Russia is willing to supply natural gas to Iran at a 75% discount compared to European and Turkish prices.

Facing a significant loss of its European gas market, Russia is desperately seeking buyers in alternative markets and is compelled to agree to what some see as humiliating terms for selling its gas. This situation affects even the so-called "friendly" routes for the Kremlin.

An illustrative example is the reported readiness of Russia to supply gas to Iran at a 75% discount compared to …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plea to Western allies to use their weaponry to shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukrainian territory, reports the German news agency dpa.

At a press conference following the European Political Community summit in Woodstock, UK, where Volodymyr Zelensky was also present, Scholz once again rejected Zelensky's request to lift restrictions on using Western weapons for strikes on Russian territory.

When …

The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court has sentenced a former businessman from the Saar region to six years and nine months in prison for illegally supplying drone components to Russia. [Materials supplied by the defendant have found military applications, the court noted on Wednesday, July 17.

The businessman's wife, from the Baden-Wurttemberg region, was handed a 21-month suspended prison sentence for aiding her husband. The court's decision was in line with the Federal Prosecutor's requests. …