Abroad

Russian Urals has fallen to historic lows amid new US sanctions that are making logistics and sales difficult.

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.

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 has detained the Adler, a dry cargo ship whose owner is under EU and US sanctions for allegedly transporting North Korean ammunition to Russia.

On the evening of December 21, drones attacked the port of Taman in the Krasnodar Kray of the Russian Federation.

In the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the SBU’s Alpha hit a tanker of the Russian “shadow fleet” with aerial drones.

China is increasing its imports of Russian liquefied natural gas to circumvent Western sanctions by using a “shadow fleet.”

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.

A Russian tanker hit by drones began to sink near the sea terminal of the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Products Plant.

The EU Council announced the expansion of the sanctions lists, adding 41 vessels that are part of the so-called shadow fleet of the Russian Federation.