Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’

Washington has temporarily reopened the door to Russian diesel as high fuel prices threaten American consumers and industry. The decision has exposed tensions with European allies and Ukraine, raising a larger question about whether economic realities are beginning to override geopolitical commitments INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, with additional reporting from Reuters, Associated Press and the International Energy Agency. · President…

Andrew Korybko examines a reported four-part US peace proposal involving Ukraine's reconstruction, security guarantees, European energy integration and a ceasefire. He argues that Moscow might accept a negotiated settlement, particularly if an energy agreement offers economic incentives, while questioning whether Kyiv would agree. It represents a pragmatic balance of interests between all sides. · The Washington Post reported that Trump’s…

President Donald Trump has reportedly condemned Ukraine’s renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries as a “disgrace”, amid concerns over rising global energy prices. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin warns of repercussions following Ukrainian strikes on Russian civilian areas. · As funding from frozen Russian assets comes under pressure, EU leaders face difficult questions about continued financial support for Kyiv. Can Europe sustain its commitments,…

Elon Musk has unveiled a Tesla Roadster capable of driving upside down, leaping over other vehicles and performing controlled manoeuvres in midair. At a demonstration in Texas, the company also recorded a claimed 0–60 mph acceleration time of just 0.81 seconds, offering a glimpse of automotive engineering that until recently belonged largely to science fiction. Report by INR · A new chapter in automotive engineering unfolded at SpaceX's rocket…

As Ukraine reports missing missile warnings and restrictions on Starlink military communications, a larger question emerges: how much influence does Washington really have over the war? An INR investigation examines America's control over critical military technology, its leverage over Kyiv and the human cost of a conflict that continues without a lasting peace agreement. INR Report: Based on reporting by Tyler Durden for ZeroHedge, together…

Russia strikes facilities it says support Ukraine’s military as Ukrainian forces report major restrictions on access to the US-controlled Starlink network. Meanwhile, Vladimir Zelensky claims Western intelligence sharing is falling short, apparently contradicting statements from his own ministers. In Europe, officials face embarrassment after circulating an allegedly AI-generated graph purporting to show a decline in Russian bot activity…

Susan Kokinda opens with the European Union's largest expansion of its Russia sanctions list since the war began, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling Europe's objections to the U.S.–Russia diesel deal "completely hypocritical", since Europe is still Moscow's biggest gas customer. Susan Kokinda · The episode follows the reactions to President Trump's diesel deal, from Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Boris Johnson to the EU's…

Breaking news: Yemen’s Saudi-backed coalition orders civilians to evacuate a site near an oil company in Sanaa, prompting the Houthis to threaten Saudi Aramco facilities and Riyadh airport. Russia launches strikes on Ukrainian military targets as Zelensky claims Washington has stopped providing advance intelligence warnings following his clash with Trump. Meanwhile, as fears of a global diesel shortage grow, could Russia’s vast production…

Russia's foreign minister dismisses Zelensky's proposed 60-day election ceasefire as an attempt to regroup Ukrainian forces. The EU prepares its 22nd sanctions package against Moscow, despite questions over the effectiveness of previous restrictions. Russia's foreign intelligence agency accuses the European Commission of targeting its nuclear energy cooperation with Hungary, allegedly disregarding Budapest's interests. Meanwhile, mass protests…

An American woman sentenced to death for murder has been returned to prison after surviving an execution attempt that left her hospitalised and reportedly unconscious for several days. The case has prompted the resignation of Tennessee's corrections chief, an independent investigation and renewed scrutiny of the use of lethal injection in the United States INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · A Tennessee death row prisoner who survived…