Abroad

The UK has eased sanctions against Russia to curb rising domestic prices amid an energy crisis.

The Russian ship Sparta arrived in the Syrian port of Tartus, escorted by warships. This is the first confirmation of the resumption of Russian sea supplies to Syria after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

The US Treasury Department has decided to extend the sanctions exemption for Russian oil transported by sea for another month.

The bulk carrier Panormitis, which had previously refused to unload in the Israeli port of Haifa, has left the anchorage of the Turkish port.

The Swedish Coast Guard has detained a crew member of the Sea Owl tanker on suspicion of using forged documents.

Greek investigators are leaning toward the version that a naval drone found off the island of Lefkada lost control due to a technical malfunction.

The Russians probably launched such drones from ships of the “shadow fleet” in order to spy on the underwater infrastructure of Western European countries.

Russia is considering personnel changes in the command of the Black Sea Fleet, and some naval specialists are being transferred to the newly created troops of unmanned systems.

In Russia, a fire broke out on the territory of an enterprise near the port of Taman, one of the key nodes for the sea export of Russian energy resources, after a drone attack.

At least 184 sanctioned vessels passed through the country’s waters, despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s statements about their potential interception.