Taiwan has been accused of buying billions of dollars’ worth of Russian fossil fuels and selling them on to the West. A new report out today warns the trade risks triggering US sanctions and tariffs ...
Key Countries with Ongoing Conflicts India and Pakistan Relations between India and Pakistan remain tense, rooted ...
A recently released 800-page cache of contracts and correspondence shows that Russia is helping China prepare its military for a potential invasion of Taiwan, according to an independent think tank ...
This US-friendly country has become the largest buyer of Russian oil product. Previously, India held this position.
The war in Ukraine has become a central test of American power. Its outcome will determine NATO’s credibility, Europe’s security, and China’s calculations regarding Taiwan. President Trump, in a ...
Naphtha, a petroleum product crucial in making semiconductors, underpins Taiwan’s biggest industry and plays a central role in global supply chains.
Taiwan imports record Russian naphtha for semiconductors despite supporting Ukraine and sanctions against Moscow.
In the first half of 2025, Taiwan became the world’s largest importer of Russian naphtha, a key fossil fuel derivative used in the chemical and petrochemical industries. Naphtha is particularly ...
Taiwan's naphtha imports from Russia surged to $1.3 billion, raising concerns about energy ties amid sanctions and support for Ukraine.
Taiwan, the United States' most effective bulwark in Asia against Chinese diplomatic and military pressure, has become the world's biggest importer of Russian naphtha, a petroleum derivative used in ...
The report, which was written with Taiwan’s Environmental Rights Foundation and exiled Russian environmental group Ecodefense, said Taiwanese buyers had been paying more than the G7 price cap of $45 a ...