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Drones hit the port of Temryuk: two tanks with petroleum products caught fire
Two oil tanks caught fire in the Russian port of Temryuk, the area of the fire reached about 2 thousand m².
More than 20 tankers with Russian oil stuck near India and China
Oil volumes at sea have surged, with supplies stalling despite the highest shipments from Russia in 2.5 years.
Russian Urals oil prices collapse to $34 per barrel
Russian Urals has fallen to historic lows amid new US sanctions that are making logistics and sales difficult.
Moscow is increasing its influence in the Suez Canal zone under the guise of investments
Under the guise of “economic cooperation,” the Russian Federation is building a long-term presence in the Suez Canal zone, increasing its ability to circumvent sanctions.
US must seize Russian tankers if peace talks break down, says Senator Graham
Graham stressed that Washington “will not give up trying to lure Putin to the negotiating table,” but another rejection of compromises should have consequences.
Sweden detains Russian ship on suspicion of transporting weapons
Sweden has detained the Adler, a dry cargo ship whose owner is under EU and US sanctions for allegedly transporting North Korean ammunition to Russia.
UAVs damaged two ships, berths and pipeline in Russian port of Taman
On the evening of December 21, drones attacked the port of Taman in the Krasnodar Kray of the Russian Federation.
The SBU attacked a tanker of the Russian “shadow fleet” for the first time in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea (video)
In the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the SBU’s Alpha hit a tanker of the Russian “shadow fleet” with aerial drones.
Chinese gas tanker arrives at Gazprom’s sanctioned terminal in the Baltic Sea for the first time
China is increasing its imports of Russian liquefied natural gas to circumvent Western sanctions by using a “shadow fleet.”
Kremlin places Wagner operatives on tankers for espionage in EU waters, intelligence says
The Russian Federation is recruiting people with military backgrounds to its “shadow fleet” who spy on EU waters, monitor captains’ actions, and may be involved in sabotage.