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France Detains Two Crew Members of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
French authorities have detained two senior crew members of a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker suspected of involvement in launching drones in Denmark. This was reported by Le Monde. On October 1, Brest city prosecutor Stephane Kellenberger announced the launch of an investigation due to “lack of confirmation of the vessel’s belonging to a specific country” and…

Russia is rapidly losing ground on the world wheat market
The continuation of negative export dynamics will increase pressure on the economy, which is already suffering from sanctions.

Portugal restricts information about the activity of Russian warships off the coast
At least eight Russian ships have been spotted near Portugal this year, including the submarine Krasnodar and the vessel Yantar.

Russian oil tanker detained by France may be involved in launching drones over Denmark
The Boracay tanker detained by the French Navy was near Copenhagen on the evening of September 22.

France Detains Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker on Suspicion of Sanctions Violation
French authorities are investigating a possible violation of sanctions by the Benin-flagged tanker Boracay, which is under British and EU sanctions.

Three EU countries spent more on Russian LNG than on aid to Ukraine
Three EU countries spent more on Russian LNG than on aid to Ukraine

Fishermen in Turkey found a sea drone — it could be a Ukrainian Magura V5 (photo)
At night in the Turkish city of Trabzon, local fishermen found a sea drone that may be Ukrainian.

A gas tanker with the seventh batch of gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG-2 arrived in China
The Arctic Vostok gas tanker carrying cargo from the Russian Arctic LNG-2 project has docked at the Chinese terminal in Beihai, Guangxi Province.

Indian refinery with Rosneft stake resumes operations despite sanctions, — Bloomberg
Nayara Energy Ltd., an oil refinery in India, partly owned by Russia’s Rosneft, is gradually restarting operations after a crisis caused by sanctions.

Russian research vessel spies on Europe’s undersea cables, — FT
The Russian oceanographic research vessel Yantar of the Russian Northern Fleet is spying on Europe’s undersea cables.