Opinion – The Unholy Alliance: Fossil Fuels and War

Opinion – The Unholy Alliance: Fossil Fuels and War

In the global chessboard of energy, fossil fuels have long been powerful pieces, driving economies and, unfortunately, fuelling conflicts. Wars have long been fought over resources, but fossil fuels have become a primary driver of conflict in the modern era. This relationship has profound implications for international stability, economic security, and environmental sustainability. The ongoing…

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Russia arrests French researcher suspected of collecting intelligence

Russia arrests French researcher suspected of collecting intelligence

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) confirms 47-year-old Laurent Vinatier was detained in Moscow and says it is working to secure his relaase. Russia has arrested a French citizen working for a Geneva-based conflict mediation organisation, accusing him of gathering information about the military and failing to register as a “foreign agent”. Russia’s state Investigative Committee…

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Russia’s new front in the Ukraine war

Russia’s new front in the Ukraine war

NewsFeed Fierce fighting has been taking place in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where Russia has opened up a new front in the war. Al Jazeera’s John Holman has been to an evacuation centre for people fleeing nearby villages, and explains what’s going. Published On 16 May 202416 May 2024 Source link #Russias #front #Ukraine #war https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fprogram%2Fnewsfeed%2F2024%2F5%2F16%2Frussias-new-front-in-the-ukraine-war%3Ftraffic_source%3Drss

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Putin’s Test for the West

Putin’s Test for the West

A central international political feature of the post-Cold War epoch is the evolving contest between two sets of competitors. One is a loose, though formidable, alliance between the nationalist People’s Republic of China (PRC) and a Russian state controlled by Soviet-era apparatchiks. These authoritarian powers confront a group of comparatively ‘like-minded’ states and societies which,…

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A (Strange) Interview With the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities

A (Strange) Interview With the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities

She later added, somewhat confusingly, that “the Sandworm hacker group does have something in common [with us] … This is the commander-in-chief of our Cyber Army.” It wasn’t clear, however, whether that comment was referring to a shared leader overseeing the two groups—or even a kind of imagined ideological leader such as Russian president Vladimir…

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