Russia

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”.

Wealthy Russians lost more than half of their most expensive yachts
After the imposition of sanctions, about a third of the more than 70 yachts owned by Russian oligarchs abroad remained.

Intelligence: Norway could be the next target of Russian sabotage
Russian special services are actively operating in Norway, and attacks on critical infrastructure may become a reality in the near future. Norwegian counterintelligence officers are convinced that Russian subversive activity in the country is inevitable. Gospodarka Morska reports. Not only telecommunications infrastructure, but also other key state systems, including banks and electronic payment operators, will…

UN to help assess damages from Russian tanker accident in Black Sea
The UN program is ready to provide Ukraine with technical assistance in assessing the damage from the accident in the Kerch Strait.