Russia's offensive is aided by Iranian drones, while security experts discuss pressures on Europe amid autocracies cooperating.

The entities involved

• Moscow →

  capital and most populous city of Russia

  • Ukraine continues to target Moscow, including a recent missile strike on a refinery.Mon 17:14
  • India is increasing oil imports from Russian sources, a strategy being tracked by Kpler due to the loss of West Asian barrels caused by regional war.Mon 16:44
• Europe →

  terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49
• mainland China →

  geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions

  • HKEX reinforces Hong Kong's role connecting Mainland China. HKEX and Bursa Malaysia collaborate on co-branded benchmarks.Mon 06:23
  • The company sold the Mainland China operations of Pizza Hut in a separate transaction for an aggregate of $2.7 billion. Chris Turner was appointed CEO of Yum! Brands.Mon 04:17

Related events

• Tensions over Iran are affecting diplomatic relations, leading to hybrid operations and drone attacks in Europe.Sep 3
• Europe faces drone activity and Russian provocations while Trump's policy and criticism of allies are highlighted.Aug 18
• Iran fought the U.S. using tactics similar to those employed by an Army unit based in Europe.Sep 2
• Iranian and Russian actors are targeting interests in Germany and conducting hybrid operations across Europe.Jun 30
• Russia transfers sensitive military technology to Iran.Sep 2