Managing chaos

17 March 2026

Ukraine war / Russia

1. Zelensky to visit Starmer to sign new Ukraine-UK defence pact (bbc.com)

2. Zelensky: Ukraine Not Afraid of Iran Threats as Drone War ‘Tested’ on Kyiv Spreads Globally (kyivpost.com)

3. Hungary announces oil pipeline deal amid feud with Ukraine (rt.com)

4. Massive Russian attacks on railway infrastructure. Day 1476 of the war (osw.waw.pl)

5. No pushover. Despite relentless Russian interference since the start of the war in Ukraine, Moldova has gone its own way (novayagazeta.eu)

6. The Russian War Snuff Videos Industry: “Welcome to the Real Murders Channel” (istories.media)

7. Russia’s long-anticipated block of messenger app Telegram has begun, experts say (meduza.io)

8. The authorized ambassador of Russia, summoned to the MFA: Oleg Ozerov received a note of protest in connection with the Russian attack on the “Novodnestrovsk” Hydropower Complex in Ukraine (moldpres.md) 🇷🇴

9. US Army General left classified maps on train in Poland (tvpworld.com)

10. War update: 171 clashes over past day, heavy fighting on Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Huliaipole fronts (ukrinform.net)

Iran war / Israel

1. Israel says it has killed commander of IRGC’s Basij forces (aljazeera.com)

2. Alexandru Nazare, about fuel price increases: “These are spectacular increases. We are worried about the situation” (digi24.ro) 🇷🇴

3. Eni announces new offshore gas discoveries in Libya of more than 1 trillion cubic feet - gas to supply Libyan domestic market and for export to Italy (libyaherald.com)

4. Iran suffering from ‘drought of minds’ to find its path to peace (gdnonline.com)

5. Donald Trump’s call for Hormuz ships tests South Korea’s role in global security (koreapro.org)

6. Greece not joining Hormuz naval force (ekathimerini.com)

7. Hezbollah Launches Drone and Missile Attacks against IDF as Border Battles Escalate (dailystar.com.lb)

8. HK to see ‘shocks, volatility’ in oil supply amid Mideast war, leader John Lee says (hongkongfp.com) Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump accuses allies of ingratitude over Hormuz naval standoff (cyprus-mail.com)

9. Iran war deals blow to Southeast Asia tourism as transit hubs shut aviation (e.vnexpress.net)

10. Iran war live: Strikes on Gulf countries ‘no big deal’, says Trump (middleeasteye.net)