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Bloomberg: North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is outgrowing U.S. missile defenses

10:37 02.05.2026

Bloomberg: North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is outgrowing U.S. missile defenses

North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is nearing a crucial tipping point: being big enough to possibly overwhelm the ground-based missile defenses the US spent billions developing over the last 30 years, Bloomberg writes. Within a decade its arsenal could surpass those of Israel, Pakistan and the UK. But its Hwasong-15, -17, …

View from Washington: Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

10:35 02.05.2026

View from Washington: Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

Despite all, both Russia and Iran have already secured a significant financial advantage, ‘The Responsible Statecraft’ notes. It is without question that Iran and Russia are two countries who have in many ways shocked the world community with their resilience in the face of sanctions and embargoes. They have plenty …

‘The Guardian’: From Jakarta to Manila, South-East Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war

10:34 02.05.2026

‘The Guardian’: From Jakarta to Manila, South-East Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war

The European Union has sounded the alarm to countries in south-east Asia, urging them not to turn to Russia for oil supplies as they try to cope with widespread fuel shortages caused by the Middle East conflict. But across the region, which relies heavily on the Middle East for energy …

View from London: UAE break from OPEC signals new era of energy independence

10:33 02.05.2026

View from London: UAE break from OPEC signals new era of energy independence

The UAE has announced that it is leaving OPEC and the wider “OPEC+” group. This decision is being framed as a geopolitical rupture, a major blow to OPEC and a boost to President Trump. In reality, it’s something more subtle but potentially more significant, marking a move from coordinated energy …

View from China: For the US dollar, a subtler shift than a ‘petroyuan’ order is underfoot

10:32 02.05.2026

View from China: For the US dollar, a subtler shift than a ‘petroyuan’ order is underfoot

Talk of a dollar collapse or ‘petroyuan’ order arriving amid the Iran war misses the mark. The larger shift is subtler and no less consequential, ‘The South China Morning Post’ writes. In the span of a few days earlier this month, developments that usually sit in separate policy compartments began …

Ukraine faces risk of tougher EU loan terms to get aid payouts – EU 90-billion-euro loan for Kyiv is on hold

10:55 01.05.2026

Ukraine faces risk of tougher EU loan terms to get aid payouts – EU 90-billion-euro loan for Kyiv is on hold

The European Union is considering imposing stricter conditions on its €90 billion ($105 billion) loan to Ukraine, making some of the payouts dependent on the introduction of an unpopular tax change for businesses, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports. The plan being discussed by the European Commission, …

WSJ: Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran

10:54 01.05.2026

WSJ: Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran

President Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, U.S. officials said, targeting the regime’s coffers in a high-risk bid to compel a nuclear capitulation Tehran has long refused, ‘The Wall Street Journal’ reports. In recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room, Trump …

Dmitry Medvedev assesses risk of nuclear apocalypse, slams 'idiots' leading Europe – The politician emphasized that Russia’s conflict with the West was an existential one

10:52 01.05.2026

Dmitry Medvedev assesses risk of nuclear apocalypse, slams 'idiots' leading Europe – The politician emphasized that Russia’s conflict with the West was an existential one

A nuclear apocalypse is indeed possible and those who don’t realize it are either dreamers or fools, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said at the "Knowledge. First" educational marathon. According to him, the European Union is currently being led by idiots who are destroying what was built over …

British experts warn world food system could collapse without urgent action

10:51 01.05.2026

British experts warn world food system could collapse without urgent action

The world's food system is fracturing under the weight of biodiversity loss, climate shocks, and escalating geopolitical conflicts, experts have warned. These chronic pressures on the intricate global network pose a significant threat to the world economy, society, and even human survival, according to a new report spearheaded by Anglia …

Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov: “Information has come to light that certain actors in London and Paris were seriously considering the outrageous and utterly unacceptable idea of transferring elements of nuclear weapons to Ukraine, a step that would directly undermine the NPT's core provisions”

10:49 01.05.2026

Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov: “Information has come to light that certain actors in London and Paris were seriously considering the outrageous and utterly unacceptable idea of transferring elements of nuclear weapons to Ukraine, a step that would directly undermine the NPT's core provisions”

Statement by the Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov at the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons General Debate. Key points. New York, 29 April 2026 Mr President, Before proceeding with the statement, I would like to carry out …

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