Keywords: Sanctions


Sanctioned oil tankers shift to Russian flag amid Western seizures

Nearly 70 oil tankers linked to Russia’s so called shadow fleet have reflagged under the Russian registry since May 2025, responding to a sharp escalation in Western sanctions enforcement that has left stateless vessels exposed to seizure on the high seas, according to maritime intelligence firm......

Russian Arctic resort becomes hub for sanctioned LNG tankers

The remote Arctic village of Teriberka on Russia’s Kola Peninsula, long known for northern lights tours and whale watching excursions, is taking on a new role as a logistical hub for sanctioned liquefied natural gas carriers operating around Western restrictions. On Feb. 10, three LNG tankers......

Russia oil revenues hit lowest level since pandemic

Russia’s oil and gas tax revenues fell in January to their lowest monthly level since the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the mounting strain Western sanctions are placing on the Kremlin’s ability to finance its war effort. State income from the energy sector dropped to 393 billion rubles,......

Novatek profit plunges 62 percent as sanctions hit LNG business

Russian energy company Novatek reported a sharp drop in net profit for 2025, underscoring the growing strain Western sanctions are placing on Moscow’s liquefied natural gas sector. The country’s largest LNG producer said net income fell to 183 billion rubles, or about 2.37 billion dollars,......

Greece and Malta oppose EU ban on Russian oil shipping

Greece and Malta have pushed back against a proposed European Union ban on maritime services for Russian oil shipments, citing concerns about the impact on Europe’s shipping sector and energy prices. The objections were raised during a meeting of EU ambassadors held days after the European Commission......

Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba as fuel crisis deepens

Cuba introduced sweeping emergency measures on Monday as the island faces a rapidly worsening energy crisis, intensified by US pressure aimed at cutting off its oil supplies. The government ordered a four-day workweek for state-run enterprises, shortened school hours, suspended university classes and......

Russia accuses United States of abandoning proposed Ukraine peace plan

Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov accused the United States on Monday of retreating from a peace proposal it had put forward during a summit between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska last year, highlighting renewed friction in already fragile diplomatic efforts to end the......

Kremlin says talks underway to help Cuba amid stifling US sanctions

The Kremlin said on Monday that it is holding negotiations with Cuba to provide energy assistance, accusing the United States of imposing what it described as stifling sanctions on the island, even as the United Kingdom threatens military action against Russian oil tankers involved in such deliveries. Kremlin......

Ukraine blasts FIFA president as moral degenerate over Russia ban

FIFA President Gianni Infantino urged lifting Russia's four-year ban from international football, at least for youth competitions, igniting fury from Ukrainian officials who branded him a "moral degenerate" and dismissed his views as "infantile." In a Sky News interview aired......