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The Balticconnector gas pipeline was damaged by a Chinese ship: what is known about it
In Finland, the main version of the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea was announced.

The US plans to confiscate a Russian oligarch’s superyacht
The prosecutor’s office of New York filed a lawsuit for the confiscation of the 106-meter superyacht Amadea worth more than $300 million.
Lukoil is trying to buy the right to produce oil in Bulgaria
One of Russia’s largest oil companies, Lukoil, is ready to pay more taxes to Bulgaria in order not to lose exports of energy raw materials.

Latvia proposes to close the Baltic Sea for infrastructure security
The President of Latvia is considering the possibility of closing the Baltic Sea to shipping if Russian involvement in the damage to the Balticconnector is confirmed.

Bloomberg: Germany still sells Russian gas, fearing a lawsuit from the Russian Federation
The German state-owned company still sells Russian liquefied gas. Products are sent to India.

Russia asks China for money for Arctic shipping
During his visit to Beijing, Putin “begged” for investments in the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR).

A new grain terminal was launched in the Bulgarian port of Varna
A new grain terminal was put into operation in the port of Varna, while the terminal has already processed the first batch of wheat.

Russian Lukoil is selling an oil refinery in Bulgaria
Lukoil, one of the largest oil companies in the Russian Federation, is selling its plant in Burgas.

China and Russia signed the largest grain supply contract in history
China and the Russian Federation agreed on the supply of grain worth about $25.7 billion.

Chinese and Russian vessels were spotted before the sabotageon the Balticconnector
The Russian vessel “Sevmorput” and the Chinese vessel Newnew Polarbear were near the Balticconnector gas pipeline before the sabotage.