Russia

Kazakhstan will reduce oil transit through Russia by 80%
Kazakhstan may sharply increase crude oil exports from the Turkish port of Ceyhan, bypassing Russia.

New sanctions package will ban 45 Russian tankers from entering EU ports
The European Union is proposing to tighten restrictions on Russian oil tankers as part of its 15th round of sanctions.

Zelenskyy commented on Britain’s new sanctions against Russian tankers
The President of Ukraine reacted to the introduction of the next sanctions by the United Kingdom against the vessels of the so-called shadow fleet of Russia.

Russia may transfer submarine technology to North Korea
Moscow may transfer technology to North Korea to create missiles and submarines in exchange for the participation of the North Korean military in the war against Ukraine.

Russian ship anchors near vessel that could damage cables in the Baltic Sea
The Russian missile corvette Mercury has anchored in the Kattegat Strait, near the “Yi Peng 3”, which is believed to have damaged two underwater cables.

The Russian USC’s shortfall in ship production funds reaches almost $10 billion
This is allegedly due to the fact that the contract price is lower than the cost of ship production.

Lithuanian ports want to prevent the transshipment of grain stolen by Russia
Ukraine and Lithuania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Grain Inspection System.

Russia Delivers One Million Barrels of Oil to North Korea Despite UN Sanctions
Russia has supplied more than a million barrels of oil to North Korea since March 2024, likely in exchange for weapons and troops.

Before the sabotage, a Chinese ship was spotted near NATO’s submarine cables: it came from Russia
Shortly before the sabotage of two NATO submarine cables in the Baltic Sea, a Chinese ship was spotted near critical facilities.

Two NATO submarine cables damaged in the Baltic Sea
Two submarine cables between four NATO countries have been damaged in the Baltic Sea.