The U.S. will release 40 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy announced its intention to release 40 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

The Czech Republic is ready to send two mechanized brigades to the Baltic states in the event of a Russian attack

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš stated that such a scenario would fall under NATO’s Article 5 on collective defense.

Donald Tusk acknowledges that Russian attacks on Ukranian infrastructure are forcing Poland to deploy its aircraft

The Polish Prime Minister stated that Russian operations near the border, targeting border crossings and logistical facilities, have become a constant pattern.

Tu-95 aircraft crashes in Russia's Far East while making training flight

A Tu-95 plane crashed while making a training flight in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur Region, killing six crew members, with one surviving, the Russian defense ministry said.

Six EU states threaten to block bloc's budget unless "hundreds of billions" are cut

The leaders of Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, and Finland have called for a fundamental reform of the EU's next seven-year budget and a reallocation of resources toward the military sector and innovation.

Lavrov urges study of Russian military doctrine amid Polish plans to make Patriot missiles

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged that Russia’s military doctrine be studied closely, commenting on Poland’s plans to establish Patriot missile production in the country and the extent of Europe’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine.