Russia
An Emboldening Trump is a Risk to Future Stock Gains
The US stock market continues to celebrate the AI capex trade while ignoring the tariff noise based on the TACO…
The New Geopolitical Power Play: Who Owns the Nuclear Enrichment Capacity?
Ever had one of those "aha" moments when you realize something's not just good, it's gold? That's what's happening with…
Israeli Cannabis “Smuggler” on the Brink of Freedom
An American-Israeli woman sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in a Russian jail on a drug smuggling charge has had her request…
Putin and Netanyahu to Discuss Jailed Backpacker’s Fate
The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian president Vladimir Putin is prepared to discuss the fate of a jailed Israeli-American backpacker…
Israel Asks Moscow to Pardon Cannabis “Smuggler”
Israeli president Reuven Rivlin has written to Russian leader Vladimir Putin to ask him to pardon an Israeli-American who was…
Russian Court Fines American Student for Cannabis Possession
An American student charged with drug possession after bringing medical marijuana into St. Petersburg has been fined 15,000 rubles ($230)…
OPEC’s Line in the Sand: Oil at $80/barrel + ‘Trash Can’ Pair Trade
In just over a year oil has seemingly gone from dead end, over supplied commodity (akin to corn), to supply…
Strong Oil Prices Stoking the US Inflation Narrative
The latest inflation data has seen the Fed’s favourite inflation measure reach the 2% target. Headline PCE inflation and core…
Oil – Reassessing the ‘Price Capped’ Narrative
Russia Shows Willingness for Continued Cooperation with OPEC The oil price has remained in an uptrend of late. What are…