Russia
Russia announced Ukraine’s plans to blow up a foreign ship
Russian intelligence claims that the explosion was allegedly planned so that NATO would close Russia’s access to the Baltic Sea.
India to purchase Russian Kalibr anti-ship missiles
India has signed a contract to purchase Russian anti-ship missiles “Kalibr”.
Chinese bulk carrier carrying dangerous cargo runs aground in Russia during snowfall
The Chinese-registered bulk carrier An Yang, which was en route from Changzhou to Nevelsk, ran aground on the Sakhalin Peninsula.
Estonian President: EU should consider trade embargo on Russia
Estonian President Alar Karis said that the European Union should seriously consider the possibility of introducing a full trade embargo on Russia.
Russian submarine cables break in the Baltic Sea
A broken Russian submarine cable is being repaired in the Gulf of Finland. In total, two Russian cables are damaged in the sea.
Polish Foreign Minister: EU is preparing sanctions against captains of the Russian “shadow fleet”
Brussels is looking for legal mechanisms to punish ships that violate the law, which threaten critical underwater infrastructure.
Russian Urals oil prices drop to $16 per barrel
Due to US sanctions, the price of Russian Urals oil has fallen below $60, and sellers are forced to provide significant discounts.
Russia’s oil revenues almost hit annual low
Russia received record low oil revenues in January due to falling prices and rising costs to support oil refiners.
Algeria and the US join forces to push Russia out of Africa
The countries have signed a military cooperation agreement that could be the first step towards Algeria abandoning Russian weapons.
Russia spent over $10 billion on “shadow fleet” tankers, — Defense Intelligence
Since the introduction of the price limit for Russian oil, Moscow has spent more than $10 billion on the ships of the “shadow fleet”.
