Russia

Denmark to spend $600 million on surveillance ship to protect against Russia
Denmark will spend about 4 billion kroner ($614 million) to build and purchase 26 naval vessels.

First shipment of wheat since Assad’s overthrow arrives in Syria, most likely from Russia
Syria has received its first seaborne shipment of wheat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime from an “unknown” supplier.

Intelligence: Georgian citizen involved in transactions with sanctioned Russian oil
Intelligence has identified the captain of the sanctioned vessel Facca, which is transporting Russian oil.

Andryuschenko denied Russian statements about expanding the port of Mariupol
Despite the statements, as well as the regular theft of Ukrainian grain and coal through the Mariupol port, the occupiers do not plan to expand it.

North Korea delivered up to 5.8 million munitions to Russia by sea
North Korea has shipped between 4.2 and 5.8 million rounds of ammunition to Russia over the past year and a half.

Russia’s oil and gas exports have collapsed to their lowest since July 2023
Russia’s crude oil exports and related revenues have fallen sharply, reaching their lowest level since mid-July last year.

Russian ambassador justifies Moscow’s surveillance of British submarines
Andrey Kelin, Russia’s ambassador to Britain, has not denied that Moscow is monitoring British submarines.

Disappeared from radar for a month: Chinese tanker transporting Russian oil from the port of Ust-Luga
The sanctioned tanker Leona (IMO: 9299721) is transporting 100 thousand tons of Russian oil to China.

Estonian businessmen completely bought out the port from the Russians
A major Estonian businessman, Tiit Vähi, and a number of Estonian shareholders have completely bought out the port of Sillamäe from its Russian partners.

Zelenskyy instructed to prepare new sanctions against the Russian “shadow fleet”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new sanctions against tankers of the Russian “shadow fleet”.