:001050https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSox0cAWgAAMjs1?format=jpg&name=360x360Image2026-09-20T12:15:27.103311+00:001208@euromaximalEuroMaximalist"Why would Russia attack Europe?" I've this question being asked many times recently as the scenario becomes increasingly likelier. Some genuinely don't understand why Russia would do something seemingly so stupid. But others ask it as a propaganda technique. A way to diminish the threat. To either shrug it off as irrelevant or, even worse, to discredit the idea of a European counterattack. So I think it's time to properly answer this question, in as raw and plain terms as possible so that those who don't understand the issue come to understand it, and those who are knowingly or unknowingly helping Russia have no more room to lie. The following read may cause you some anxiety, but it's also a necessary read. When we talk about a Russian attack on Europe, we're not talking about a large scale invasion like WW2 or Ukraine. Not yet. We are talking about smaller scale attacks and limited incursions against Europe. These could be anything ranging from drone or missile strikes on infrastructure to small groups of undercover troops trying to occupy small settlements. Russia has already conducted such attacks to some degree. All across Europe there have been drone incursions, missile threats, bombs planted and critical infrastructure mysteriously blowing up. But because these have largely been ineffective, Putin may feel like he has no choice but to up the ante. The first myth we need to clarify is that Putin and Russia are irrational. That they would attack Europe simply because they are crazy. But while there is madness, there is also logic behind it. And the logic is simple. Russia attacks when it thinks the cost is manageable and the reward is achievable. That's what happened in Ukraine. They thought they could take it and face only limited consequences. But Ukraine proved far stronger than predicted, European support was bigger than expected, global sanctions were heavier than manageable, and the Russian army was worse than imagined. The calculus with Europe is similar. Russia predicts that such an attack against Europe would carry a manageable cost and an achievable reward. But what could that possibly be? If Russia attacks Europe and Europe does not respond, or does not respond in equal measure, NATO will be dead. Europe will be discredited. Support for Ukraine will crash, allowing Russia to win the war. Or at least not lose it. The worst part is that this rationale is logical, even if it is mad. It's possible European governments are bluffing and won't seriously respond. It's possible public outrage at a European response is so big it makes it political untenable. And because it's possible, it might happen. It is no doubt a risky move. Perhaps suicidal. But Russia does not share your risk model. And Russia is in a desperate position: a collapsing economy, catastrophic war losses, dwindling public support. This only makes an attack more likely. The wave of sabotage across Europe has not reduced European support for Ukraine. Political division has not stopped it. The threat of war has not broken European will. In Putin's mind, there might not be another way to prevent defeat. To save himself. Despite surprisingly high support for Ukraine, Putin has also spent years watching the opposite across Europe: slow military expansion, delayed weapons, arguments over every investment, fear of “escalation,” and politicians who treat defence as a budget line instead of a matter of survival. If you tell an adversary for a decade that you are too rich, too comfortable, and too morally complicated to fight, do not be shocked when he treats that as an invitation. Any attack will exploit these problems. The point is not immediate occupation of the continent. The point is to prove that Europe will not act as one, that Article 5 is a slogan, and that Washington may conclude that a limited European war is not worth the cost. This is why the question “Why would Russia attack Europe?” is such a powerful propaganda tool. It is a way to keep Europe from building the only thing that actually deters the attack: military capability and the political will to use it without waiting for permission. If the threat is declared irrational, then preparation looks hysterical. If preparation looks hysterical, Europe stays weak. Weakness is then what Russia exploits. Deterrence can not come from just a speech. It must come as the visible capacity to make the next Russian gamble more expensive and painful than the last one. So the simple answer is this: Russia would attack Europe because it thinks it can get away with a version of an attack that Europe is psychologically and materially unprepared to face. Because it wants a veto over the continent’s future. Because a maximal Europe is the one way to make Russia stop mattering. Those who pretend not to understand this are not confused. They are making the attack more likely.https://x.com/euromaximal/status/21014125135899650560.00902026-09-20T12:09:09.359256+00:002x.comeuroperussiawar1045https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSm2jElWMAAx-Ka?format=png&name=smallImage2026-09-20T12:09:10.150904+00:001205Moscow targeted by ‘largest ever’ drone attack on final day of Russia’s parliamentary electionhttps://edition.cnn.com/world0.00602026-09-20T12:05:33.099476+00:0022cnn.commoscowrussia1041https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/videothumbnails/93627262-18398329-generated-thumbnail.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_438,w_780,c_fillVideo published by Ukraine's president shows a Moscow oil refinery on fire early Sunday.2026-09-20T12:05:33.397264+00:001202Ukraine targets Moscow with hundreds of drones and first ballistic missile Kyiv has used in the warhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/hundreds-of-drones-target-moscow-on-last-day-of-voting-in-russias-parliamentary-election0.00502026-09-20T12:04:41.103032+00:0027theguardian.comkyivmoscowrussiaukraine1043IMAGE/media/content/1202/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-20T12:07:14.373591+00:001196@Rusia_HDRussia XEUROPEAN UNION: "We are placing a complete embargo on your rare earth minerals and cutting your banks off from SWIFT effective midnight!" ​ RUSSIA: "You cut off our banks, but we turn off the gas valve to your chemical plants. Let's see how long your factories run on moral superiority and empty promises."https://x.com/Rusia_HD/status/21013248524728158680.00602026-09-20T08:22:48.176446+00:002x.comrussiaeuropean-unionembargo1034https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1ea-1f1fa.svgFlag of European Union2026-09-20T08:22:48.569006+00:001035https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1f7-1f1fa.svgFlag of Russia2026-09-20T08:22:48.602180+00:001036https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f525.svgFire2026-09-20T08:22:48.641948+00:001195@gatewaypunditThe Gateway PunditBREAKING: Six Days After Ukraine Agrees to Halt Attacks on Russian Refineries – They Strike Kapotnya Refinery in Moscow, to Screw Russia AND Trump!https://x.com/gatewaypundit/status/21015258911929468060.00402026-09-20T08:21:51.946524+00:002x.comtrumprussiaukraine1189@TheEuropeansHQThe EuropeansEurope is entering its most dangerous winter in decades. In recent days, warnings from France, Poland, Germany, Lithuania, the UK and others have pointed unequivocally in one direction: Russia has decided to escalate its hybrid war against Europe. Over this summer, Russia has been testing European resilience. We have tried to report, faithfully and regularly, on an unprecedented wave of sabotage against defence factories, drone flights and explosions across Europe - dozens of events in these last months alone. A pattern impossible to ignore. The warnings now suggest that the coming months could bring an even more violent and reckless campaign, designed to make Europeans feel that our societies are no longer at peace. Sabotage of critical infrastructure, cyberattacks, disinformation, attempts to exploit social divisions, and even drone and missile incursions into European territory, covered by false-attribution tactics - all of it is on the table. Don't be fooled: the multiplication of these incidents is no coincidence. It is a deliberate strategy, and the objective is not necessarily to defeat Europe militarily - which Russia cannot do. It is to put us off balance: disrupt daily life, raise energy and economic costs, create fear, turn citizens against one another, and ultimately weaken our willingness to support Ukraine, and to fight. We should therefore expect to be tested and our answer must be resilience. Trust those who defend us every day, unseen - the people in our intelligence services, our police, and all the workers who protect our critical infrastructure. Refuse the confusion and the false attributions that will be deliberately seeded and manufactured by Russia's accomplices in Europe. This campaign has one author: Russia. There is no ambiguity about who is behind this wave of attacks. It is Russia. The months ahead will be hard for all Europeans: we will be shaken in our sense of safety at home, and we will feel it in our daily lives - in energy bills, in disruption, in the small frictions that wear a society down. One day, we will look back on these days as we now look back on the 1930s. We will recognise the extreme pressure placed on our democracies and our societies, from East and West, to break our unity and our ability to defend our interests against the challenges we face. And we will look back with pride on those Europeans who didn't bend to pressure, who weathered the storm, and defended our freedom.https://x.com/TheEuropeansHQ/status/21013695591858381690.004511902026-09-20T08:18:56.157860+00:002x.comeuroperussiawinter1027https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HSmQeWfWwAA0Faw?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-20T08:18:56.394973+00:001182@visionergeoVisionerBIG | 🇱🇹 🇱🇻 🇷🇺 ‼️ Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry says it has received intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing new hybrid operations against Europe, including a potentially large-scale false-flag operation carried out under the guise of another country. Latvia has raised similar concerns, warning that a possible operation could involve Russian special forces. The warnings point to growing concern across the Baltic region over unconventional Russian activity beyond the battlefield in Ukraine. Such an operation could be designed to obscure attribution and create confusion over who was responsible, making rapid coordination and intelligence-sharing among European states especially important. See the latest updates with us:https://x.com/visionergeo/status/21012799866194865260.00702026-09-20T06:50:34.116952+00:002x.comrussialithuaniabaltic1022IMAGE/media/content/1182/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-20T06:51:22.170230+00:001175@BowesChayChay BowesGermany's Consulate in St. Petersburg Russia has closed, after operating for over 50 years. Their coat of arms, the flags of Germany and the European Union, have been taken down. Their staff are required to leave Russia by midnight tomorrow.https://x.com/BowesChay/status/21006750705657861020.00502026-09-20T06:11:41.382981+00:002x.comconsulaterussiagermany1011IMAGE/media/content/1175/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-20T06:12:07.045300+00:001172@thetect0nicThe TectonicMoscow came under a massive drone attack overnight, on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections. One of the most significant targets was the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya, where a major fire is visible this morning. Russian authorities now acknowledge that several drones reached the refinery. The facility processed 11.6 million tonnes of crude in 2024 and is the largest fuel supplier to the Moscow region. It was heavily struck twice in June. The June 16 attack damaged a primary refining unit responsible for 53% of capacity; another strike two days later damaged the second major processing unit. Reuters subsequently reported that the refinery had been forced offline and that repairs could take at least six months. Now it has been hit again.https://x.com/thetect0nic/status/21015507462148096270.00652026-09-20T06:09:55.984444+00:002x.comdronerussiarefinery1009IMAGE/media/content/1172/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-20T06:10:24.206680+00:001158@thetect0nicThe TectonicMoscow is burning in multiple locations tonight. A massive Ukrainian drone attack has been underway for hours across Moscow and the surrounding region, with footage showing fires and explosions in several areas. Russian authorities now acknowledge damage inside the Moscowhttps://x.com/thetect0nic/status/21015427410710327920.00702026-09-20T05:40:59.201183+00:002x.commoscowrussiaukraine991https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1fa-1f1e6.svg🇺🇦2026-09-20T05:40:59.592239+00:00992https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1f7-1f1fa.svg🇷🇺2026-09-20T05:40:59.627303+00:001156@worldmilitary26World MilitaryBIG | 🇷🇺 ‼️ NATO aviation has shown unusually intense activity along Russia’s western borders and around Kaliningrad over the past four days, with particular attention focused on the Poland-Lithuania axis. NATO aircraft, including German-operated E-3A AWACS surveillance aircraft, have been flying daily south of Kaliningrad, repeatedly following similar patrol routes. British Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint intelligence aircraft have also begun conducting missions along NATO’s eastern flank extending north toward Finland. Increased aerial surveillance is also being observed over the Baltic Sea, with particular attention reportedly focused on Russian vessels heading toward Kaliningrad and possible submarine movements. The concentration of intelligence and surveillance assets suggests NATO is maintaining heightened situational awareness around one of the alliance’s most sensitive regions. See the latest updates with us: @worldmilitary26https://x.com/worldmilitary26/status/21014143852183553330.01102026-09-20T05:38:04.913450+00:002x.comrussiasurveillancenato983https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1f7-1f1fa.svg🇷🇺2026-09-20T05:38:05.262648+00:00984https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/203c.svg‼️2026-09-20T05:38:05.305991+00:00985https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1e9-1f1ea.svg🇩🇪2026-09-20T05:38:05.347436+00:00986https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1ec-1f1e7.svg🇬🇧2026-09-20T05:38:05.392811+00:00987https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1f1-1f1f9.svg🇱🇹2026-09-20T05:38:05.432219+00:00988https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1f1-1f1fb.svg🇱🇻2026-09-20T05:38:05.468203+00:00989https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1ea-1f1ea.svg🇪🇪2026-09-20T05:38:05.514926+00:001118@MarioNawfalMario Nawfal🇷🇺 🇪🇺 Putin says some European leaders keep talking like a war with Russia is coming. He says they’re doing it to save falling numbers at home and hide economic messes, and that it isn’t working. He also pointed out that voters already showed they don’t want that fight, and the same leaders keep turning the heat up anyway. He said it today, as Russia opened its own parliamentary vote, so that timing is not a coincidence. Europe really has been talking readiness: drones, sabotage, hospitals on standby. NATO still says no attack is imminent. Both sides use the scare. He calls their warnings a cover, while Europe calls his calm a cover. Writer: Lucashttps://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/21010951728725035400.00602026-09-19T12:26:20.909113+00:002x.comeuroperussiapolitics943https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1f7-1f1fa.svg🇷🇺2026-09-19T12:26:21.173923+00:00944https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1ea-1f1fa.svg🇪🇺2026-09-19T12:26:21.198271+00:001117@thetect0nicThe TectonicThere’s been a change in how European governments speak about the Russian threat. Within 48 hours, a wave of statements and mobilization across NATO’s eastern flank has coalesced into a clear and worrying pattern. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says intelligence shared by Poland, Ukraine and NATO indicates Russia could eventually conduct drone or missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine while attempting to portray them as accidents. In Paris, Emmanuel Macron emerged from a three-hour meeting with France's intelligence chiefs and political leaders warning that the Russian hybrid threat has intensified. France is reinforcing protection of critical infrastructure and defense-production sites. Those warnings are not emerging in a vacuum. Germany has formally attributed the attempted explosive-drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russia, with subsequent investigations reportedly tracing the operation toward Russian military intelligence. German authorities are also investigating a professionally prepared weapons cache discovered in woodland near Berlin, two handguns and ammunition that officials say were intended for future attacks, including possible links to a foreign intelligence service. Further north, Estonia's security cabinet is preparing for another contingency: a possible Russian general mobilization. Prime Minister Kristen Michal says such a move could change Estonia's threat assessment sufficiently for Tallinn to close its border with Russia immediately. Lithuania, meanwhile, has detailed evacuation planning for a major military emergency. One of the evacuation routes from Vilnius leads toward Poland, where authorities in Podlaskie are preparing the region to serve as a transit corridor for evacuees from the Baltic states. That planning predates this week's warnings and should not be interpreted as evidence that an attack is believed to be imminent. But the regional context has deteriorated. Belarus is currently conducting military exercises near the Polish and Lithuanian borders, including areas around the strategically critical Suwałki Gap. And earlier this week, a NATO fighter shot down a suspected Russian attack drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus. None of this establishes that European governments expect a Russian attack in the immediate future. What it does show is something more concrete: governments from Warsaw to Paris to Tallinn are publicly preparing their populations and institutions for contingencies that until recently largely remained inside military planning documents.https://x.com/thetect0nic/status/21010484961449984040.00802026-09-19T12:25:24.969469+00:002x.comeuroperussianato942https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HShsd6_XAAABApX?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-19T12:25:25.353947+00:001081Putin braces for election stress test as Russians ‘feel the pain’ of struggling economyhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/russia-putin-state-duma-election-ukraine-war.html0.00402026-09-19T05:04:51.236310+00:0026cnbc.computinrussiansrussia971@jackprandelliJack PrandelliZelenskyy confirmed Ukraine hit Russia's Syzran refinery overnight, along with a drone production facility in Taganrog. Both Moscow and Kyiv have now rejected Trump's claimed energy truce outright, the Kremlin calling a halt "a good idea" without agreeing to one, Kyiv saying flatly no deal exists. At the same time, Russia's crude processing climbed to nearly 4 million barrels a day in the week of September 3-9, as several previously drone-hit refineries came back online. Two things are true at once here. Neither government has actually agreed to stop hitting energy targets, and Russia's refineries are proving more resilient than the "two-decade low" headlines suggested. Repair crews are outpacing the ceasefire talk just as much as the strikes are.https://x.com/jackprandelli/status/20998917437812042490.00502026-09-17T19:13:24.743881+00:002x.comrussiaukraineenergy819IMAGE/media/content/971/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-17T19:13:50.474315+00:00965Russia and China have vetoed a US draft resolution at the UN Security Council to extend the mandate of a committee that oversees sanctions on Iran.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/17/iran-war-live-trump-says-us-nearing-end-of-war-claims-tehran-direct-talks0.00302026-09-17T19:10:35.574904+00:005aljazeera.comiranchinarussia927Over the course of the summer, Russian attacks have been pushing ever deeper into European territory.https://www.bloomberg.com/europe0.00402026-09-17T15:58:16.163739+00:0014bloomberg.comeuroperussia785https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i26ZZ4vkjb8c/v0/600x400.jpgFollowing a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport2026-09-17T15:58:16.534519+00:00923Russia is escalating its attacks on Europe. The risk of a misstep is growing every dayhttps://edition.cnn.com/world0.00302026-09-17T15:56:42.429995+00:0022cnn.comeuroperussia732Sam MeredithTrump urges Ukraine to stop ‘knocking out’ Russian oil refineries as U.S. diesel hits recordhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/trump-ukraine-russia-diesel-prices-oil.html0.00502026-09-14T20:43:27.008229+00:0026cnbc.comtrumprussiaukraineu.s.-diesel629https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108362275-1789368803968-gettyimages-2295138337-0d6a0011_uvpp2wwm.jpeg?v=1789368871&w=240&h=180&vtcrop=yTrump urges Ukraine to stop ‘knocking out’ Russian oil refineries as U.S. diesel hits record2026-09-14T20:43:27.236085+00:00355China has been able to protect itself from the energy crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to its oil reserves and cooperation with Moscow, says the head of Russia’s largest oil company Rosneft. Igor ⁠Sechin’s comments came as Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Beijing will account for more than 60 percent of the country’s gas exports by the end of the decade. China has been the largest buyer of Russian energy since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.https://aje.news/y0bkmt?update=49157090.00502026-09-04T09:15:22.088565+00:005aljazeera.comchinarussiaenergy109@UkraineneUkraine NewsA $7 BILLION HIT 💸 The cost of conflict just got very real for Russia’s biggest online retailers. According to Data Insight analyst Sergey Semko, Wildberries has seen inventory losses alone climb between $6.1B and $6.8B. But they aren’t the only ones: 🔹 Ozon has suffered roughly $1.2B in damages. 🔹 Legal experts warn that Ozon is operating without a financial safety net, making these losses even more critical. Is this the end of the e-commerce boom in the region? 📦🔥👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments!https://x.com/Ukrainene/status/20928189392816213150.00802026-08-27T15:59:53.588650+00:002x.comrussiaecommerceconflict111IMAGE/media/content/109/g-ukr-russia-war-00.jpgg-ukr-russia-war-00.jpgjpg2026-08-27T16:01:24.364216+00:00108@igorsushkoIgor SushkoThe Amur Gas Chemical Complex cost Russia and China at least $11 billion to build over 7 years. The massive explosion occurred during one of the final phases of finally "turning on" the factory.https://x.com/igorsushko/status/20923549166356033810.00502026-08-27T15:58:49.730087+00:002x.comchinaexplosionrussia104https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HQmJn8haEAA25YA?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-08-27T15:58:49.960526+00:00107@igorsushkoIgor SushkoRussia: Amur Gas Chemical Complex, a Russian-Chinese joint venture that was to be one of the largest basic polymer production facilities in the world (2.7 million tons/year), exploded during final pre-starup stage after 7 years of construction. 6,000km from Ukraine.https://x.com/igorsushko/status/20923047457678175120.00502026-08-27T15:56:41.437230+00:002x.comexplosionrussiachemical-complex103IMAGE/media/content/107/g-ukr-russia-war.jpgg-ukr-russia-war.jpgjpg2026-08-27T15:58:09.947796+00:00101@BRICSinfoBRICS NewsJUST IN: 🇪🇺🇷🇺 EU countries call for frozen Russian assets to be used to fund Ukraine.https://x.com/BRICSinfo/status/20928293804478179140.00502026-08-27T12:56:44.252367+00:002x.comeurussiaukraine95https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1ea-1f1fa.svg🇪🇺2026-08-27T12:56:44.558112+00:0096https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f1f7-1f1fa.svg🇷🇺2026-08-27T12:56:44.618045+00:00