Sanctions

Estonia has said it may block the 18th EU sanctions package if it does not include new restrictions on oil shipments from Russia.

Norway is imposing sanctions on Russian shipping companies Norebo JSC and Murman Seafood.

The sanctions package provides for a 500% tariff on imports from countries that purchase Russian oil, gas or uranium.

An agreement on the 18th package of restrictions may be reached this week, despite the resistance of Hungary and Slovakia.

Russia has handed over to the Indian Navy the eighth frigate of Project 11356 — INS Tamala. Until 2014, Ukrainian-made gas turbine engines were used for this project.

Germany has stepped up inspections of tankers passing through its territorial waters to counter Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

Russia is trying to expand its LNG exports after the imposition of US sanctions last year.

The occupation administration has decided to involve Chinese businesses in the construction of transport infrastructure in the annexed Crimea.

Norway has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia, which came into force on June 27.

Kyiv accuses Russia of mixing stolen Ukrainian wheat with its own and plans to hand over evidence to Brussels. Ukraine is preparing an appeal to the EU to impose sanctions on Bangladeshi companies that purchase grain exported from the territories temporarily occupied by Russia. This was reported by the Ukrainian Ambassador to India Oleksandr Polishchuk…