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Putin’s war is devouring Russia’s future
Putin’s war is devouring Russia’s future

Russia, like other oil-rich countries, saved some of its oil revenues for future generations and stability. After 2022, Moscow started to use the National Wealth Fund to finance a war that creates future instability.

FAKE NEWS: Green energy causes massive economic losses
FAKE NEWS: Green energy causes massive economic losses

Wind turbines are inefficient, produce expensive energy, and cause massive economic losses, according to Donald Trump and pro-Russian Călin Georgescu.

Cezar Manu
27 Apr 2026
Sanctions, Shadow Trade and the Limits of Decoupling EU from Russia
Sanctions, Shadow Trade and the Limits of Decoupling EU from Russia

Four years into the war, the EU - Russia trade relationship has been radically reshaped but not extinguished.

FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is to blame for rising fuel prices in the Republic of Moldova
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is to blame for rising fuel prices in the Republic of Moldova

With fuel prices going up worldwide due to the war in the Middle East, pro-Russian propaganda claims that, in fact, prices in Moldova have risen because of Maia Sandu.

Veridica
02 Apr 2026
Brave New Disorder: When the Old Rule-Breakers Meet New Ones
Brave New Disorder: When the Old Rule-Breakers Meet New Ones

Authoritarian regimes flourished by bending or breaking international rules. Once the US started to do the same, autocracies learned that a world without rules is far more dangerous for them than they had imagined.

Maduro’s fall is both a geopolitical setback for Russia and a warning for Putin
Maduro’s fall is both a geopolitical setback for Russia and a warning for Putin

Russia suffered a geopolitical setback following Maduro’s fall. More than that, there are lessons to be drawn from Venezuela shake-up: oil (and gas) cannot save an economy, and the regime can survive without its top man.

Russia's Shadow Fleet: A Response to Sanctions and a New Business Model
Russia's Shadow Fleet: A Response to Sanctions and a New Business Model

O flotă de petroliere „fantomă” a ajutat Rusia să evite sancțiunile occidentale și să-și vândă petrolul astfel încât acesta să ajungă pe piețele globale.

FAKE NEWS: Electric cars are more polluting than the classic ones
FAKE NEWS: Electric cars are more polluting than the classic ones

Electric cars are more polluting than the classic ones, announces part of the Romanian press, citing a study that compares engine and tire emissions.

Cezar Manu
26 Mar 2024