Gabriel Gavin
Expensive fuel and million dollar missiles: Counting the cost of the Red Sea crisis
The combat reports from Western navies operating in the Red Sea in recent days read like missives fr...
8 months ago
Iran’s allies are attacking the West. What happens next?
Tensions are soaring across the Middle East after Washington vowed to respond to a drone attack by I...
8 months ago
Middle East crisis: Houthis hit cargo ship with missile off Yemen
A container ship sailing through Yemeni waters was struck Monday by a rocket launched by Houthi figh...
8 months ago
Houthis vow to continue Red Sea attacks despite US-led strikes
Western airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen overnight won't stop its fighters from harassin...
8 months ago
Middle East braces for chaos as Iran and West square up
Western warplanes and guided missiles roared through the skies over Yemen in the early hours of Frid...
8 months ago
Turkey must stop blocking Ukraine minehunters, ex-NATO supreme commander warns
Turkey's decision to stop two naval ships from being handed over to Ukraine is at odds with its comm...
8 months ago
The Gaza war is escalating. How bad will the Middle East crisis get?
On October 7, Hamas fighters launched a bloody attack against Israel, using paragliders, speedboats...
8 months ago
Greek ship hit by missile as Houthis ramp up Red Sea attacks
A Greek-owned, Maltese-flagged cargo ship was reportedly hit by a rocket as it sailed close to the c...
8 months ago
Europe’s new energy risk: Trading Russia for America
On cloudy days, from his house John Beard can see the fireballs lighting up the dark sky, flares from the distant fossil fuel plants where he once made his living as a technician.The fiery discharge of excess gas is a constant reminder of the industry tha...
6 months ago
In historic shift, Bulgaria seeks US help to escape Russia’s nuclear grasp
Russia is losing control over Bulgaria's power grid to the last country it wants to see in Europe's lucrative energy market: the U.S.Bulgaria, which built its only nuclear power station with Soviet Union support almost 60 years ago, is now waiting on new...
6 months ago
Hungary’s new gas deal fuels Russia fears
Turkey's landmark gas deal with Hungary is giving Budapest a much-needed energy lifeline — but may be opening a new backdoor for Russia to re-establish its grip on Europe's power systems, analysts warn.Hungary has been searching for new gas sources as it...
6 months ago
Lithuania promises Soviet spare parts to Ukraine amid energy grid barrage
Lithuania's Ministry of Energy is planning to donate Soviet-era spare parts to Ukraine to help repair the national grid, it confirmed to POLITICO, a day after Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said he was in talks with the country to secure po...
6 months ago
Russia is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe short of power
Just outside Kyiv is a smoking crater where one of Ukraine's largest power plants used to be.The bombed-out ruin of the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant — the main electricity producer for millions of people — is a symbol of a devastating shift underway in U...
5 months ago
EU countries dilute fuel tax hike as green anger mounts
EU countries are proposing major delays and exemptions to a fuel tax overhaul meant to push Europe toward a more climate-friendly future, wary of the growing discontent over environmental policies, according to documents seen by POLITICO.The legislation,...
5 months ago