Abroad

A sailor died during a storm in the Kerch Strait
A sailor died in the Kerch Strait during a storm. It is also known about one victim in the port of Taman (Russian Federation).

Oil transshipment was stopped at the CPC terminal in Novorossiysk
As a result of the storm on November 26, oil loading was stopped at the sea terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

In Russia, three ships collided due to bad weather
The vessels “Matros Shevchenko”, “Matros Pozynych” and “Kavkaz-5” collided due to a storm in the Kerch Strait on the territory of the Krasnodar Region.

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.