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Ports and roads were closed in Romania due to bad weather
As a result of the extreme weather conditions in Romania, the ports were closed and hundreds of drivers were stuck on the roads.
Russia is trying to “buy” Africa’s favor with free grain
The Russians plan to send 200,000 tons of grain to Africa to gain political support from the countries of the continent.
The Polish government was blamed for the crisis due to the export of Ukrainian grain
The Polish government was accused of uncontrolled imports of Ukrainian grain, which led to the “grain crisis”.
Greek shipping companies refuse to export Russian oil
Three major Greek shipping companies have stopped transporting Russian oil in recent weeks to avoid US sanctions.
Half of Russian oil is transported by “shadow” tankers
Russia’s oil export revenue for October became the second largest in 2023. Half of the volumes were transported by “shadow” tankers, which are not subject to the price cap policy.
Russia will receive four more warships by the end of the year
By the end of the year, Russia will receive three small missile ships and a mine countermeasures ship into its navy.
A yacht linked to Putin was discovered in Turkey
Investigators discovered a 71-meter superyacht Victoria in Turkey, which may be linked to Russian President Putin and his entourage.
The Hussites seized a ship in the Red Sea: there may be Ukrainians on board
The Yemeni Houthis said they allegedly captured the Israeli ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea. According to open sources, the ship under the flag of the Bahamas belongs to the British company Ray Car Carriers. The emblem of the largest Japanese shipping company NYK Line is on board, Al Arabiya reports. The Israel Defense Forces said…
The EU plans to ban countries from reselling tankers to the Russian Federation
The European Commission proposes to ban the sale of tankers for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products to Russia.
The US imposed sanctions against companies and ships transporting Russian oil
The United States imposed sanctions against ships and companies involved in the transportation of Russian oil.
