Key developments: Iranian missile strike on Qatari gas facility, global energy crisis, Russia-Ukraine negotiations paused, drone strikes in Ukraine.
EU leaders sharply criticize Viktor Orban for blocking financial aid to Ukraine as Western security rises after new drone threats and Putin avoids the Kremlin.
Discussion of the possibility to weaken Russia-China cooperation through US and Trump strategies, with analysis of international actors' responses.
Analytical overview: possibility of US operation in Iran, escalation by Orban, suspension of talks with Russia, UK and Spain aid Ukraine.
Summary of the day's top news: Zelensky's trip to Spain, Ukraine's election situation, war talks, energy security and global geopolitical events.
Analysis of rising tensions between the US, Russia, China, Trump's role, and implications for Ukraine and the EU.
Analysis of Ukraine's talks with Western partners and Trump, review of support, economy and geopolitics, and significant business news.
Vitaliy Portnikov analyzes Alexander Stubb's proposals, transatlantic policies, and the realities of the war in Ukraine.
The author analyzes Ukraine's war, the role of outside powers, and the dilemma between Western integration and hybrid authoritarianism.
