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Pictured: Essex man convicted for trying to spy for Russian intelligence service
Thurrock Gazette
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Howard Phillips intended to help two apparent Russian agents called Sasha and Dima. This included passing on personal information about former defence secretary, Sir Grant Shapps, helping with travel logistics and booking hotels. But Dima and...
Russia appears to be launching its exploding Shahed-style drones from American-designed pickup trucks
Business Insider
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July 21, 2025
Newly aired state media footage showed Russia operating what look to be American-designed Ram pickup trucks with Shahed-style drones ready for launch in the back. Zvezda, the Russian defense ministry's TV channel, released a video on Sunday...
Russian drone hit rate triples to 15% against Ukraine defenses: FT
Al Mayadeen
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July 21, 2025
At the core of this progress is the Geran drone series, the domestically manufactured version of the Shahed platform, now upgraded with Russian-engineered enhancements. The Financial Times on Monday reported that Russia's escalating drone warfare...
Siemens Energy India faces Rs 443.76 crore liability after Russian court ruling, to appeal decision
Business Upturn
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July 22, 2025
Siemens Energy India Limited has announced that it received an adverse ruling from the arbitration court of St. Petersburg, Russia, concerning a disputed supply contract with Neftegaz & Energetika LLC (formerly Siemens Energy LLC Russia). The...
Russians damage church and theatre in Kherson – photos
Ukrainska Pravda
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The Russian attack damaged a column of the Kherson Theatre. Photo: Kherson Theatre on Facebook Over the last two days, 20-21 July, the Russian army has damaged the Mykola Kulish Theatre and the Greek Sophia Church in Kherson. Source: Kherson...
US Senator Lindsey Graham's 'Russian Oil' Warning To India, China: 'Will Crush Your Economy'
News18
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July 22, 2025
Last Updated:July 22, 2025, 12:58 IST US Senator Lindsey Graham noted that President Donald Trump will impose steep tariffs on countries that continue to engage with Russia in oil trade. US Senator Lindsey Graham | File ImageUS Senator Lindsey...
‘We will do what we need to do’: MEA reiterates India’s energy security stance amid looming secondary sanction threats
Financial Express
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India reiterated its energy security stance on Tuesday amid continued concern about 100% secondary sanctions for purchase of Russian oil. The remarks came mere hours after US Senator Lindsey Graham warned that the Donald Trump-led administration...
British man convicted of trying to spy for Russian intelligence service
Express & Star
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July 22, 2025
A British man who “dreamt about being like James Bond” has been found guilty of trying to spy for what he believed to be Russian intelligence service agents. Howard Phillips, 65, from Harlow, Essex, intended to help two apparent Russian agents...
Putin dismisses Russian transport minister
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed Roman Starovoit from his position as transport minister, according to an official decree published Monday. Starovoit had served in the role for just over a year. Starovoit has spent much of his...
Russia Could Lose $19 Billion In Budget Revenues
Charter 97
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2 Because of the new oil price ceiling. New EU sanctions that include a flexible ceiling on Russian oil prices could deprive the Russian budget of every fifth ruble of planned oil and gas revenues, Freedom Finance Global predicts. According to...
'Will Crush Your Economy': US Senator Warns India, China Of 100% Tariffs For Backing Russian Oil Trade
ABP Live
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July 22, 2025
US Senator Lindsey Graham has warned that President Donald Trump will impose massive tariffs on countries like India, China, and Brazil, among other BRIC members, if they "keep buying cheap Russian oil". The Republican lawmaker said that Trump...
Steven Seagal Cuts Ties With Russian Business Projects
The Moscow Times
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July 22, 2025
Hollywood actor Steven Seagal has cut ties with one of his last remaining business ventures in Russia, the business newspaper Kommersant reported Tuesday. Seagal, 73, who became a Russian citizen in 2016, resigned as CEO of Five Elements LLC on...
Putin stalls. Trump changes his mind. Ukraine targets Moscow. Latest on the war.
AOL
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. The White House has changed its mind about sending weapons to Ukraine. A major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia sowed chaos at airports serving Moscow. Russia's summer offensive in...
Russia economy meltdown as desperate banks set for 'bailouts' with consumer debt soaring
Daily Express
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July 21, 2025
Banks in Russia are reportedly struggling and considering asking for an emergency bailout from the nation's Central Bank. The sector is continuing to struggle as Russia's economy is hit with the costs of its war in Ukraine.Reports suggest that at...
EU lifts sanctions against three LNG tankers formerly working for Russia
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 22, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The European Union has lifted sanctions against three tankers managed by Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines that had handled Russia-sourced liquefied natural gas after receiving commitments that they will stop doing so, the European...
Profit taking pressures soybeans, wheat
Brownfield Ag News
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July 23, 2025
Market News Profit taking pressures soybeans, wheat Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Contracts were up early, following bean oil on biofuel demand expectations, but near-term development conditions look favorable in many...
3 big questions about the megalaw’s impact on renewable energy
E&E News
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July 22, 2025
President Donald Trump’s megalaw is expected to stunt growth of wind and solar power, but one of the biggest hits to renewables may be yet to come. The Treasury Department is preparing guidance for release by mid-August to clarify requirements for...
Iraq considering broader energy agreement with Turkey
The National News
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Iraq is considering a proposal from Turkey to establish a broader energy agreement that covers oil, gas, petrochemical industries and electricity, Iraq's Oil Ministry has said. On Monday, Ankara announced it would not be renewing a decades-old...
Petrochemical giant producing components for explosives hit in Russia’s Samara region
Ukrinform
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In Russia’s Samara region, the Novokuibyshevsk Petrochemical Company, one of the country's largest gas processing and petrochemical plants, was attacked. The facility is part of Russia's military-industrial complex, producing raw materials used in...
Russian troops pound Ukrainian military-industrial sites in overnight strike
TASS
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July 21, 2025
MOSCOW, July 21. /TASS/. Russian troops delivered an overnight strike by precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles on Ukrainian military-industrial sites over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s...