Hungary agrees to extend sanctions against Russia in exchange for concessions on energy security
Photo: Getty images Budapest approved the extension of EU sanctions against Russia at the last minute after reaching an agreement to address its concerns about energy security. Hungary agreed to support the sanctions only after the European Union promised to consider the country’s energy security. On the morning of 27 January, EU ambassadors will convene […]
Massive drone attack: four regions of Ukraine affected
Ukrainian soldiers from the 24th Brigade near Pokrovsk. Photo: AA/ABACA / Abaca Press On the night of 27 January, Russia launched a large-scale attack with Shahed drones, damaging infrastructure, residential buildings and private homes in the Dnipro, Sumy, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kyiv regions. The Ukrainian Air Force repelled the attack, shooting down 57 enemy drones. According […]
Explosions in the Tver region of Russia: attack on an oil depot by drones
Photo: Profimedia On the night of 27 January, explosions were heard in the Tver region. Russian media report an attempted drone attack on a local oil depot. Governor Igor Rudenya states that “there were no casualties or damage”. According to the Shot Telegram channel, eyewitnesses heard the distinctive sound of drones before the explosions, after […]
Oil prices fall after Trump reiterates demand for OPEC
Photo: Getty images Futures for Brent crude oil fell to $78 per barrel, while the price of WTI crude oil fell to $74.15. This happened after US President Donald Trump called on OPEC to cut oil prices, Reuters reports. The drop in oil prices was a market reaction to Donald Trump’s statement calling on Saudi […]
