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"Iran gets the bomb - then what?" by George Perkovich & Silvia Manzanero
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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseARTnews: Hermitage Museum Director and Putin Ally Mikhail Piotrovsky Sanctioned by European Union. “The Council of the European Union announced on April 23 that it is formally sanctioning Mikhail Piotrovsky, the long-time director of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. The reasons given are that Piotrovsky is ‘a close associate of Vladimir Putin’ and that ‘he has actively supported […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/artnews-hermitage-museum-director-and-putin-ally-mikhail-piotrovsky-sanctioned-by-european-union/
ARTnews: Hermitage Museum Director and Putin Ally Mikhail Piotrovsky Sanctioned by European Union
ARTnews: Hermitage Museum Director and Putin Ally Mikhail Piotrovsky Sanctioned by European Union. “The Council of the European Union announced on April 23 that it is formally sanctioning Mik…
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China Invokes Anti-Sanctions Law Against US Oil Refinery Sanctions
Beijing has invoked its 2021 anti-sanctions law for the first time to block US sanctions on five oil refineries. This marks a significant escalation in trade tensions, utilizing new legal mechanisms to counter foreign economic measures.
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Russian fuel tanker stalls off Cuba
The sanctioned tanker Universal, carrying Russian fuel destined for Cuba, has stalled approximately 1,000 miles off the Cuban coast. The vessel has been in this position since mid-April, exacerbating the fuel crisis on the island. The delay in fuel delivery places additional strain on Cuba's energy system. Russian fuel intended for Cuba cannot be delivered due to sanction restrictions. The situation remains tense as Cuba has long been suffering from an energy resource shortage.
DJM (freelance for hire)The new scramble for Congo
Backed by the Trump administration, US mining firms, financiers, and tech investors are mounting an aggressive push into the DRC’s mineral sector, reviving an old imperial logic under the language of strategic competition.
https://africasacountry.com/2026/05/the-new-scramble-for-congo
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MediaFaro AnalysisEU countries are split as Russian visa numbers climb again.
Russians are increasingly returning to Europe for holidays, even as the EU has some of the world’s toughest sanctions against Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
Confidential figures, seen by Euractiv and circulated among national governments, show that Schengen visa issuance to Russian nationals rose in 2025.
Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesWednesday, May 6, 2026
Russia cuts mobile internet ahead of Victory Day parade -- US State Department approves $373.6 million Joint Direct Attack Munition sale to Ukraine -- Russia's Kirishi oil refinery stops production after drone strikes -- Ukraine's point man with Trump tested as corruption probe intensifies ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/wednesday-may-6-2026/
Lily HarveyChina Is Still Supplying #Iran and Russia’s #Drone Programs Despite U.S. #Sanctions. Small Chinese companies are openly exporting dual-use drone components—including engines, batteries, fiber-optic cables and chips—to Iran and #Russia
China Is Still Supplying #Iran and Russia’s #Drone Programs Despite U.S. #Sanctions. Small Chinese companies are openly exporting dual-use drone components—including engines, batteries, fiber-optic cables and chips—to Iran and #Russia
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Syria's Suwayda Emerges as Captagon Hub Triggering Jordanian Strikes
Suwayda in Syria has emerged as a new hub for the multibillion-dollar Captagon trade. This development has triggered strikes by Jordan and sparked a regional security crisis involving illicit drug trafficking networks.
