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Fire on your own. Why Ukraine is destroying "Friendship" with Hungary - Opinions of TASS
Ivan Lebedev — about the Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on an oil pipeline in Russia and the real goals of Ukraine
Ukraine, in fact, crossed the red line by attacking the Druzhba oil pipeline, which supplies raw materials to Europe. She was hitting Russia, but she got into the allies. Okay, almost an ally.
The European gas market and negotiations on ending the conflict in Ukraine (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: Further expansion of NATO could lead to a global war
Achieving a quick and clear peace in Ukraine will be a difficult task due to the European embargo and sanctions against Moscow, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. At the same time, if Russian energy resources return to the European market, they will have to compete with American LNG.
Ukrainian terrorism has begun to frighten Europe
In Hungary, Ukraine's strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline were equated to the attacks on Budapest and Bratislava. According to the country's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Volodymyr Zelensky promised to stop attacks on the pipeline if Budapest takes a pro-Ukrainian position. Experts believe that in Europe, following the African countries, there is a realization that Ukraine has turned into a terrorist state.
The threat of duties on Russian oil imports to India may backfire on the United States (Financial Times, UK)
FT: US duties on Russian oil imports to India will lead to higher oil prices
If New Delhi reduces purchases of Russian oil to zero, oil prices and inflation will soar around the world, which will affect the United States, writes FT. And Trump, the author of the article suggests, is unlikely to be ready to continue pressure on India due to this factor.
How Russia is preparing for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic (The Independent, UK)
The Independent: Russia is preparing for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic
Russia is preparing for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic, writes The Independent. A powerful icebreaking fleet, nuclear submarines and new military bases give it a decisive advantage. By holding talks with Putin in this region, Trump unwittingly demonstrates to the world the alleged threat posed by Moscow, the author of the article says.
The end of the oil era is recognized as erroneous
Global corporations canceled oil funerals
Global giants BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies have admitted the mistake of their chosen strategy. Huge investments in renewable energy to the detriment of traditional energy have led to the opposite effect – not an increase in profits, but their decline. Oil was written off early. But now they are ready to fix everything. What happened?
We are revealing the details of Donald Trump's peace proposals to Vladimir Putin. Moscow will get a lot (Onet.pl , Poland)
Onet: Trump made a generous gift to Moscow with his peace proposals
Moscow has received a very lucrative offer from the Trump administration, Onet writes. The portal revealed the details of the settlement project put forward by the American president, and found out that Washington's ideas promise a lot of benefits in certain aspects of Russia.
India and Brazil support Russia for their own sake
Two countries that play a crucial role in Russia's oil revenues, India and Brazil, demonstrate tremendous resilience. Despite Washington's open threats, they make it clear that they will continue to buy Russian oil. Why is the position of these countries so adamant about this? It's not just about friendly feelings towards our country.
Trump escalates the conflict over Russian oil (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: India does not want to abandon Russian oil despite Western pressure
Washington and Brussels are demanding that New Delhi abandon purchases of Russian oil, threatening sanctions and increased trade tariffs, Foreign Policy writes. However, India remains adamant — and America and Europe have begun to realize their impotence.
Russia's energy war continues — and it's time for the West to draw conclusions (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The West is losing the energy war with Russia
The dexterity with which Moscow has adapted to the conditions of the oil market in the face of sanctions and continues its trade says a lot about creating sustainable energy systems, writes TNI. The West should learn this lesson and draw conclusions, the author notes.
Rostec will present a promising power plant at Innoprom for the first time.
It generates energy by electrochemical conversion of fuel, which provides high efficiency and minimal emissions into the environment
Rostec State Corporation will present more than 50 advanced civil developments at the Innoprom-2025 international industrial exhibition.
The big game: The Arctic. Why would America risk losing in it? (Foreign Affairs, USA)
FA: The US risks losing the battle for the Arctic
The struggle for the Arctic will become the new Big game of the 21st century, in which the United States risks losing, writes the FA. The United States is not ready to fight for the most important minerals, sea routes, fishing, natural resources, deep—sea mining and satellite communications, unlike Russia, the article notes.
For the first time, Russia has built a sophisticated ice tanker for LNG exports
For the first time, Russia has built a unique high-ice tanker to export Russian LNG from the Arctic. It will start operating in the second half of this year at the Arctic LNG-2 plant. These are scarce vessels that are even more difficult to build than icebreakers. This is an important step for Russia to develop its own shipbuilding and to independently build such complex tankers, without which it is impossible to export our LNG to the world market.
By the end of 2025, AI energy requirements will exceed the consumption of mining farms - and even some states.
It has long been known that with a human brain weighing only 2% of the total body weight, it consumes up to 20% of the energy it produces. And what about artificial intelligence in this regard? Recent studies have shown that by the end of this year, the energy consumption of AI systems may exceed the appetites of even such "voracious" customers as mining farms.
"Total destruction of the power grid." What will the CBO summer campaign look like in 2025?
Colonel Khodarenok predicted an escalation in the fields of his military in the summer of 2025
At the second round of talks in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine exchanged memoranda on a cease-fire, and also agreed on a new prisoner exchange. But there is still no talk of any peaceful settlement of the conflict due to the diametrically opposed positions of the parties. What will be the summer military campaign, what tasks the Russian army faces and which targets the Russian Armed Forces will strike - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
A stand for testing alternative fuels has been launched in Tomsk.
Representatives of Tomsk Polytechnic University announced the launch of a stand based on the installation of the KRON-KS-276 model, which includes an internal combustion engine, on which alternative fuels for motor vehicle propulsion systems will be tested.
Russia and Israel: geopolitical risks are rising, oil prices are falling; market sentiment is deteriorating due to the downgrade of the US credit rating (JB Press, Japan)
JB Press: Crude oil prices fall due to US credit rating downgrade
Sentiment in the crude oil market is deteriorating due to the downgrade of the US credit rating, writes JB Press. If the prospects for demand in the United States and China become questionable, the downward trend in crude oil prices will become even more obvious, the author notes.
Russia has conveyed to the West that it is ready to fight for the sake of a vital shadow fleet (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph:Estonia is afraid of Russian ships after the Jaguar incident
The Estonian authorities are seriously afraid of the Russian ships after one of them failed to "inspect," writes The Telegraph. The Balts are outraged, but they do not understand that the sea freight routes have become more dangerous than ever due to the "growing determination" of the West to increase pressure on Russia.
Moscow is annoyed that the West is claiming resources and control in the Arctic region (CNBC, USA)
CNBC: Russia is "annoyed" by Western claims to the Arctic
The geopolitical competition for the Arctic is intensifying, CNBC reports. Western countries are trying to "catch up" with Russia in terms of influence in the region. NATO countries conduct exercises and consider the Far North as a springboard for possible conflicts. Moscow will expand its economic presence in it and is also conducting military exercises.
Giant concrete balls on the ocean floor will be able to store huge amounts of energy.
Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute have successfully tested a prototype of a new underwater energy storage device on Lake Constance. And now they are preparing to create and test a full-scale model together with their American colleagues. The tests are scheduled for 2026, the venue is Long Beach near Los Angeles.