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The Russian “Syrian Express” ship Sparta II entered the port of Tartus
Previously, the Russian ship had been idle off the Syrian coast for several weeks without permission to enter.
Tankers are piling up near a Russian port in the Far East due to sanctions
New US sanctions are making it difficult to export Russian oil, creating tanker congestion near a key Russian Far Eastern port.
Russian ship suspected of espionage off the coast of Portugal
Portuguese military suspects Russian research vessel of spying on the country’s underwater infrastructure.
Syria bans imports from Russia, Iran and Israel
The new Syrian administration has banned imports from Russia, Iran and Israel due to market oversaturation.
In the US and Europe, damage to cables in the Baltic Sea is considered an accident, not sabotage.
US and European officials say accidents, not sabotage, were the cause of cable damage in the Baltic Sea.
Transportation of Russian oil to China tripled in price due to sanctions
The transportation of Russian oil to Chinese ports has tripled in price due to recent sanctions.
Owner of Russian tanker that sank in Black Sea declared bankrupt
Volgatransneft, which owns one of the vessels that crashed in the Kerch Strait at the end of 2024, may go bankrupt.
EU may impose sanctions on Russian fertilizers without taking into account the veto of Hungary or Slovakia
The European Commission is planning to propose imposing sanctions against Russia for the first time, without taking into account a possible veto by Hungary or Slovakia.
A ship carrying timber products capsized in Russia (video)
In the Primorsky Krai of the Russian Federation, the Stepan Geyts vessel with a cargo of timber products capsized while leaving the berth.
The largest importer of Russian LNG in the EU will reduce purchases by 80%
Poland, which was the largest importer of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), will reduce its purchases by 80% due to sanctions.
