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By John Helmer, Moscow  @bears_with A black valentine is a communication between intelligence services with a message that looks well-meant but is the reverse in fact.  Between friendly, cooperating or allied intelligence services, like the Russian and Iranian, the black valentine is a criticism. A sharp one. Yevgeny Krutikov, a former Russian military intelligence (GRU) officer […]

by Editor - Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
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By John Helmer, Moscow  @bears_with Russian oil and gas producers and the state, which taxes their revenues for the budget,  will gain from the war on three conditions: if the closure of the Strait of Hormuz remains a short supply shock; if war damage to Arab and Iranian oil and gas fields, pipelines, port terminals, and […]

by Editor - Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
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