Russia

Russia’s First AI Humanoid Robot ‘AIDOL’ Face‑Plants in Moscow Debut, Exposing the Gap Between Hype and Reality

Russia’s much‑publicised AI humanoid robot, AIDOL, stumbled and fell during its first public appearance on a Moscow stage, turning a triumphant tech showcase into a viral lesson on the limits of current robotics – and the pressure on Russia’s sanctioned

13 November 2025

China–Russia Mega Trade Deal Jolts Markets: Stocks React to New Pact

New China–Russia Trade Agreement China and Russia have upped their economic partnership with a new set of agreements. In late October 2025 Beijing and Moscow announced that they would “push for a stable expansion of two-way trade with an optimized

30 October 2025

China-Russia Relations · Economic News · Global Markets · International Trade · Stock Market

Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Oil Campaign Ukraine has dramatically expanded its drone and missile strikes against Russia’s energy sector. Since early 2025 Kyiv has carried out dozens of long-range raids “hundreds of kilometers” inside Russia, deliberately targeting refineries, pipelines and fuel depots

29 October 2025

Energy Markets · Geopolitics · International News · Oil Industry · Russia-Ukraine

Turkey’s Gas Revolution: Erdogan’s LNG Pivot Threatens Russia & Iran’s Energy Grip

Turkey’s Gas Pivot: LNG Deals and Domestic Production Turkey is undertaking a strategic overhaul of its gas supply. Once overwhelmingly dependent on pipeline gas from Russia and Iran, Ankara is now doubling down on alternative sources. State energy company BOTAŞ

8 October 2025

Energy Policy · Geopolitics · International Relations · Natural Gas · NYSE:WPL · Turkey

UK Satellites Under Siege: Top Space General Warns of Russia’s “Weekly” Attacks

Russia’s New Frontier: Satellite Warfare Senior UK officials say the war in Ukraine has spilled into space. In interviews with the BBC, Space Command chief Paul Tedman detailed how Russia regularly monitors and jams British military satellites. These jamming attacks are

3 October 2025

International Relations · Military News · Satellite Technology · Space · Space Security · UK Defense

Brazen Baltic Sky Showdown: Estonia Accuses Russia of Reckless Airspace Violation, Triggers NATO Alarm

Estonia Confronts a “Brazen” Airspace Violation Estonia is accusing Russia of a deliberate and unprecedented breach of its sovereign airspace in a flare-up that has heightened tensions in the Baltics. On September 19, Estonian radars detected three Russian MiG-31 Foxhound

20 September 2025

Estonia · International Relations · NATO · NYSE:LMT · Russia · Security · Space

Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones, Testing NATO’s Eastern Flank Air Defense Shield

Russian Drones Breach Poland’s Sky – A NATO Showdown in the Making?

Background: Drones Over Polish Territory In the pre-dawn hours of September 10, residents of eastern Poland awoke to an unprecedented security alarm. Over the course of seven hours, wave after wave of small unmanned aerial vehicles – later identified as

19 September 2025

Eastern Europe · International Relations · Military Technology · NATO · Security

Drone Warfare and Developments in Ukraine (2024–2025)

High-Stakes Drone Showdown: Why the U.S. Is Scrambling to Catch Up with Russia in Ukraine’s War

Drones Take Center Stage in the Ukraine War Unmanned aerial vehicles – drones – have become central to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, redefining how wars are fought. What began in 2022 with ad-hoc use of hobby drones to spot artillery has

16 September 2025

Drones · Geopolitics · Military · Technology · Ukraine War

From Sputnik to Sanctions: Inside Russia’s Space & Satellite Industry 2025

Key Facts History of Russia’s Space Industry: From Soviet Pioneers to Post-Soviet Turbulence Russia’s space enterprise is anchored in the Soviet Union’s legendary space program, which set many historic milestones. The USSR built a formidable space infrastructure – at its

6 September 2025

Industry · Russia · Sanctions · Satellites · Space

Shocking 2025 Moscow Drone Ban: Complete Guide to Russia’s New UAV Laws

Drones over 150 g must be registered with Rosaviatsia within 10 days of import or purchase, or face fines. Registrants must provide drone specs (mass, serial number, manufacturer) and owner ID to obtain a unique UAV registration number. Liability insurance

19 August 2025

2025 · Drones · Law · Russia · Security

Space Race Heats Up: Russia’s 21-Satellite Launch, Amazon’s $140 M Bet, and a New Artemis Ally

On July 25 at 1:54 a.m. ET, a Soyuz-2.1b from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome lofted 21 satellites into orbit, including two Ionosfera-M space weather satellites, Iran’s Nahid-2, and 18 rideshares. The four Ionosfera-M satellites will provide three-dimensional near-Earth space coverage to

25 July 2025

Amazon · Artemis · NASDAQ:AMZN · Russia · Satellites · Space

China’s 2025 Drone Export Crackdown: DJI Grounded in the West While Russia Still Flies

In 2025 Beijing imposed sweeping new limits on drone exports, halting or sharply reducing sales to Ukraine, the United States, and Europe while shipments to Russia appear to continue. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that “Chinese Mavic is open for

24 July 2025

China · Drones · Export Policy · International Relations · Technology