Russia sending oil and gas workers to fight in Ukraine

Russia’s effort to conscript 300,000 reservists to counter Ukraine’s military advances in Kharkiv has drawn a lot of attention from military and political analysts. But there’s also a potential energy angle. In its call for reservists, Russia’s leadership specifically targeted oil and gas workers for the draft. One might assume that energy workers, who provide […]

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Thai court to decide on PM Prayut’s future

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court is due to deliver its verdict on Friday (Sep 30) on a case that seeks to determine whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has already exceeded the eight-year term limit set for his role. Prayut, who seized power in a 2014 coup before formally becoming prime ministerContinue Reading