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Eni may help solve Kazakhstan dispute with oil majors
Eni’s signing of an agreement to build a hybrid renewables/gas generating facility may be part of a larger deal
KazakhstanDetails of Ukraine’s offensive will remain unclear
Fighting has begun on the eastern and south-eastern fronts, between Ukrainian attackers and Russian defenders
UkraineUkraine flood adds to post-war reconstruction costs
Flooding below the wrecked Kakhovka dam has inflicted a humanitarian disaster on southern Ukraine to add to the war
UkraineWagner leader poses a threat to Putin’s Russia
Prigozhin’s lowly origins and criminal past appeal to strong anti-centre and anti-elite sentiment in Putin’s Russia
RussiaKazakhstan will likely settle dispute with oil majors
Kazakh minister’s insistence on no compromise with oil majors in PSA dispute is weakened by precedent and his own words
KazakhstanUkrainian dam breach may bring nuclear safety risks
Hole in Dnipro river dam may be part of fighting in the area but repercussions could be wider
UkraineRussia’s budget deficit may exceed official target
Oil and gas revenues are down, Moscow cannot borrow from abroad and it is running down the National Welfare Fund
RussiaUkraine cannot afford its counter-offensive failing
The war seems to be hotting up in Ukraine and much is unclear, but it may be a mistake to expect a single big offensive
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