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EU Considers Secondary Sanctions to Hit Russia’s War Effort
Aug 28 2025 // The European Union is mulling introducing secondary sanctions in an effort to prevent third countries from helping Russia circumvent the bloc’s existing punitive measures against Moscow, according to people familiar...
India’s Nayara Turns to Dark-Fleet Tankers and Russian Oil for Survival
Aug 21 2025 // One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its products, and a narrowing menu of crude imports to keep its...
Norway Spy Chief Blames Russian Hackers for Dam Sabotage in April
Aug 14 2025 // Russian hackers briefly took control of a dam in Norway earlier this year, the head of the Nordic country’s counter-intelligence agency said on Wednesday, the first time Oslo has officially attributed the cyberattack...
Shadow Tanker Fleet Grows More Slowly as Western Sanctions Target Russian Oil
Aug 13 2025 // Dozens of tankers have joined the shadow fleet this year compared with hundreds in previous years as the harshest Western sanctions yet target Russia’s oil exports and add to the difficulty of finding suitable...
Huge Quake Rocks Russia’s Far East, Triggering Tsunami Warnings Around Pacific
Jul 30 2025 // A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active...
Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Orders Vessel Checks After Mystery Blasts
Jul 25 2025 // Ust-Luga, Russia’s largest port in the Baltic Sea, is insisting that ships’ hulls are inspected before the vessels are allowed to enter the facility, a sign of how a string of mystery blasts involving tankers...
Kazakh Black Sea Oil Exports Halted by New Russian Regulations, Sources Say
Jul 25 2025 // Foreign oil tankers are being temporarily barred from loading at Russia’s main Black Sea ports following new regulations, two industry sources said on Wednesday [July 23], effectively blocking exports from Kazakhstan...
Chinese Engines, Shipped as ‘Cooling Units,’ Power Russian Drones Used in Ukraine
Jul 24 2025 // Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labeled as “industrial refrigeration units” to avoid detection in the wake of Western...
What’s in the EU’s 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia?
Jul 21 2025 // Here are the details of the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, approved on Friday and aimed at dealing further blows to Russia’s oil and energy industry. OIL...
EU’s New Russia Sanctions Aim for More Effective Oil Price Cap
Jul 18 2025 // The European Union on Friday agreed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including measures aimed at dealing further blows to the Russian oil and energy industry. The EU will set a moving...
European Commission to Propose Floating Russian Oil Price Cap
Jul 11 2025 // The European Commission is expected to propose a floating Russian oil price cap this week as part of a new draft sanctions package in an attempt to overcome opposition from some member states, four EU diplomats said. The...
Finland Accuses Crew of Russia-Linked Ship in Damage of Baltic Undersea Power Cable
Jun 16 2025 // Finnish authorities have accused senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia of criminal offenses related to the wreckage. They say the oil tanker, the Eagle...
Most G-7 Members Ready to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without US
Jun 12 2025 // Most countries in the Group of Seven nations are prepared to go it alone and lower the G-7 price cap on Russian oil even if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to opt out, four sources familiar with the matter said. G-7...
Insurers Must Pay Up for Jets Seized by Russia, UK Judge Rules
Jun 11 2025 // Insurance companies must compensate aircraft lessors and owners for planes that Russia seized when it took counter-sanction measures after the invasion of Ukraine, a UK judge ruled potentially leaving insurers on the hook...
EU Proposes Nord Stream Ban, Lower Oil Cap to Hit Russia
Jun 11 2025 // The European Union proposed a ban on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and the reduction of an oil price cap as part of a new sanctions package that aims to pile pressure on Moscow to end its war against...
Russia’s Aeroflot to Settle Deals for Last 36 Planes Leased From West
Jun 6 2025 // Russian flag carrier Aeroflot expects to sign settlement deals with Western insurers and leasing firms on the last 36 planes from a total of 228 aircraft it agreed to buy, Aeroflot head Sergei Aleksandrovski told Russian...
Sweden to Boost Insurance Checks on Foreign Ships as Worries About Russia Rise
Jun 2 2025 // Sweden said Saturday it will step up insurance checks on foreign ships in a move aimed at tightening controls on Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet ” of aging ships. The government in Stockholm said that,...
Russian Hackers Target Western Firms Shipping Aid to Ukraine, US Intelligence Says
May 27 2025 // Hackers working for Russian military intelligence targeted Western technology and logistics companies involved in shipping assistance to Ukraine, the U.S. National Security Agency said. The hackers were trying to obtain...
US ‘Not Convinced’ About Lower G7 Price Cap on Russian Oil, European Official Says
May 23 2025 // A European official said on Thursday that the United States is “not convinced” about lowering the Group of Seven nations (G7) price cap on Russian crude oil. The European Union has proposed revising the cap...
Aircraft Lessor SMBC’s Proceeds From Russian Jet Insurance Settlements Hit $1.4B
May 22 2025 // Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has booked a further $654 million in proceeds from insurance settlements over the past year related to jets stranded in Russia following Western sanctions, the Irish-headquartered...
