Ukrainian Increase Attacks on Russian Held Areas

The Ukrainian Defense Forces are Increasing their Capability for Medium-Range Strikes on Russian Military Targets in Occupied Territories to Disrupt Russia's Planned Spring-Summer Offensive, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). According to ISW, on the Night of 3/14/2026, Ukrainian Forces carried out Strikes on a Number of Russian Military Targets, at Medium range in both Russian Territory and Occupied areas of Ukraine.

Analysts note that Medium-Range Strikes are usually carried out at a depth of approximately 20 to 120 kilometers from the Front Line, but Ukrainian Forces were able to Strike Deeper into Russian Territory.

The General Staff and Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) Reported that Ukrainian Troops struck an Iskander-M Ballistic Missile Launcher preparing to Launch Missiles at Ukraine, from Occupied Vyshneve, about 209 kilometers from the front line, and a Storage Facility for Iskander Missile systems near Occupied Kurortne in Crimea, about 217 kilometers from the front line.

In Addition, the General Staff Reported a Strike on the Russian Nebo-U Radar Station near Occupied Hvardiiske in Crimea, approximately 198 kilometers from the Front Line. The Drone Forces also announced on 3/13/2026 that Operators carried out Strikes on Five Russian Pantsir-S1 Air Defense systems near Belgorod , about 30 kilometers from the Front Line.

The Defense Forces also Struck:

- A Storage Facility for S-300 Surface-to-Air Missile systems near Occupied Sadove in Donetsk region. One of several Settlements located 80–85 kilometers from the Front Line.

- A Russian Military Drone Command Post near Vuhlehirsk, approximately 40 kilometers from the Front Line.

- Command and Observation Posts in Hrafskyi and Kermenchyk.

- Strikes on a Russian Repair Center and Storage Facility near Occupied Andriivka and Troop Concentrations near Novomykolaivka, Zaporizhzhia region, as well as on a Russian Logistics and Equipment Depot near Berdyansk.

Analysts note that Ukrainian Forces are Intensifying their Medium-Range Strike Campaign, Targeting Logistics Sites, Military Equipment, and Enemy Personnel.

These Attacks could Complicate Russia’s Preparation for the Spring-Summer Offensive, as most Strikes are directed at Russian Forces in Eastern and Ssouthern Ukraine, where the Russian Army has Concentrated its Main Offensive Efforts in recent weeks.

Strikes on Russian Targets:

- On the Night of 3/14/2026, Ukrainian Forces struck the Maykop Airfield in the Russian Republic of Adygea, Hitting Infrastructure Targets. That same Night, Ukrainian Troops carried out Additional Strikes on Russian Territory, Hitting the Afipsky Oil Refinery and the Port Infrastructure at Kavkaz. In addition, Special Operations Units Struck Iskander Operational-Tactical Missile Launchers based in Occupied Crimea with Drones. The Enemy was Preparing to Attack Ukrainian Cities from these Systems.

- On March 11 and the night of March 12, the Defense Forcescarried out powerful strikes on Russian military targets in occupied areas.

- On 3/10/2026, Ukrainian forces Successfully Hit the Microelectronics Plant Kremniy-El in Bryansk, Russia, with Storm Shadow Missiles. Earlier, Ukrainian Defenders also carried out a Series of Successful Strikes on Russian Targets, Attacking S-300 Radar Systems and Buk-M3 Missile Systems. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces Destroyed a Storage, Preparation, and Launch Base for Shahed Drones in the Donetsk Airport area using ATACMS and SCALP Missiles.










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Construction Done on US Offshore Wind Farm

Construction is Finished on a Major Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farm, the First Project to Reach this Stage during Trump's (R) Time-in-Office.

Offshore Construction was Completed 3/13/2026 Night on Vineyard Wind with the Installation of the Final Blades, Craig Gilvarg, a Spokesperson for the Project, said Saturday.

Trump, who often talks about His Hatred of Wind Power, Has said His Goal is to Not let Any “windmills” be Built. Vineyard Wind was One of Five Major East Coast Offshore Wind Projects, the Trump Administration Halted Construction on Days before Christmas, Citing National Security concerns. Developers and States Sued, and Federal Judges Allowed All Five to Resume Construction, essentially Concluding that the Government did Not Show that the National Security Risk was so Imminent that Construction must Halt.

Another One of the Ffive, Revolution Wind, began Sending Power for the First time to New England’s Electric Grid on 3/13/2026, and will Scale-Up in the Weeks ahead until it is Fully Operational.

While Revolution Wind just began Delivering Power, Vineyard Wind has been doing so for over a Year, as more Turbines were Finished. Vineyard Wind is a Joint Venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, located 15 miles (24 kilometers) South of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts. It has 62 Turbines that will Generate a Total of 800 Megawatts. That is enough Clean Electricity to Power about 400,000 Homes.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell (D) has said the Completion of this Project is Essential to Ensuring the State can Lower Costs, Meet Rising Energy Demand, Advance its Climate Goals, and Sustain Thousands of Good-Paying Jobs.

The Trump Administration has been particularly Critical of the Vineyard Wind Project because of a Blade Failure. Fiberglass Fragments of a Blade Broke Apart and began Washing onto Nantucket Beaches in 7/2024 during the Peak of Tourist Season. Manufacturer GE Vernova Agreed to Pay $10.5 million in a Settlement to Compensate Island Businesses that Suffered Losses.

Vineyard Wind Submitted State and Federal Project Plans to Build an Offshore Wind Farm in 2017. Massachusetts had Committed to Offshore Wind by Requiring its Utilities to Solicit Proposals for up to 1,600 Megawatts of Offshore Wind Power by 2027. In what might have been a Fatal Blow, Federal Regulators Delayed Vineyard Wind by Holding Off on Issuing a Key Environmental Impact Statement in 2019. Rep. William Keating (D-MA, 9th District) said at the Time, the Trump Administration was trying to Stymie the Renewable Energy Project just as it was coming to Fruition.

The Biden (D) Administration Signed-Off on it in 2021, as it sought to Ramp-Up Offshore Wind as a Climate Change Solution. Construction began Onshore in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

The First U.S. Offshore Wwind Farm Opened Off Rhode Island’s Block Island in 2016, at the End of President Barack Obama's (D) Tenure. But with just Five Turbines, it’s Not a Commercial-Scale Wind Farm. The Nation's First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Officially Opened in March 2024, when President Joe Biden was in Office. Danish Wind Energy Developer Orsted and the Utility Eversource, Built that 12-turbine Wind Farm, called South Fork Wind, 35 miles (56 kilometers) East of Montauk Point, New York.

Trump began Reversing the Country’s Energy Policies His First Day in Office with Executive Orders aimed at Boosting Oil, Gas, and Coal. White House Spokesperson Taylor Rogers (R) said that Trump “reversed course on Joe Biden’s Green Energy Agenda that gave Preferential Treatment to Intermittent, Unreliable Energy Sources and Instead is Aggressively Unleashing Reliable and Affordable Energy Sources to Lower Energy Bills, Improve our Grid Stability and Protect our national security.”










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The Judge Presiding Over Billions in Tariff Refunds

Judge Richard Eaton got His Start as a Village Justice for Cooperstown, NY, Handling Petty Crimes and Small-Dollar Disputes in the Tiny Rural Region, with a Population around 2,000. His Current Position, as a Judge on the largely Overlooked Court of International Trade, seems nearly as Obscure. Except He finds Himself in a Showdown with the Trump (R) Administration about how to Hand-Out $166 billion in Refunds, now that the Trump’s Sweeping Global Tariffs were Ruled Illegal.

Eaton wasn’t the Judge Anyone expected to Steer the Legal Fight for Refunds. When the Genial 77-year-old Albany Law School Graduate walked into His Courtroom in Lower Manhattan Last Week, He was Presiding over a Single Refund Case Involving a Filtration Company that No One was Watching.

But He Quickly Signaled to the Lawyers assembled that He was now in Control of All of the Sprawling Refund Litigation before the Trade Court. In Eaton’s eyes, the Refund Question didn’t look that Complicated. The Government had Issued Refunds to Importers before and could easily do so Again, He said. He Successfully pushed the Administration to Kick-Off the Process.

Lawyers who know Eaton, weren’t Surprised to see the Seasoned Judge take such a Decisive and Practical Approach. “Once he did the research and arrived at a conclusion, he was always confident in following his instincts,” said Matthew Skinner, who Clerked for the Judge from 2009 to 2011.

Judicial Orders to Refund Improperly Ccollected Tariffs are a Standard Remedy in the World of International Trade. But they Typically happen on a much Smaller Scale, making Eaton’s Potential Face-Off with the Administration Unusual. After the Supreme Court Ruled against Trump’s Signature Trade Policy Last Month, many of the justices have found themselves in the Trump's Crosshairs. Trump called the Court’s Three Liberals a “disgrace to our nation” and said Two of His Own Appointees, Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch, had Embarrassed their Families.

But those who know Eaton Intimately describe the Avid Traveler as Fearless. “You can call it courageous,” said Don Cameron, a Senior Counsel at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, which is Representing Businesses in some of those Lawsuits. “I would expect there might be blowback.” A Native of Upstate New York, Eaton Attended Law School in Albany like hHs Father, Uncle, and Brother before Him. He often Hires recent Graduates of His Alma mater to be His Law Clerks.

Eaton spent the First Part of His Legal Career bouncing between Private Practice and Government Work. He served as a Campaign Manager and Later Chief-of-Staff to former Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a New York Democrat. While Eaton held many Positions over the years, He Worked for Moynihan starting in the late 1970s. He said in His Senate Judiciary Questionnaire, when He was being Confirmed to the Trade Court that the most Difficult and Satisfying was His Position as the Senator’s Legislative Director.

“Working for the Senate’s most prominent scholar/legislator meant that any idea for proposed legislation would have to be supported by hours of painstaking labor to make sure that the facts were right and the policy sound,” He wrote.

Eaton was Working for Moynihan when the Senator Suggested to President Bill Clinton (D) that He Appoint Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court; as a Staff Member, He helped smooth Her Confirmation Process in 1993. A Photo of Eaton walking with the late Justice into Her Senate Confirmation Hearing Hangs in His Private Chambers, along with Letters Ginsburg wrote Effusively Thanking Him for Helping Her get to the High Court.

Eaton, however, has led a much Lower-Profile Career than the “Notorious RBG.” He was Appointed to the Court of International Trade by Clinton in 1999. It is Rare for the Cases that come before Eaton in the Trade Court to make Headlines. A Typical Case often Involves Importers Arguing over how Goods are Classified when they Enter the U.S. because it Affects the Amount of Duties Owed.

Larry Friedman, a Lawyer at Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, remembers Arguing a Ccase before Eaton, over whether an Industrial Grinder should be Deemed a Shredder. The Judge asked so many Questions about the Machine’s Functions that Friedman grew Concerned it would look as if He were Testifying on His Client’s Behalf. But Eaton just wanted to get a Practical Understanding of how it Worked to Resolve the Case, Friedman said. Unlike some Judges, who may Lose Patience while Grilling Attorneys, Eaton is Polite to the Lawyers appearing before Him, and Speaks with a Warmth in His Voice.

He entered Partial Retirement more than a Decade Ago when He Assumed Senior Status in 2014, a Role which typically Involves Hearing Fewer Cases. His Wife, Susan Henshaw Jones, stepped down as Director of the Museum of the City of New York a year later, telling the New York Times She was looking forward to Relaxing with Her Husband in Key West, FLorida and Montana.

Any Dreams of a Quiet Semi-Retired Life were Upended when the Tariff-Refund Case of Atmus Filtration Inc. v. United States landed on Eaton’s Desk. The Case seemed to have been Plucked from Obscurity and was Largely Indistinguishable from the 2,000 other Lawsuits that had been Filed Ahead of it, by Companies trying to get their Money Back.

The Only Unique Feature was that the Filtration Company had asked the Court to Step-In on an Emergency Basis and Immediately Stop Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from Finalizing Import Payments that included the Now Voided Tariffs. Lawyers say the Trade Court keeps a Judge on Call to Act Quickly when Parties come to Court Seeking an Emergency Intervention and that was likely How the Refund Issue Ended Up in Eaton’s Lap. He has said that the Court’s Chief Judge Indicated He would be the Only Judge to Hear the Cases Seeking Refunds.

Eaton has Moved at a Speed Not seen at the Trade Court, where Cases Typically Flow at a Relaxed Pace, Lawyers said. He held His First Hearing even after Atmus Filtration Tried to Withdraw its Emergency Request for the Court’s Intervention. One Attorney said He had Never seen a Judge on the Court do that before.

During the Hearing, Eaton told the Government there is Nothing Particularly Novel About the Customs Refund Process. “I believe that there will be no chaos associated with the provision of these refunds and that it will not result in a mess,” He said.










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Kyiv Regains Territory as Russian Advances Slow

Recent Developments suggest a Possible Shift in the Dynamics of the Conflict, with Kyiv Reclaiming Territory and Slowing Russian Advances on the Front. According to Ziarre.com, Ukrainian Troops have Retaken most of the Territory in the Dnipropetrovsk Region during a Counteroffensive Launched in 2026.

The Chief of Operations of Ukraine’s General Staff, Major General Oleksandr Komarenko, said that the Operation Recovered more than 400 Square Kilometres along the Oleksandrivka Axis.

Reports cited by Hromadske indicate that Ukrainian Forces have Regained Control of Almost the Entire Region, although Operations are still Ongoing in several Small Settlements. Ukrainian Troops are continuing efforts to Clear Three Remaining villages, and Secure Two more Areas as part of the Same Offensive.

The Ukrainian General Staff also Reported that in 2/2026. the Country’s Defense Forces Reclaimed more Territory, than Russian Forces managed to Capture during the Same Period. This marks the First Time such a Shift has Occurred since 2024, when Ukrainian Troops carried out an Operation in Russia’s Kursk Region.

During the Latest Campaign, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces reportedly Regained Control of 285.6 square kilometres on the Oleksandrivka axis alone. Overall, Ukrainian Forces have Recovered more than 400 square kilometres, since the Operation began. Despite the Gains, Ukrainian Commanders say the Situation on the Front remains Challenging.

The Pokrovsk and Oleksandrivka areas Remain some of the most Difficult Sectors because Russian Forces are Concentrating Major Efforts There. However, Ukrainian Operations have gradually Stabilized the Situation, with Fewer Enemy Attacks recently Reported in the Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad areas.

Military Analysts say Several recent developments could indicate a turning point in the war. For the First time since Ukraine’s Incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region in 2024, Ukrainian Forces are Reportedly Gaining more Territory than they are :osing.

Estimates suggest Ukraine has Regained between roughly 200 and 450 square kilometres since the Start of 2026, while Russia Captured around 125 square kilometres in 2/2026. According to Ukraine’s General Staff, Russian Troop Losses have also Increased Significantly, Averaging more than 1,000 Personnel per day, during the Winter Months.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Officials say the Country Endured Massive Aerial Attacks during the Winter, including about 19,000 Drone Strikes, 738 Missile launches, and more than 14,600 Guided Bomb Attacks, Figures cited by President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Reported by the Kyiv Post.










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TikTok Investors to Pay Billions Fee to Trump Administration

The Large Fee is the latest Example of the White House’s inserting Itself into Corporate Deal making in Unusual and Aggressive Ways. Investors in a Deal to create a U.S.-Controlled TikTok, are set to Pay $10 billion to the U.S. Treasury, the Latest example of the Trump (R) Administration’s Inserting the Federal Government into Corporate Deal making in Unusual ways.

The Fee, which the U.S. Government is considering a Transaction Fee for its Role in Helping Bring about the Deal, will be Paid by New Investors in the U.S. TikTok.

The New Investors Paid the Treasury roughly $2.5 billion of the Fee when the Deal Closed in 1/2026. They Plan to Pay the Rest of the Fee in an Additional Set of Payments. The Investors include: Oracle, MGX an Emirati investment Firm, and Silver Lake another Investment Firm, which each Own about 15% of the Company.

TikTok struck a Deal with the Investors in 1/2026 to Address years of Legal Uncertainty about the Video App, Owned by the Chinese internet company ByteDance, after Bipartisan concern that its Ownership could Pose a National Security Threat. The White House has Played an Active and Untraditional Role in theDdeal from the Outset. Trump Appointed Vice President JD Vance (R) to Lead the Transaction last year.

In 9/2025, Trump said the U.S. would Receive a “Tremendous Fee” for putting the Deal together. “I call it a fee plus for just making the deal,” He said.

The Wall Street Journal earlier Reported that the Transaction Fee was set to be $10 billion. Aaron Bartnick (D), a former White House Assistant Director for Technology Security and Governance under the Biden Administration, said the $10 billion might be Unprecedented and was “outrageously large.”

During His Second Term, Trump has Aggressively involved Himself in Private-Sector Deal Making. The Government has taken Equity Stakes in several Companies, including: a 10% Stake in Intel. As part of a Deal to Clear National Security concerns surrounding the Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel in 2025, the Administration Demanded what it called a “Golden Share.”

Vance has said the Deal will vVlue TikTok at $14 billion. That would mean the Transaction Fee is about 70% of the Company’s Worth. As part of the Deal, ByteDance Separated its U.S. Arm into another Company and Brought in New Investors, which Reduced ByteDance’s Ownership Stake to just under 20%.

Additional New Investors include the Personal Investment Entity for Michael Dell, the Tech Billionaire Behind Dell Technologies, and an Affiliate of the Global Trading Firm Susquehanna.

Some of the New Investors have Ties to the Administration. Larry Ellison, a Co-Founder of Oracle, is Friendly with Trump, and is Backing the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by His Son, David Ellison, the Chief Executive of Paramount. MGX has done Business with the Trump Family’s Cryptocurrency Firm, World Liberty Financial.










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Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Refused CFPB Funding

A Federal Judge Ruled 3/13/2026, that the Trump (R) Administration Unlawfully took the Position 2025, that it couldn’t Request more Funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). U.S. District Judge Edward Davila Ordered the Agency’s Acting Director, Russ Vought (R), to continue Requesting the Necessary Funds from the Federal Reserve to Carry-Out the CFPB’s Obligations.

It’s a Legal lLss for Top Administration Officials, as they Look to Curtail the Consumer Watchdog Agency. Created in the wake of the 2008 Financial Crisis with Largely Democratic Support, many Conservatives have Targeted the CFPB as Unaccountable. The New Order may have Little Real-World Impact. Another judge previously Issued a Similar Ruling that Remains in Effect.

Most Government Agencies receive Funding through Congressional Appropriations. But the CFPB receives Funding from the Fed, which, in turn, Generates its Own Revenue. Under Federal Law, the Fed Board must use its “Combined Earnings” to Transfer the Amount the CFPB Director Determines is “reasonably necessary” for Operations. At the Center of the Legal Battle is the meaning of “combined earnings” and Who gets to Define it.

Last 11/2025, Vought Adopted the Position that it’s Calculated by Subtracting the Fed’s Interest Expenses from its Revenues. The Fed wasn’t Profitable under that Interpretation, so the Administration said it couldn’t Legally Request Funds. Davila’s Ruling Rejects that Notion. He said the Term merely Refers to the Fed’s Revenue. And even if Vought were Right, the Judge Ruled He has No Power to make that Judgment.

“Given that the director has no authority to define or calculate the Federal Reserve’s combined earnings, defendants’ entire basis for not requesting funding from the Federal Reserve crumbles,” the judge wrote. Davila is an Appointee of former President Obama (D) who Serves in San Jose. He Oversees a Lawsuit filed by Three Organizations that rely on CFPB Services: "Rise Economy", "National Community Reinvestment Coalition", and the "Woodstock Institute".

It’s One of Several Challenges to the Administration’s Efforts to Tear Down the CFPB. A Judge in New York Heard a Identical Arguments 3/12/2026 advanced by more than 20 Democratic-led States. And yet Another judge already issued a Similar Ruling in a Lawsuit brought by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), an Appeals court is Reviewing that Decision, after Hearing Oral Arguments late last 2/2026.

It’s Not the Only reason the New Ruling isn’t Poised to have much Immediate Impact. The Government has said that even Under itsDdefinition, the Fed has Returned to Profitability and can Now Legally Fund the CFPB Again.

The judge Cautioned, however, that the “end of second 2026 fiscal quarter rapidly approaches, and they have provided no assurances that they will seek funding from the Federal Reserve again.”










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Britain Splits with Trump Over Russian Oil Sanctions

The British Government will Not Follow Trump’s (R) Decision to Lift Russian Oil Sanctions Temporarily, saying the move Risks Helping Vladimir Putin’s “War Machine”. The U.S. Issued Exemptions for Moscow’s Oil already at Sea, as Crude Prices Rose Sharply after Iran All but Closed the Strait of Hormuz, which Serves as a Conduit for about a Fifth of the World’s Oil.

There are Fears that Trump’s Decision to Lift Restrictions until 4/11/2026 will Help to Salvage the Russian War Economy, Four Years after its Illegal Invasion of Ukraine. Sir Keir Starmer’s Spokesman Confirmed on 3/13/2026 that its Position had Not Changed, saying it Remained Committed to “exerting maximum economic pressure on Russia”.

Earlier, Michael Shanks, the Energy Minister, Declined to Criticise the U.S. Directly, but Warned that the Move would “Assist” the Kremlin. Insisting that Britain would Keep its Sanctions against Moscow, Shanks told Sky News: “This is a moment where I suspect in the Kremlin they are looking at this as an opportunity to fix some of their ailing economy.

“And that is a great shame because we have to do everything that we possibly can to make sure we are bringing all pressure to bear on Russia so that we can win this war in Ukraine.” He added: “It’s really important that we don’t do anything that can assist the Russian war machine right in the middle of a really critical moment in this conflict against Ukraine.”

Shanks was then asked whether the U.S. had made a “Mistake” Lifting the Sanctions. He responded: “I’m not going to be drawn on what the US government does, that’s their decision. I’ve been really clear, the UK Government will not be lifting our sanctions here.”

On Friday, Germany and also pledged to maintain sanctions against Russia. Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, said that Mr Trump was “wrong” to ease sanctions on Canada and Moscow, adding: “We want to ensure that Russia does not exploit the war in Iran to weaken Ukraine.”

He made the Comments Alongside His Canadian and Norwegian Counterparts at a Press Conference in Bardufoss, a Military Town Located above the Arctic Circle, where a Nato Exercise is taking Place. Merz’s Comments were Echoed by Mark Carney, the Canadian Prime Minister.

Trump’s move is expected to Add Hundreds of Millions of Barrels of Crude Oil to the Market in the Hope of Cutting Prices. Last year, Russia Raked in $160bn from Oil Sales and $40bn from Gas. Turmoil in the Energy Market Disproportionately Benefits Russia because it Reduces the Effectiveness of Extensive Sanctions Applied to Putin’s Regime by the West.

Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, Acknowledged on Thursday that Moscow could Benefit Financially from the Move, though Only Marginally. “This narrowly tailored, short-term measure applies only to oil already in transit and will not provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government,” He said.

However, the Move will be Viewed by Russia’s Oil Buyers as a Sign that the White House is Scaling Back Sanctions because Officials are Growing Worried about Soaring Petrol Prices. Moscow is already Believed to have Earned almost $2bn from Taxes on Oil Exports after Iran’s Effective Shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, Driving Demand for Russian and Chinese Oil.

On Friday Morning, Efforts to Temper Oil Prices, which have Remained at about $100 a Barrel, were further Hampered by Continued Israeli Strikes on Iran. According to Data published at the Start of February, Russia’s War Economy Sputtered to a Grinding Halt in the Past Year.

Russia’s GDP Expansion Rate Slid from 4.9% in 2024 to 1% in 2025, and Projections suggested its Sluggish Growth Trajectory would Persist into 2026. Russia’s Inflation Rate also remains stubbornly High, at 6.4%. Also on Friday, Yvette Cooper, the Foreign Secretary, Accused Russia and Iran of trying to “hijack the global economy”.

Yvette Cooper, at a British Military Base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Claimed Iran and Russia were trying to Hijack the Global Economy, Stefan Rousseau/PA. Yvette Cooper, at a British Military Base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Claimed Iran and Russia were trying to Hijack the Global Economy, Stefan Rousseau/PA.

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader, has said He will continue Attacking Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in Retaliation for Ongoing US-Israeli Strikes. During a Visit to Saudi Arabia, Ms. Cooper said: “We have seen these links between Russia and Iran over an extended period of time.

“We’re seeing it in terms of technology, we see it in terms of the approach, we see it in terms of these kinds of tactics, and we see it in terms of the way these two states try to support each other and try to benefit together from attempting to hijack the global economy.”

Ms. Cooper added that the Government was “Very Clear” about the Russian and Iranian Threat to both “the global economy and all of our wellbeing”. However, She also Declined to Criticise the U.S. about its Time-Limited Lifting of Oil Sanctions, Claiming that it was a “specific, targeted issue”.










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