Deputy Prime Minister Novak said on the 12th that Russia and the United States are negotiating diesel supplies between energy ministries and companies. He said, under an agreement between the two presidents, the Russian government has issued an order partially lifting the diesel export ban to permit shipments to global markets including the U.S. Novak added Russian diesel exports would help ease disruptions related to the Strait of Hormuz and declining global refining capacity, and he expects Ru

Edoardo Campanella, head of investment research and editor‑in‑chief at UniCredit, said the recent bond‑market sell‑off highlights the challenges of large public debt. He warned Europe’s push for strategic autonomy is unlikely to be financed solely by reallocating welfare to defense; instead it will probably involve higher government borrowing, increased taxes and a larger public sector. Campanella said this suggests the long‑run equilibrium level of interest rates could structurally rise even if cyclical growth remains modest. He cautioned that without closer coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities Europe risks underinvesting in critical strategic sectors and seeing sovereign bond spreads widen.

北約最高指揮官格林凱維奇：烏克蘭人度過這個冬天後，將展現出更堅定的決心和更強的戰鬥意志。