⚡ Russia destroys mass graves near Mariupol, satellite images suggest.
The site was used to bury residents who died during the Russian siege of the city in 2022, according to Ukraine’s Center for the Study of Occupation.
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Straight up milking the market
Orban is cooked. Great news.
Artemis II carried out RTC3, the final course correction, at 1853 UTC. An 8 second, 1.3m/s delta-V burn. On course for entry at 2353 UTC and splashdown in the Pacific at 0007 UTC
3/ Looking ahead, court challenges to broad “national security” tariffs (Section 232) could curb presidential discretion. Stronger congressional and judicial checks would reshape future tariff policy toward Europe and the UK and the wider system. #Trade #Economics
2/ The tariffs triggered retaliation and uncertainty that hit U.S. exporters, while reshoring was limited and trade often just diverted to third countries. The overall U.S. trade balance barely improved, despite higher costs at home. #Trade #Economics
1/ Trump’s tariff-centric trade war was sold as “making others pay.” Evidence shows the opposite: most costs were passed on to U.S. consumers and firms importing inputs—functioning as a domestic tax on households and manufacturers. #Trade #Economics
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⚡️New details, leaked audio show Hungary coordinating with Kremlin to stall Ukraine's EU accession.
"Sometimes good-willed direct blackmailing is the best option," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells his Hungarian counterpart in one call as the EU opened accession negotiations for Kyiv.
3/ Pulling patented pharmaceuticals into Section 232 adds policy uncertainty to complex, high-tech supply chains. Firms on both sides of the Atlantic may rethink investment, R&D location, and sourcing strategies in response. #Trade #Economics
2/ For Europe and the UK, these measures look less like narrow security safeguards and more like protectionism. Expect renewed transatlantic tensions, demands for exemptions, and the risk of tit-for-tat responses in sensitive sectors. #Trade #Economics
1/ The Trump Administration is extending Section 232 tariffs beyond steel and aluminum to copper and certain patented pharmaceuticals. This is a major shift: a national security tool now reaches deep into high-value, IP-intensive sectors. #Trade #Economics
Yrs ago I met Slezekin as a grad student, told him I'm from Sarajevo, he said "I was just near there, at Pale" (former HQ of Radovan Karadzic).. I asked why, he said it's important to see for yourself (but not Sarajevo). When I told him my family was shelled for 4 yrs from Pale, he just walked away.
The Executed Renaissance refers to the systematic elimination of a generation of Ukrainian intellectuals who emerged in the 1920s and were later executed, imprisoned, or forced into silence during Stalin’s purges of the 1930.
Trump announces plans to impose tariffs of up to 100% on pharmaceuticals as the president takes aim at companies that have not boosted investment in the US or reduced their prices.
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BOFIT Weekly Review 14/2026
Finland posted weak performances last year in goods and services trade with China
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We are flying to the Moon again! Safe journey to all!
The russians tell Americans they will capture Donbas within 2 months, Zelenskyi said today.
Not surprising that russia spreads this bs.
What is surprising though is that people in the US Administration seriously believe russia can get in 2 months what it failed to occupy in 12 years. What a joke.
4 years ago today, Bucha was liberated from a month of horror. 🕯️
As EU leaders gather in Ukraine to honor the victims, we remember the 458 lives lost and the resilience of a town that refused to be broken.
Justice and Accountability!
#Bucha #NeverForget #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #JusticeForBucha
We owe justice to the victims of the Bucha massacre.
The russian monsters killed more than 1,400 people in the Bucha region over a month of occupation in March 2022. 1,400 in that district alone.
This can neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
What happens to the Russian economy, if oil prices are much higher than we assume in our baseline forecast? My colleague Heli Simola assesses the situation.
Even much higher oil prices would not turn Russia's public finances into surplus.
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Let’s be clear: Russia attacks, Russia refuses a ceasefire, Russia chooses to continue its war of aggression every single day. Ukraine has offered an unconditional ceasefire and wants peace. While Ru refuses to stop the war, Ukraine defends itself and retaliates. Ukraine has never attacked anyone.
I always thought that D'artagnan was a fictional character, but apparently, his remains were recently discovered in the floor of a church in Maastricht
The US war in Iran is a strategic blunder that has put America’s standing at risk and jeopardised the efforts of its NATO allies and of Ukraine to defeat Russia at a time when the Russian economy had started to falter.
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Great move from Ukraine - diversifying its strategic alliance partners, while US is losing its influence in Europe, Middle East and across the globe.
US bond market is back to the year highest rate. So far Trump managed to calmed the market down. Prepare to run though when the bond market stop reacting to the president's incoherent messaging
Like with Liberation Day tariffs, Trump's chaotic behaviour generates a lot of uncertainty without a clear advantage.
Some people say that it might help to achieve the US strategic goals, but I'm just not sure there are any
3/ If WTO reform stalls, expect more regional and plurilateral deals led by the U.S. and allies. That could fragment global trade rules, raise compliance costs, and increase uncertainty for transatlantic firms that depend on predictable market access. #Trade #Economics
2/ For Europe and the UK, the challenge is balancing support for a strong, rules-based WTO with U.S. demands for more unilateral flexibility aimed largely at China’s state capitalism. Align too far either way, and they risk legal or political blowback. #Trade #Economics
