European giant MBDA fails to keep up with demand: missile production stalls due to logistics and bureaucracy
The European missile concern MBDA is unable to keep up with record demand: complex logistics, internal conflicts and slow modernisation are slowing down the production of missiles, including the Aster and Storm Shadow, despite investment and effort.
Ukraine submits its proposals to the US for a minerals agreement – negotiations continue
The Ukrainian delegation submitted its proposals to the US on the minerals agreement. The government expects to continue negotiations until an agreement is reached. The US considers the document as part of a mechanism to compensate for the assistance provided.
Controversial Indian jeweller Meghul Choksi arrested in Belgium: preparing to appeal amid suspicions of multi-billion dollar bank fraud
Indian jeweller Meghul Choksi, who had been a fugitive from justice for a long time, has been arrested in Belgium. The businessman’s lawyer told Reuters that Choksi plans to appeal against his detention, citing his poor health – in particular, treatment for cancer – and the absence of a risk of escape. The detention comes […]
“Russia’s economy is bursting at the seams” – Tom Keating on sanctions, the oil and gas war and the future of the Kremlin
“The Russian economy is bursting at the seams,” says British analyst Tom Keating, who believes that sanctions are gradually destroying the Kremlin’s financial machine. In his interview, he emphasises that the West’s mistake was to have high expectations of sanctions, which should have been gradual. Keating also highlights Russia’s vulnerability due to its shadowy oil fleet and calls for decisive action on frozen assets. “The world is no longer unipolar,” he says, urging countries to make their own choices in this global struggle. Read on to learn more about his predictions and strategies.
