Russia

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.

The G7 agreed to allocate $50 billion from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
The Group of Seven countries agreed to provide Ukraine with $50 billion under a new loan program using frozen Russian assets.

The EU explained the procedure for repaying the loan with the assets of the Russian Federation
The Eurocouncil clarified the payment procedure for the 35 billion euro loan for Ukraine. The European Council provided an explanation regarding the mechanism for payment by Ukraine of a macro-financial loan of EUR 35 billion. This is reported by “Ukrinform”. It will be part of a broader G7 credit support totaling $50 billion. The loan, which…

EU sanctions against Russia’s tanker fleet are not enough, – European Parliament
The European Parliament believes that the sanctions against Russia are not working properly: the number of tankers has doubled over the last year.

Lithuania terminates the agreement with Russia on merchant shipping
The government of Lithuania has approved the proposal to terminate the agreement with Russia on commercial shipping.

Russia organizes transshipment of LNG in the Barents and Bering seas due to sanctions
Russia plans to start ship-to-ship transshipment of liquefied natural gas and gas condensate in the Barents and Bering Seas.

The number of tankers from the Russian Federation choosing the route around Africa has increased, Klymenko
Russian fuel is mainly transported by shipowners from Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Greece and Turkey.

UN: wheat and insurance prices increased due to attacks on Ukrainian ports
As a result of Russian attacks on the port infrastructure of Ukraine, prices for wheat and export insurance have risen.

Estonia tests barriers on water borders with Russia
Testing will begin next year and will focus on areas of the border that are most vulnerable to illegal crossings.