Russia

Russia is intensifying the militarization of the Arctic, returning to Soviet bases and deploying new long-range systems.

Washington sees this step as an important signal of Moscow’s international isolation.

Britain has imposed sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil companies and tankers of the so-called “shadow fleet”.

This has significantly reduced the Russian fleet’s ability to operate in other regions, including the Black Sea.

The Russian Ministry of Transport has proposed postponing the requirement that only Russian-built vessels be used for transportation via the Northern Sea Route.

From March to October 2025, more than 7 million barrels of Rosneft oil were delivered to the country, the first such volume in six years.

A Russian-flagged ship loaded with stolen grain in Sevastopol arrived for unloading at the port of Latakia (Syria).

The Victoria V vessel in occupied Mariupol was loaded with over 5,000 tons of Ukrainian grain, which was delivered to a Turkish port.

The head of state stressed that the so-called tankers of the Russian “shadow fleet” must be stopped, as the vessels become platforms for launching drones.

The head of the European Commission believes that the “drone wall” can be used for everything from responding to natural disasters to controlling the so-called Russian “shadow fleet”.