Tag: Russia
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UK and Italy turn to Russian oil as oil in the open market remains above $100
The UK and Italy are temporally renewing their purchases of Russian oil seeking cheaper oil imports as inflation gets sticky in Europe due to the consequences of the war in Iran. Inflation in the UK went down in April at 3% from 3.4% in March but is still relatively high. The UK’s Department for Business…
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Away from our shores but not away from our flag? Maltese-flagged vessels keep selling Russian oil
Despite calls by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ian Borg urging Europe to keep the Russian shadow fleet away from European shores, Maltese-flagged vessels remain deeply integrated in the Russian oil trading industry. The Foreign Minister made these appeals after Ukraine struck a Russian gas-laden ship just outside Maltese waters. The Russian…
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President Zelensky announces more long-range strikes against Russia in June
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine will be conducting more long-range strikes against Russia in June as this latest tactic by Ukraine is significantly changing the direction of the war according to the Ukrainian President. Ukraine has developed its own local ballistic missile technology along with long-range drones and is using these new…
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Russia kills more than 50 Ukrainian civilians in week of intensive bombings
Russia has killed more than 50 Ukrainian civilians this week in a series of relentless drone and missile strikes on various cities including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Odessa, Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv. On Thursday May 14th, Russia also struck a UN-marked vehicle with a drone. Footage of the attack provided by the UN is posted below.…
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President Zelensky says POW-exchange with Russia is being prepared: urges Americans to execute deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the Americans to execute the deal they brokered with Russia and ensure the exchange of 1000 prisoners-of-war with Russia. The exchange is part of a Victory Day ceasefire agreement agreed between Russia and Ukriane via the US administration. Vladimir Putin announced that he wasn’t going to fulfill his side…
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Vladimir Putin refuses to handover Ukraine POWs as previously agreed with ceasefire agreement
Yesterday, following the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Vladimir Putin gave a press conference and announced that Russia was reneging on its commitment to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war under the ceasefire agreement reached with Ukraine. Donald Trump had previously claimed that he had personally pushed for the POW exchange. There is yet no official…
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Ukraine agrees to a three-day ceasefire against 1000 POW-exchange: Russia holds its Victory Parade without armoured vehicles
Russia is holding its Victory Day parade in Moscow today in what is first Victory Day celebration in nearly two decades without tanks, missile systems or heavy armoured vehicles rolling through Red Square, exposing the growing security pressures and military strain caused by the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine. The Kremlin had pushed for a temporary…
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“Russian art is blood” – Pussy Riot storm Venice Biennale as Russia bombs a kindergarten in Ukraine
Protest groups Pussy Riot and Femen stormed the Venice Biennale yesterday protesting against the participation of Russia in the international arts event. Russia was welcomed to the show for the first time this year after it was expelled following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The EU has reacted by cutting its funding to the…
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Maltese-Flagged ship goes straight to Russia after parking in Hurd’s Bank
A suspicious vessel which may be part of Russia’s shadow fleet is sailing straight to Saint Petersburg, Russia after anchoring in Hurd’s Bank last April. The Malta flagged-vessel Agapi 1 (IMO: 9697210), spent nearly two weeks anchored at Hurd’s Bank before sailing to Saint Petersburg. Hurd’s Bank is used by many ships for offshore-refueling including…
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister welcomes Malta’s position in support of a long-term ceasefire
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has thanked Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg over Malta’s support of Ukraine’s proposal to Russia for a long-term ceasefire. Ukraine’s proposal came after Russia proposed a ceasefire for May 8-9 while it holds its annual Victory Day parade in Moscow. Ukraine has made a counter-proposal to…
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Sweden seizes the fourth Russian shadow fleet vessel this year
Yesterday afternoon, the Swedish Coast Guard boarded the Syrian-flagged vessel, Jin Hui ( (IMO 9430272) after it travelled in Swedish waters outside Trelleborg. The vessel has been sanctioned by the EU foe exporting Russian oil and is thought to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet. The vessel has also been reportedly sailing with a false…
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Unusual and illicit activity returns with a bang in Hurd’s Bank
Illicit activity in Hurd’s Bank winded down following the attack on the Arctic Metagaz, but it seems to be picking up again. The Arctic Metagaz has finally been salvaged by the Libyan authorities. Unusual and illicit activity has a returned in Hurd’s Bank during the past few days with sanctioned vessels passing and anchoring through…
