Abroad
France calls for moratorium on shelling of ships in the Black Sea
The French Foreign Ministry condemned Russian attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria and Romania and called for a moratorium on shelling in the Black Sea.
Latvia cannot ban Russian grain transit due to risk of lawsuits worth hundreds of millions
The problem arose because Russian export grain belongs to American and Japanese companies even before it arrives in Latvia.
Russia calls France’s seizure of shadow fleet tanker “piracy”
The Russian Embassy in France said that the detention of the DF Peak tanker, which Paris links to the Russian “shadow fleet”, allegedly violates international law.
Russia reorients grain to Arctic port of Murmansk
Russian exporters are developing the new route against the backdrop of problems with traditional grain export routes across the Black Sea.
EU summit to discuss escalation of attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea
According to European officials, the increase in Russian attacks on civilian shipping in the Black Sea is unacceptable.
French Navy Detains Russian “Shadow Fleet” Tanker in Indian Ocean
The French Navy has stopped the tanker DF Peak in the Indian Ocean, suspected of using a false flag and illegally transporting fuel.
Drones attack merchant ships again near Bulgaria – Sofia appeals to NATO
A Ukrainian-owned vessel was damaged in the attack, and Bulgaria will summon the Russian ambassador to explain the terror in the Black Sea.
Sweden releases tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet”
The Swedish authorities have granted permission for the tanker Sea Owl 1, which was detained in March 2026, to leave the port of Trelleborg.
The next big oil disaster will come from the ‘shadow fleet,’ — Callas
About 670 vessels of the “shadow fleet” are currently under EU sanctions, although the total fleet size exceeds 1,480.
Trump announced an agreement with Putin on the supply of more than 4.8 million tons of diesel
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Vladimir Putin on large-scale supplies of Russian diesel fuel.
