Rising gold prices grease Russia's war machine;
Europe's new plan for defense readiness;
How Moscow tried to subvert Moldova...;
...And is targeting Germany with hybrid tactics;
A Russian military upgrade

Europe: A problematic dependence;
Trouble (for Moscow) in the Arctic;
Enemies, enemies everywhere

Growing Russian military desertion;
A pivot away from the Mediterranean;
A mounting fuel crisis;
Freed Ukrainians count Russian torture

An AI race without Russia;
A Russian response to Europe's frozen assets plan;
Denmark warns of mounting Russian hybrid warfare;
Moscow helps Beijing prepare to seize Taiwan

Fear and loathing in Vilnius;
Another day, another Russian soft power play;
Moldova sides with Europe;
Russia's African footprint falters;
Kremlin seeks highest conscription target in nearly a decade;
Europe eyes Russia's frozen assets anew