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Russia
Estonia Says ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Cannot Sail Without Resolving Issues
The vessel is currently anchored in Muuga Bay and remains under surveillance by the Estonian Navy.
April 12, 2025
Putin
German Refinery’s Plight Prompts Calls for Return of Russian Oil
The idea of reopening the door to the European market for Russia has up until now been firmly dismissed by officials in Berlin.
April 12, 2025
Europe
Estonia Navy Detains Suspected ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
Several undersea Baltic cables were damaged last year, with many experts calling it part of a “hybrid war” carried out by Russia against Western countries.
April 11, 2025
Ukraine
India Caught in Russian Arms Supply Chain -- Intel on Sanctions Evasion
For the first time, an Indian-made chip was found in Russian weapons, alongside Chinese and North Korean parts – proof of Moscow’s shifting supply chains to bypass sanctions.
April 7, 2025
Putin
Trump Admin Cancels Sanctions on Jet-Set Wife of Russian Oligarch Allied to Putin
The US 24 hours later hit almost every country on Earth with import tariffs – but not Russia. The White House said it wasn’t making a special exception for the Kremlin, but the data shows it is.
April 4, 2025
Ukraine
Despite US Sanctions, Putin’s Envoy Lands in Washington for High-Level Meeting
Dmitriev’s visit to the US is the first by a senior Russian official since travel sanctions were imposed after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
April 3, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Chaos Man
Trump delights in trampling international laws and ignoring economic or political agreements without concern for commitments or consequences.
April 2, 2025
Ukraine
Washington Might Step Up Pressure on Kyiv, Moscow to Try End War – Officials
Unnamed US officials said Washington’s anger has shifted from Kyiv to Moscow in recent weeks, and it’s eyeing additional measures to begin pressuring Moscow.
April 2, 2025
Russia
Trump ‘Frustrated’ With Putin Over ‘Slow-Rolling’ Ukraine Ceasefire, Weighs Tougher Sanctions
Fox News sources reported that the White House is considering “aggressive sanctions enforcement” against Russia’s “shadow fleet” – oil tankers that export crude as they evade Western restrictions.
April 2, 2025
Trump
Trump’s Patience With Putin Is Thin, But Does He Hold Any Cards?
As Finland’s leader calls the US president a “skillful negotiator,” analysts wonder if Trump’s threat of oil “tariffs” on Russia is a useful bargaining tool after all.
April 1, 2025
US
Does US Buy Russian Oil? Trump’s Sanctions Plan Explained
Technically no – the US has suspended all Russian oil and gas imports since 2022, but some have made their way to US soil via embargo loopholes, whose Russian origins were disguised.
March 31, 2025
Ukraine
Putin Lifted Asset Seizure of Italian Home Tech Company Ariston
Italian company Ariston regained control over its Russian subsidiary, as Russia makes another move to show warmth to the West, amidst sanctions relief talks.
March 28, 2025
Ukraine
Russia Holds Black Sea Security Deal Hostage – Demands Sanctions Relief
Meanwhile, a White House statement confirms that the US has pledged to assist Russia with agricultural exports.
March 25, 2025
US
US Senators Push Trump Administration to Use Seized Russian Assets for Ukraine
In a rare bipartisan agreement, Republicans are pressing the Trump administration to seize frozen Russian funds. Perhaps because that would put pressure on Europe, which controls the lion’s share.
March 25, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky: Sanctions Must Hit Harder as Russia Escalates Drone Attacks
After Russia’s overnight attack with nearly 150 drones, Zelensky urges tougher sanctions and air defense support to stop daily strikes and end the war.
March 23, 2025
Ukraine
ATB Owner Butkevych to Acquire Formally Russian-Owned Company, Aeroc
Hennadii Butkevych, the founder of Ukraine’s largest supermarket chain ATB, adds Aeroc, a former Russian-owned company to his portfolio.
March 21, 2025