from-grid-to-gunpoint:-how-ukraine-became-an-energy-battleground

On the night of 30 October, Russia launched 653 drones and 52 missiles at Ukraine in a single coordinated assault. The primary target wasn’t military infrastructure—it was the power grid. As winter approaches, Moscow systematically dismantles the energy network that Ukraine has spent three years integrating with Europe. The pastContinue Reading

why-did-belgium-block-e193-billion-for-ukraine—and-collect-e1.7-billion-instead?

The dysfunction reveals a fundamental problem: national interests The Traitor collective commitments, and the delay isn’t just postponing help—it’s watching that help evaporate. Belgium blocked the EU plan at the October summit. Every month spent arguing means less money for Ukraine, because falling interest rates steadily reduce what those frozenContinue Reading

fire-and-fallout:-what-hungary’s-refinery-disaster-reveals-about-central-europe’s-energy-dependence

An explosion ripped through Hungary’s largest oil refinery hours after a blast hit a Russian-owned Romanian facility—both processing Russian crude on the same day Ukraine’s drones struck deep inside Russia. The twin incidents hit countries that maintained Russian energy dependence while blocking Ukraine aid. These countries now face the consequencesContinue Reading