Russia
The Ukrainian Navy struck the Russian Federation’s strategic energy sector with the Neptune missile
Their incapacitation will significantly complicate the logistics of the Russian armed forces.
Two large shipping lines CStar Line and STF Shipping have stopped operating in Russia
CStar Line, registered in the UAE, and the Chinese STF Shipping have ceased operations in Russian ports.
Russian tanker under sanctions runs aground and temporarily blocks Suez Canal
A Russian-flagged tanker under sanctions has run aground in the Suez Canal due to engine problems.
Ukrainians in Australia call on government to close Russian fuel loophole
The Union of Ukrainian Organizations of Australia (UUAA) has called on the country’s government to stop importing oil products with a Russian footprint.
A network of Baltic companies refuels Russian tankers under sanctions, — LRT
Over the past 9 months, 286 refueling operations of 177 Russian tankers were recorded by Fast Bunkering companies.
The largest Indian buyer refuses from Russian oil
India’s largest buyer of Russian oil, Reliance Industries Ltd, plans to comply with Western sanctions against Russia.
Russia may have used sunken ferry Estonia to spy on NATO
Russian intelligence services could have used the site of the Estonia ferry disaster in the Baltic Sea as a platform for underwater reconnaissance against NATO.
“The Russian economy is starting to suffer,” Macron commented on new sanctions against Russian oil companies
The French President called the new US sanctions against Rosneft a turning point in the joint fight against the Kremlin’s war machine.
Sanctions against Russian oil companies may have a positive impact on the tanker market
The US and EU restrictions on Russian energy are shaping a new geopolitical situation that is positive for the tanker market.
For the first time in history: a British destroyer under direct NATO command tracked a Russian ship
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan and a Wildcat helicopter monitored the Russian ship Vice Admiral Kulakov for 48 hours.