Russia

Ships with Ukrainian grain exported from occupied Crimea are being unloaded in a Syrian port
Two ships spotted in Tartus that made voyages from Sevastopol despite sanctions.

Russia has canceled the main naval parade, — Center for Countering Disinformation
Russia has canceled the main naval parade scheduled for July 27 in St. Petersburg without giving any reason.

Russia has launched large-scale naval exercises in four seas
The maneuvers involve more than 150 ships, 120 aircraft and 15,000 servicemen.

The US could hit Russian oil the hardest in history
Energy Secretary Chris Wright called sanctions against Russian oil a “very real opportunity” to stop the war.

EU lifts sanctions on Japanese tankers Mitsui after they promise not to carry Russian gas
Three vessels removed from sanctions list after assurances they will no longer work on Yamal and Arctic 2 projects.

Putin turns Russian ports into FSB facilities: foreign ships will undergo “filtration”
Moscow is tightening the screws on maritime logistics even more, effectively destroying the remnants of open access to its ports.

The second sanctioned vessel in a year arrived at the Russian plant “Arctic LNG 2”
A U.S.-sanctioned LNG carrier docked at the Russian facility Arctic LNG 2 this week.

Russia to inspect ships in Baltic Sea ports for explosives
In Russia, more than 3 billion rubles ($31-33 million) are allocated for underwater inspections of vessels in the Baltic ports of the Russian Federation.

Analysts have exposed the routes of a shadow Russian tanker – Sable was exporting oil to China, spying in the Baltics
Archival data of the captain of the tanker Sable indicate systematic evasion of sanctions and involvement in reconnaissance and sabotage activities.

The EU is preparing to lower the ceiling price for Russian oil – new sanctions are on the way
The new sanctions package includes an updated pricing mechanism and increased control over Russia’s shadow fleet.