The car bombing of a Russian drone manufacturer's chief shows the war's new front: assassinations of weapons developers. This is a dangerous escalation that could reshape how defense industries operate.
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Assassins target drone chiefs as Ukraine war spreads
The Russia-Ukraine war is no longer just a battlefield conflict. Assassins are hunting weapons executives, and Ukraine's drone commander says faster Western funding could multiply strikes on Crimea. Meanwhile, the legal and political battles over energy and citizen suits are heating up in the US.
War beyond the battlefield
The war is spilling into assassination plots and drone strikes, with Ukraine's drone commander calling for more Western cash.
Ukraine's drone commander says Crimea strikes could rise sevenfold with faster Western funding. That's a direct ask for more money and a signal of what Ukraine could do with it.
US legal and energy fights
The Trump administration and its allies are pushing back on citizen suits and wind energy, reshaping how laws are enforced.
The push against 'citizen suits' could gut the ability of individuals and groups to sue over federal law violations. If successful, it would centralize enforcement power in the executive branch, a major shift.
The $1.2 billion settlement to abandon offshore wind projects brings total buybacks to nearly $4 billion. The administration is effectively paying to kill wind power, not just deregulating it.
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