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04/06/2026

France's seizure of Russian-linked oil tanker is another example of a harder stance against Moscow's shadow fleet.

Russia shadow fleet serves a dual purpose: sustaining its economic lifeline, while serving as a tool of hybrid warfare against Western powers.

🛢️The shadow fleet facilitates a parallel oil trading system, allowing Russia to remain a major oil exporter and to operate outside the traditional, Western-dominated global market structure.

⚡ Russia is also weaponising the fleet's operations to carry out hybrid attacks on European critical infrastructure, severing energy and telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea.

⚠️ Shadow fleet vessels are typically old, leaky and uninsured. The risk of accidents is high and it's only a matter of time before a major environmental disaster occurs in European waters.

In 'Unpower Russia' Caspar Hobhouse calls on the EU to intensify efforts to disrupt this key instrument of Russia's war economy & hybrid warfare.

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27/05/2026

22/05/2026

Europe needs deep-strike systems fast

The ability to hold targets at risk deep inside Russia is essential to European deterrence. But Europe still lacks capabilities comparable to US long-range systems.

Washington’s cancellation of plans to deploy missiles to Germany exposes how dependent Europe remains on uncertain American support.

Europe must accelerate efforts to develop, produce and procure its own affordable deep-strike capabilities, argues Luigi Scazzieri.

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21/05/2026

21/05/2026

Why the EU must increase its engagement in the Caribbean

At a time when Europe’s attention is focused on Ukraine and the Middle East, the Caribbean may seem distant from European interests. But looking away would be a mistake.

The Caribbean is entering its most geopolitically volatile phase in decades, as the Trump administration reasserts US primacy in the hemisphere and increases pressure on Venezuela and Cuba.

These developments matter directly for Europe's security.

💊 The Caribbean is a major hub for narcotrafficking routes into Europe, with almost 99% of the co***ne seized in Europe transiting through the region.

🚢 Instability also affects maritime trade routes that are becoming increasingly important for Europe amid disruptions elwehere.

🚩 At the same time, Russia and China continue to compete for influence in the region, while organised criminal networks are adapting to the new reality and finding new ways to reach Europe.

As Washington promotes a more militarised approach to security, the EU can offer something different: expertise in non-military security assistance, such as training law enforcement agencies, fostering societal resilience and tackling the root causes of criminal recruitment.

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17/05/2026

Bulgaria was crowned queen of Eurovision 20206, following a nail-biting final which saw it surge past Israel thanks to the public vote.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/Mthv

09/05/2026

Happy Europe Day!
United in diversity, stronger together ❤️🇪🇺

18/02/2026