Russia

EU may impose sanctions against Russian and Iranian shipping companies
The EU Council of Foreign Ministers will consider introducing new sanctions against Iran for transferring military technology to Russia.

Russian refineries cut production due to losses: there is a threat of closure
Russian refineries are cutting oil processing or halting production altogether due to financial losses.

Seaborne oil exports from Russia increased last week
Seaborne oil exports from Russia rose by about 260,000 barrels per day last week.

A Russian frigate was burning near Cyprus
The incident occurred on November 3 in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.

Ukrainian wheat replaced Russian wheat on the Egyptian market
Thanks to the restrictions imposed by the Russian Federation on its export wheat, Ukraine received favorable opportunities for selling grain to Egypt.

Britain could not stop the work of vessels guarding Russian tankers
When in July last year the British government revoked the licenses of Russian security vessels and banned the storage of weapons, they did not stop their work, and the weapons were not returned.

The EU is investigating the re-export of oil from the Russian Federation through Turkey under a new brand
OLAF has opened an investigation into a scheme in which sanctioned Russian oil is exported to the EU via Turkey after relabelling.

Russia imports oil from the UAE due to a sharp rise in prices
Russia is importing butter from Turkey and the United Arab Emirates for the first time in its history to curb the sharp rise in domestic prices.

Russia is delaying the delivery of half a million tons of wheat to Egypt
Delays in the supply of wheat from Russia to the state customer of Egypt (GASC) raise doubts about the reliability of Russian suppliers.

A Russian in Germany is suspected of circumventing sanctions by supplying “sea goods” to the Russian Federation
German law enforcement officers detained a Russian on suspicion of violating sanctions against Russia due to the illegal supply of specialized goods.