Abroad
Panama closes registration for old ships to counter Russia and Iran’s “shadow fleet”
Panamanian authorities have banned the registration of ships older than 15 years in an attempt to rid its fleet of dangerous and questionable players.
Ukrainian intelligence has obtained classified documents about the newest Russian submarine “Knyaz Pozharsky”
Closed internal documentation contains data on the newest Russian submarine cruiser – the K-555 “Knyaz Pozharsky” strategic nuclear submarine of project 955A Borey-A.
Four Russian oil tankers stand idle off the coast of India amid pressure from the US
At least four oil tankers carrying Russian crude are waiting off India’s west coast, awaiting a decision from Indian refineries.
Intelligence: Russia cut civilian shipbuilding program by 42% in favor of submarines
According to intelligence, the Russian government is cutting the preferential leasing program for the civilian fleet by 42% to $1.68 billion.
EU allows Kazakhstan to export coal through Russian ports, despite sanctions
The European Union has allowed European companies to export Kazakh coal from Russian ports as an exception.
Polish ports suffer losses due to lack of Ukrainian grain
Polish transport companies, ports and transshipment terminals complain about losses due to the lack of transshipment of Ukrainian grain.
Russian ship entered Estonian waters without permission: Foreign Ministry responds
The Estonian Foreign Ministry has responded to the violation of the sea border by a Russian vessel.
US can disrupt Russian oil traffic in the Baltic Sea without sanctions — Klymenko
Washington has real naval tools capable of paralyzing the transportation of Russian oil, even without new sanctions or tariffs.
Russia has launched a new nuclear submarine, despite economic problems
The Kremlin is trying to demonstrate the power of the fleet, although the economy is cracking under the weight of war and sanctions.
The EU is switching to American energy resources: von der Leyen announced the rejection of Russian fuel
The European Union has agreed with the United States on large-scale purchases of LNG, oil and nuclear fuel to reduce dependence on Russia.