Russia

The Russian Navy has been deployed to protect sanctions-busting vessels, with experts viewing this as a test of the West’s response.

Shipowners and traders are reacting to the escalation of risks in the Strait of Hormuz: freight rates are rising and pressure on the energy market is increasing.

Wellington has increased pressure on Russian oil logistics and its international allies by introducing a new package of restrictions.

Warsaw said that countering Russian vessels that help circumvent sanctions is one of the key priorities of the Polish presidency of the EU.

Two oil tankers collided near the UAE. One of them is a tanker from Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

The European Union plans to gradually restrict imports from these countries to weaken the Kremlin’s economic ability to finance the war against Ukraine.

The proposal to limit the price of Russian oil to $45 per barrel will not be included in the new sanctions package due to the lack of unity among partners.

The Lithuanian Minister of Transport has called on EU countries to prepare for a long-term threat to navigation systems from Moscow and Minsk.

ARMA reported that together with the Shipping Administration, they foiled an attempt to hijack the arrested Russian ship Emmakris III.

EU transport ministers have signed a letter proposing additional sanctions against Russia and Belarus for interfering with shipping and aviation.