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Ukraine’s energy future hinges on reform as war damage tops $88bn - KSE

Ukraine’s ability to keep the lights on through another wartime winter will depend as much on reform as reconstruction, according to a new report by the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE).

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Europe's E3 leaders meet with Zelenskiy to set conditions for Ukraine peace deal with Russia in London summit

The leaders of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France and Germany emerged from Downing Street on June 7 with a joint statement that lays down five conditions to underpin any sustainable settlement to Russia's war.

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Peru election produces two verdicts with Fujimori ahead in official count but rapid polls favouring Sánchez

Peru's run-off has no clear winner. Fujimori leads the official count, rapid polls favour Sánchez, and a fragmented, ungovernable congress awaits whoever prevails. The country's crisis is far from over.

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Lesotho signs $6.2bn hydropower and AI project with aim of becoming power exporter

The agreement Lesotho signed with US-based Convalt Energy to develop a 1,200MW hydropower project and an AI data centre is valued at almost three times Lesotho's GDP.

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Explosion of Ukrainian naval drone in Romania’s Constanța port triggers fresh tensions

Russian strikes close to Romanian territory and Ukrainian counter-operations highlight the growing complexity of security challenges facing Romania as the war increasingly affects the wider Black Sea region.

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South Korea election victory marred by ongoing ballot crisis

An unprecedented administrative failure by election authorities left thousands of voters without ballots, triggering violent street demonstrations and allegations of systematic electoral fraud.

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Investment in a time of war: Ukraine's resilient economy

“The Ukraine is under pressure and external financing remains critical,” said Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the EBRD at the Ukraine session at the EBRD’s annual meeting on June 6.

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Armenian PM declares victory in June 7 election as opposition parties claim irregularities in poll

As of the early hours on June 8, with votes counted from roughly one-fifth of polling stations, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling Civil Contract party was leading with about 54.5% of the vote.

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Hong Kong delegation to Uzbekistan promotes "hub-to-hub" cooperation

Atlantic 'cold blob' points to weakening ocean current nearing tipping point, study finds

Botswana signs $2bn deal with Dubai firm Albaddad Group for new mixed-use city

Hong Kong delegation to Uzbekistan promotes "hub-to-hub" cooperation

Visa-free travel, direct flights and trade and investment ramp-ups could be on the way.

Atlantic 'cold blob' points to weakening ocean current nearing tipping point, study finds

The cooling of the North Atlantic "cold blob" is being driven by a weakening AMOC current system that may be nearing a tipping point, a new study using observational data has found.

Botswana signs $2bn deal with Dubai firm Albaddad Group for new mixed-use city

Albaddad Group's planned New Botswana City development is expected to rank among the largest foreign direct investment projects in the African country's history.

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Iran halts strikes on Israel after 'painful response' over Lebanon, commander says

Iran has halted strikes on Israel after what it called a painful response over Lebanon, with parliament speaker Ghalibaf saying Tehran broke the equation of a ceasefire repeatedly violated on the ground.

Yemen declares ban on Israeli shipping in Red Sea

Yemen's armed forces have declared a total ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, calling any Israeli vessel a military target, as Iran's missile strike on Israel widens the regional conflict.

Israel retaliates against Iranian strikes, defying Trump's orders as US-Iran deal hangs in the balance

The operation followed Iranian missile launches on June 7, in which the Revolutionary Guard deployed long-range solid-fuel missiles at the Ramat David air base in northern Israel.

Vetëvendosje leads Kosovo snap elections as turnout falls to 36%

Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje secured 43.6% of the vote in Kosovo's third general election since February 2025.

Iran fires missiles at Israel in first such attack since April ceasefire

Iran has fired missiles at Israel in the first such attack since April's ceasefire, after Israeli raids on Beirut's suburbs. Trump says he will urge Netanyahu not to retaliate as talks hang in the balance.

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Can Uzbekistan's first unicorn become its first global technology champion?

For decades, Uzbekistan was known for its cotton, gold and fruit. Today, it is increasingly attracting attention for something entirely different: technology.

Turkmenistan doesn’t like Elon Musk

Ashgabat takes steps to neutralise Starlink use.

IT Park drives Uzbekistan’s ambition to become Central Asia’s next technology hub

Uzbekistan is betting heavily on technology as the next engine of economic growth, with state-backed IT Park emerging as the centrepiece of the country’s ambitions to become Central Asia’s leading exporter of digital services.

Russia unveils ‘Altai’ neuromorphic chip to challenge US in low-power AI and defence applications

Russia has presented a domestically developed neuromorphic processor called “Altai”, a brain-inspired chip designed to perform artificial intelligence tasks with significantly lower power consumption than conventional processors.

Polish e-commerce giant Allegro secures PLN1bn EIB facility for tech and AI push

The six-year facility for Poland's biggest e-commerce player will co-finance Allegro's strategic 2026-2030 plan to push its technological edge.

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Russia goes on the offensive against Armenian PM Pashinyan

Ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election, Russia is carrying out a full-scale pressure campaign against Nikol Pashinyan’s government.

COMMENT: Europe risks becoming a ‘vassal’ unless it relearns power politics, Sciences Po chief warns

Europe is in a historic decline that threatens its economic model, political autonomy and global influence, and lacks the intellectual framework needed to reverse the trend, according to the head of France's elite Sciences Po university.

COMMENT: A new world of asymmetrical diplomacy

The world has changed in a very fundamental way. For most of the last century the world has been run on the lines of Great Power Geopolitics: them and us; the enlightened and the barbaric; the rich and the poor.

TCHAKAROV: Armenia after an opposition victory — Georgia 2.0?

An opposition win would not be an economic, political or geopolitical disaster.

BERTRAND: Thucydides trap is not real, but threat of WWIII is

I actually suspect that no-one seriously believes in the existence of the "Thucydides trap": not the Chinese, not the West, and probably not even Graham Allison, the author of the concept (he's too smart for this).

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Supply chain disruptions are back at 2022 levels – Statista

Global supply chain pressures have risen again in recent months, returning to levels last seen during the height of pandemic-related disruptions, Statista reports.

The world's record heatwaves - Statista

According to NASA, there is “unequivocal evidence that Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate”, Statista reports.

Fitch raises oil and gas sector outlook to improving on Hormuz closure price effect

Fitch has raised its 2026 oil and gas outlook to improving, lifting its Brent assumption to $87 on a five-month Strait of Hormuz closure, with prices seen at $100-110 before easing to $70 by September.

Global funds trigger "Sell Indonesia" shockwave, enforcing 36% IDX composite repricing

Data from the Indonesia Stock Exchange reveals that the Composite Stock Price Index or Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan has plunged more than 36% from its historical peak.

Inflation in Uzbekistan drops to 5.5% in May from 7% in April

Big factor is base effect caused by substantial price hikes in regulated utility tariffs 12 months ago.

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Fitch raises oil and gas sector outlook to improving on Hormuz closure price effect

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Asia needs Azerbaijan as Hormuz risks grow

The escalating crisis in the Middle East and severe disruptions to energy transportation through the Strait of Hormuz have once again demonstrated how vulnerable the global oil and gas market remains to instability.

Turks cannot be made to believe inflation will come down, says veteran economist

Government failing to convince “cautious people trying to prepare for the storm ahead”, he says.

EBRD puts Ukraine at the heart of its annual gathering in Riga

It was deliberately symbolic that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) chose Riga for its 35th annual meeting. Latvia, one of the EBRD's earliest countries of operation is an example of the EBRD's successes.

The Singapore to Malaysia migration reshaping Southeast Asia

An industrial migration is quietly shifting the economic landscape of Southeast Asia, particularly that surrounding Singapore and Malaysia.

Inventory drawdowns mask impact of Hormuz disruption as clock runs down towards a September supply crunch

Global oil markets are relying heavily on inventory drawdowns to offset a supply shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with OECD stockpiles potentially reaching stress levels by mid-September if current trends persist, according to Oxf

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BALKAN BLOG: Albania’s ‘flamingo revolution’ raises questions over Rama’s long rule

What began as an environmental campaign against the planned development linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has rapidly evolved into a broader protest movement.

ISTANBUL BLOG: Ozgur Ozel, master of the loud-but-useless protest

He’s passionate but ultimately dull. While he’s directing matters, the regime can happily go about dismantling the opposition.

MOSCOW BLOG: Germans return to SPIEF as Russia sanctions resolve starts to fray

German businessmen are going to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia’s premier investment forum, in a public show of the fraying commitment to cutting off commercial ties under the sanctions regime.

CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Water “insecurities” are rumbling under the surface of regional diplomacy

Kyrgyzstan wants more infrastructure maintenance funds. Afghanistan is preparing to divert river flows for irrigation. Disagreements could mount.

BALKAN BLOG: Is Serbia’s president really on his way out?

Is Aleksandar Vučić finally running out of road? In Serbia, it is the question that follows every large protest.

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Philippines quake leaves at least 15 dead and 129 injured

Several countries across the region, including the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan, issued tsunami warnings following the quake, although most have since been lifted.

M7.8 Philippines earthquake triggers tsunami warning across Asia

The tremor struck at 7:37 am at a depth of 33 km, with its epicentre located 32 km south of Maasim.

Estonia’s Sunly and Rolls-Royce strike Baltics’ largest private battery storage deal

After Baltic region's synchronisation with the European electricity network and disconnection from the Russian grid, demand for balancing and frequency-control services has increased sharply.

Vietnam’s Gia Lai draws wave of renewable energy investment as wind projects expand

Vietnam’s central province of Gia Lai is emerging as a renewable energy investment hub, with several large-scale wind power projects secured in the first months of 2026.

Hungary’s battery boom is causing a water crisis

Hungary’s ambition to become Europe’s electric vehicle battery hub is colliding with a growing environmental reality: the country is running short of water, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) said in a report.

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Iran has halted strikes on Israel after what it called a painful response over Lebanon, with parliament speaker Ghalibaf saying Tehran broke the equation of a ceasefire repeatedly violated on the ground.

Yemen's armed forces have declared a total ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, calling any Israeli vessel a military target, as Iran's missile strike on Israel widens the regional conflict.

The operation followed Iranian missile launches on June 7, in which the Revolutionary Guard deployed long-range solid-fuel missiles at the Ramat David air base in northern Israel.

Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje secured 43.6% of the vote in Kosovo's third general election since February 2025.

Iran has fired missiles at Israel in the first such attack since April's ceasefire, after Israeli raids on Beirut's suburbs. Trump says he will urge Netanyahu not to retaliate as talks hang in the balance.

Tech

For decades, Uzbekistan was known for its cotton, gold and fruit. Today, it is increasingly attracting attention for something entirely different: technology.

Ashgabat takes steps to neutralise Starlink use.

Uzbekistan is betting heavily on technology as the next engine of economic growth, with state-backed IT Park emerging as the centrepiece of the country’s ambitions to become Central Asia’s leading exporter of digital services.

Russia has presented a domestically developed neuromorphic processor called “Altai”, a brain-inspired chip designed to perform artificial intelligence tasks with significantly lower power consumption than conventional processors.

The six-year facility for Poland's biggest e-commerce player will co-finance Allegro's strategic 2026-2030 plan to push its technological edge.

Opinion

Ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election, Russia is carrying out a full-scale pressure campaign against Nikol Pashinyan’s government.

Europe is in a historic decline that threatens its economic model, political autonomy and global influence, and lacks the intellectual framework needed to reverse the trend, according to the head of France's elite Sciences Po university.

The world has changed in a very fundamental way. For most of the last century the world has been run on the lines of Great Power Geopolitics: them and us; the enlightened and the barbaric; the rich and the poor.

An opposition win would not be an economic, political or geopolitical disaster.

I actually suspect that no-one seriously believes in the existence of the "Thucydides trap": not the Chinese, not the West, and probably not even Graham Allison, the author of the concept (he's too smart for this).

Data

Global supply chain pressures have risen again in recent months, returning to levels last seen during the height of pandemic-related disruptions, Statista reports.

According to NASA, there is “unequivocal evidence that Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate”, Statista reports.

Fitch has raised its 2026 oil and gas outlook to improving, lifting its Brent assumption to $87 on a five-month Strait of Hormuz closure, with prices seen at $100-110 before easing to $70 by September.

Data from the Indonesia Stock Exchange reveals that the Composite Stock Price Index or Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan has plunged more than 36% from its historical peak.

Big factor is base effect caused by substantial price hikes in regulated utility tariffs 12 months ago.

Features

The escalating crisis in the Middle East and severe disruptions to energy transportation through the Strait of Hormuz have once again demonstrated how vulnerable the global oil and gas market remains to instability.

Government failing to convince “cautious people trying to prepare for the storm ahead”, he says.

It was deliberately symbolic that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) chose Riga for its 35th annual meeting. Latvia, one of the EBRD's earliest countries of operation is an example of the EBRD's successes.

An industrial migration is quietly shifting the economic landscape of Southeast Asia, particularly that surrounding Singapore and Malaysia.

Global oil markets are relying heavily on inventory drawdowns to offset a supply shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with OECD stockpiles potentially reaching stress levels by mid-September if current trends persist, according to Oxf

Blogs

What began as an environmental campaign against the planned development linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has rapidly evolved into a broader protest movement.

He’s passionate but ultimately dull. While he’s directing matters, the regime can happily go about dismantling the opposition.

German businessmen are going to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia’s premier investment forum, in a public show of the fraying commitment to cutting off commercial ties under the sanctions regime.

Kyrgyzstan wants more infrastructure maintenance funds. Afghanistan is preparing to divert river flows for irrigation. Disagreements could mount.

Is Aleksandar Vučić finally running out of road? In Serbia, it is the question that follows every large protest.

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Several countries across the region, including the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan, issued tsunami warnings following the quake, although most have since been lifted.

The tremor struck at 7:37 am at a depth of 33 km, with its epicentre located 32 km south of Maasim.

After Baltic region's synchronisation with the European electricity network and disconnection from the Russian grid, demand for balancing and frequency-control services has increased sharply.

Vietnam’s central province of Gia Lai is emerging as a renewable energy investment hub, with several large-scale wind power projects secured in the first months of 2026.

Hungary’s ambition to become Europe’s electric vehicle battery hub is colliding with a growing environmental reality: the country is running short of water, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) said in a report.

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