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The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has received information about the Kremlin’s plans to increase the number of tankers transporting oil under the Russian flag.

The French President believes that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz does not justify the lifting of sanctions against Russian oil.

Journalists have identified 17 people without maritime qualifications on the ships of the “shadow fleet” sailing in the Gulf of Finland.

The European Union has decided not to include the Georgian port of Kulevi in ​​the 20th package of sanctions against Russia.

Beijing does not consider Russia as a full-fledged alternative to cooperation with the West, and the Arctic direction is increasingly losing its attractiveness.

This includes possible legislative changes to block and confiscate vessels transporting Russian oil in circumvention of restrictions.

Journalists have uncovered a scheme to circumvent sanctions that allowed Russia to export at least $90 billion worth of oil.

The international scientific report on the state of the Arctic, which has been prepared every five years since 1991 under the auspices of the Arctic Council, will be published in 2026 without Russian input.

The US Treasury Department explained the decision by the need to maintain supplies on the global market amid disruptions due to the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Russian-flagged Arctic Pioneer LNG tanker has suspended its voyage after a Ukrainian attack on another Russian vessel.