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Why Trump's threat of 'secondary tariffs' on Russia is bad news for India
Firstpost
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July 16, 2025
India now faces a potential economic challenge. US President Donald Trump’s latest policy proposition — a sweeping set of “secondary tariffs” aimed at countries maintaining commercial ties with Russia — could directly disrupt India’s critical oil...
Nine Houses Damaged In Village Near Vinnytsia After Russian Attack
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was reported on Telegram by Vinnytsia Mayor Serhiy Morhunov, according to Ukrinform. “Pysarivka. Nine houses were damaged as a result of a night attack,” he wrote. The mayor noted that the Tkachuk family's house suffered...
COMMENT: What will Trump’s Russian 100% secondary sanctions do to the oil markets?
BNE Intellinews
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US President Donald Trump announced on July 14 that the US could impose 100% secondary sanctions on any country that does business with Russia if no ceasefire deal in Ukraine is reached after a 50-days. He is looking at you, China and India, who...
3 killed, 40 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
The Kyiv Independent
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July 16, 2025
Russian attacks across Ukrainian regions killed at least three civilians and injured at least 40, including minors, over the past day, regional authorities reported on July 16. Russian forces launched 400 drones against Ukraine in another mass...
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: NATO Threatens Secondary Sanctions on India, China, and Brazil; Urges Them to 'Call Putin'
Asianet Newsable
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July 16, 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned India, China, and Brazil of potential secondary sanctions if they continue trade with Russia. Rutte urged these nations to pressure Putin for peace talks. In a striking diplomatic message, NATO Secretary...
Slovakia blocks EU’s 18th sanctions package over Russian gas dependency
Splash 247
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July 16, 2025
EuropeGasRegulatoryTankers Greenpeace Slovakia has stalled the adoption of the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia, citing its critical reliance on Russian natural gas. At Tuesday’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting, Slovak...
Yemen-based arms traders are using X and WhatsApp to sell US and Russian weapons
The Indian Express
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July 16, 2025
A months-long investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) has revealed a sprawling digital arms market operated by Yemen-based traders, many of whom appear to be affiliated with or supportive of Houthi militias. The sellers are leveraging...
At least 15 injured in Russian attack targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine
Yahoo News
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardment in Russia’s escalating aerial campaign...
Oil executives brush aside Trump's tariff threat on Russian crude oil
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 16, 2025
Indian refinery executives see US President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% secondary tariffs on Russia as a negotiating tactic, with little real-world implication for global oil markets or India's imports of Russian crude. The oil market...
Russia attacks Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles and Shahed drones: major power outages recorded
Ukrainska Pravda
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Explosion. Stock photo: social media Russian forces conducted a combined attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih on the night of 15-16 July, simultaneously launching a ballistic missile and 28 Shahed loitering munitions. An industrial facility has been...
Russia increases use of chemical weapons against Ukraine – EU's top diplomat Kallas
Ukrainska Pravda
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Kaja Kallas. Photo: Getty Images Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that Russia is intensifying its use of chemical weapons in the war against Ukraine in an attempt to force the country to...
Another Industry In Russia Is On The Verge Of Collapse
Charter 97
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1 This could happen before 2027. Ukrainian intelligence predicts a complete collapse in the passenger air transportation industry in Russia. This may happen before 2027. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports that this is reported by...
As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — A decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. The government was taking steps to fight corruption. Civil society was blossoming. The economy was growing. American businesses were...
Ukrainian intelligence has ‘paralyzed’ one of Russia’s largest drone supplier
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 16, 2025
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) has carried out a cyberattack at a major Russian drone supplier which has “paralyzed” operations at Gaskar Group. Gaskar integration Group is one of Russia’s largest drone suppliers to the Russian Armed...
Is Russia producing a year's worth of NATO ammunition in three months?
Euronews
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In a keynote speech in London last month, the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte repeated a warning he has made in public at least three times this year: the western alliance is severely lagging behind Moscow on ammunition production. “In terms of...
Big Milestone For China’s Space Program! Beijing Masters Logistics For Tiangong’s Cosmic Future With Tianzhou-9 Resupply Mission
The Eurasian Times
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July 16, 2025
On July 15, 2025, at 5:34 a.m. Beijing Time, China commemorated another milestone in its ambitious space program with the successful launch of the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province. Tianzhou-9...
Ukrainian Soldiers Predict Russia May Bypass A Ruined Pokrovsk
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 16, 2025
Russia’s efforts to take control of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region, may be shifting, according to a frontline soldier defending the area. A drone unit sergeant of the 155th Brigade, “Dzhokhar” told...
Russia may hope to use Trump's 50-day window to wear down Ukraine, but quick gains seem unlikely
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Russia says it needs time to ‘analyse’ Trump’s Ukraine announcements
Al Jazeera
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July 15, 2025
The Kremlin has said that US President Donald Trump’s recent statements, including a threat to impose sanctions on Russia’s trading partners, are serious and require time to assess. Amid growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin,...
How Russia and China could attack Nato and Taiwan at the same time
The i paper
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July 15, 2025
Russia might attack Nato territory were China to launch an invasion of Taiwan, the head of Nato has warned. Here's what the experts say China could ask Russia to launch an attack on a Nato member state to distract from its own invasion of Taiwan,...