A reported US peace proposal would restore Russian pipeline gas to Europe, challenging the EU’s 2027 phaseout and reopening the debate over cost and dependency.
EU leaders remain divided over a nearly €2 trillion seven-year budget as fiscal restraint, proposed bloc-wide levies and election risks complicate a compromise.
EU states agreed to open internal market and competitiveness accession clusters for Ukraine and Moldova, deepening reform and economic integration talks.
Astra reported a fire at the Sasta plant in Ryazan region, a sanctioned CNC machine-tool site that also hosts a Yandex DC data center.
Trump’s AI pact relies on voluntary company oversight, raising questions about safety, competition and America’s race with China.
Trump expects renewed Iran talks after rejecting Tehran’s Hormuz proposal, with sanctions, oil flows and nuclear demands shaping the standoff.
Russia’s ship registry grew 36% as sanctions pressure pushed shadow-fleet vessels toward Russian registration, CREA says.
U.S. and Iranian officials held mediated talks in New York as threats, sanctions and Hormuz shipping risks framed the economic stakes.
Zelensky says Ukraine’s parliament must pass difficult bills tied to billions in Western aid as defense costs and war damage widen the budget gap.
Critical damage at Zaporizhstal threatens Ukrainian steel output, regional employment and tax revenues after repeated Russian missile strikes.
Norway says a drone threat over Moldova delayed Zelensky’s aircraft, underscoring the war’s widening economic and security spillover.
A reported drone attack on Novorossiysk sparked fires at a fuel oil terminal and housing block, exposing risks to a key Russian export hub.
US envoys discussed concrete Ukraine war proposals with Putin before Kyiv talks, but the economic stakes depend on details still undisclosed.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption raids point to a wider wartime economy of scam call centers, asset laundering and alleged official protection.
Meta’s $18 billion settlement mandates new child-safety rules reliant on flawed age-verification tech, raising privacy concerns and reshaping digital platform regulation.
Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih resulted in casualties and industrial damage, highlighting significant economic disruption amid ongoing conflict.
The US has lifted sanctions on Miami-based Bel-Kap-Steel linked to Belarus's metallurgy sector amidst the release of political prisoners and eased diplomatic tensions.
Rheinmetall secures a €5.7 billion arms contract with Romania, funded by the EU's Security Action for Europe program, signaling a strategic push for European defense autonomy.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Beijing to discuss key issues including Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing trade disputes, signaling a potential recalibration of Sino-American relations.
Activists Pussy Riot and Femen protested Russia’s official representation at the Venice Biennale, demanding that political prisoners with pro-Ukrainian views be featured instead.
Uzbekistan halted gold exports in early 2026, triggering a 29% export drop amid rising imports and shifting trade partnerships, underscoring structural economic challenges.
Russia's public targeting of German defense suppliers to Ukraine exemplifies a broader hybrid warfare strategy aiming to intimidate and disrupt critical arms support amid geopolitical tensions.
Former chairman of Uzbekistan's O‘zmetkombinat, Dilshod Ahmedov, is internationally wanted over large-scale embezzlement amid ongoing investigations into state asset misappropriation.