
Norway Seizes Russian Research Vessel as Naftogaz Steps Up Asset Recovery
Norway’s seizure of the Professor Molchanov gives Naftogaz fresh leverage in its campaign to enforce a $5 billion award over expropriated Crimean assets.

Norway’s seizure of the Professor Molchanov gives Naftogaz fresh leverage in its campaign to enforce a $5 billion award over expropriated Crimean assets.

The US has removed Syria from its terrorism sponsors list and lifted sanctions on HTS, signaling a major policy shift amid evolving regional geopolitics and economic reintegration.

Russia has created a shadow air fleet comprising military and private aircraft to supply its forces in Africa’s Sahel, bypassing Western sanctions through a complex logistics network.

Germany classifies 410 individuals as Islamist threats, highlighting challenges in counterterrorism and raising calls for improved deradicalization and preventive measures.

The US is negotiating to restore an Iraq-Syria oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, involving Chevron and other firms, aiming to reduce Iran's regional influence.

US President Trump pledges to remove Syria from the terrorism sponsorship list, opening new investment opportunities and signaling a strategic US policy shift in the Middle East.

Armenia’s ruling party secures parliamentary majority, reinforcing Pashinyan’s pro-EU course amid opposition challenges and Russian economic pressures.