(2025-09-15). Russian ambassador to Romania called after drone intrusion. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Romania's Foreign Minister, Oana Toiu, revealed on Sunday that the Russian ambassador to Bucharest had been summoned after a Russian drone was spotted in the country's airspace, AFP reported.According to sources, a Russian drone had entered the airspace of Romania amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Toiu told private TV channel Digi 24 that Russian ambassador Vladimir Lipaev would be summoned to the ministry on Sunday evening to "clearly communicate Romania's protest" against the drone incident.‚ùóÔ∏èThe footage shows two…
(2025-09-15). Oil prices rises as Ukraine strikes Russian refineries. tribune.com.pk 
Oil prices extended gains on Monday as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries that could disrupt its crude and fuel exports, while also eyeing US fuel-demand growth. | Brent crude futures rose 47 cents, or 0.7%, to $67.46 a barrel by 0622 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was at $63.17 a barrel, up 48 cents, or 0.8%. | Read: OPEC+ output hike pushes up crude prices amid Russian supply risks | Both contracts gained more than 1% last week as Ukraine stepped up attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, including the largest oil exporting terminal, Primorsk, a…
(2025-09-15). Back to 1984? Trump Sees World Power through Petroleum-colored Glasses. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — That was President Trump's blunt assessment of global power politics when it came to the United States and Russia following his inconclusive "summit" meeting with Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15th. Of all his comments about the meeting, that numerical assessment — made during a post-summit interview with Sean …
(2025-09-15). The European Union of jittery states. strategic-culture.su United States President, Donald Trump, invited Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to the White House on Monday, August 18, 2025. The purpose was to brief the latter on the outcome of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin three days earlier. Trump had already briefed Zelenskyy on phone and thought a meeting to finalise a possible trilateral summit with Putin was necessary.
(2025-09-15). Poland responds to Russian drones incursion by invoking Article 4 of the NATO treaty ‚àí what happens next? |
(2025-09-15). Will the US Leave Europe Vulnerable Like Qatar in Drone War? thinktank.pk In the tense skies over Eastern Europe, a swarm of cheap Russian drones pierced Polish airspace on September 10, 2025, triggering NATO's first major aerial scramble since the Ukraine war escalated. Fighter jets roared, Patriots fired, and alarms blared—yet only three or four of the 19 intruders were downed, exposing gaping vulnerabilities in the alliance's …
(2025-09-15). Russia Revives Barter Trade to Bypass Western Sanctions. moderndiplomacy.eu BackgroundBarter trade is making a comeback in Russia for the first time since the 1990s, as the country struggles under the weight of Western sanctions imposed after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the earlier annexation of Crimea in 2014. With over 25,000 sanctions in place, Russia's economy—valued at $2.2 trillion—faces rising inflation, a …
(2025-09-15). The Limits of India/China Rapprochement. counterpunch.org 
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin offered the kind of optics global diplomacy excels at: smiling leaders, carefully staged photo ops, and an air of harmony. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, presenting an image of multipolar unity—a tableau meant to signal that
(2025-09-15). Ukraine drones target Russian refinery. tribune.com.pk 
Ukraine launched a large attack with at least 361 drones targeting Russia overnight, sparking a brief fire at the vast Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's northwest, Russian officials said on Sunday, reporting no injuries. | As world powers talk about how to end the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two the drone war has escalated, with Russian drones downed in NATO-member Poland and attacks by Ukraine against oil refineries and pipelines in Russia, the world's second biggest oil exporter. Russia's defence ministry said at least 361 drones had been shot down by Russian air defence systems, including fo…
(2025-09-15). The Drone Incident in Poland — A Trigger for Moscow's "Siege" Anxiety. uwidata.com By Yƒ±ldƒ±ran Acar, Political Scientist The reports of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) falling near or being detected within Poland's borders are not merely a transient news item; from Moscow's perspective, they serve as a signal that will trigger a pre-existing chain of concerns. According to Russian experts, such incidents will further complicate the ongoing discussions …
(2025-09-15). Romania summons Russian ambassador over drone 'threat'. tribune.com.pk 
Romania on Sunday strongly condemned the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, with the foreign ministry summoning Moscow's ambassador over the incident. | The incursion comes days after fellow NATO member Poland said it had shot down Russian drones which had violated its airspace as Moscow launched a barrage against Ukraine. | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Kremlin of "testing" Romania and wanting to "bring the war" to Poland and the Baltic with the intrusions. | Earlier on Sunday, NATO member Romania had said that Moscow's actions pose a "new…
(2025-09-15). Kirishi refinery in Russia halts operations on vital unit after Ukraine strike. moderndiplomacy.eu A major oil refinery in Kirishi, Russia, stopped a key processing unit after a Ukrainian drone attack over the weekend. Ukraine is increasing assaults on Russia's energy infrastructure to weaken its military efforts as peace talks remain stalled. The Kirishinefteorgsintez plant, run by Surgutneftegaz, was specifically targeted in the drone strike. The governor of Leningrad …
(2025-09-15). Il destino eurasiatico e multipolare della Russia per la costruzione di un nuovo ordine mondiale. strategic-culture.su Come il destino eurasiatico e multipolare della Russia sia fondamentale per la costruzione di un nuovo e più giusto ordine mondiale. | Segue nostro La Russia per lungo tempo ha coltivato, ben oltre l'ubriacatura servile e liberista impostale con sguaiata violenza dai vincitori statunitensi della Guerra Fredda alla fine degli anni '90 del passato secolo, la convinzione che l'Europa continentale non fosse succube dell'atlantismo liberista…
(2025-09-15). Expo helps bolster connectivity with Northeast Asia. ecns.cn Inside a workshop of Jilin SSK Electromechanical Co in Northeast China in late August, robotic arms moved with precision as workers performed final adjustments on a shipment of machines bound for Russia.
(2025-09-15). Polish president critical of Germany to visit Berlin. tribune.com.pk 
Polish President Karol Nawrocki is due in Berlin for talks on Tuesday, with his past criticism of Germany looming over Warsaw's diplomatic drive to bolster allied support after a Russian drone incursion. | Poland is seeking greater military and political backing after its army, together with its NATO allies, scrambled jets to down Russian drones violating its airspace early on Wednesday. | While Russia denied targeting its eastern European neighbour, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned his country was closer to "open conflict" than at any point since World War II in the wake of the intrusion. | Nawrocki […