All the headlines from our Russia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 10 2025 // The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned airlines to steer clear of several cities in Russia following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that was likely shot down by Russian forces.EASA...
Jan 6 2025 // Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency on Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s largest city.Fuel oil spilled out of two...
Dec 30 2024 // Hackers targeted around ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including the websites of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, putting them out of action temporarily, the country’s cyber security...
Dec 20 2024 // Group of Seven nations are exploring ways to toughen the price cap on Russian oil as they seek to better target Moscow’s ability to fund its war against Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.Options...
Dec 19 2024 // Denmark warned that Russia’s navy may start escorting the so-called shadow fleet tankers through Danish straits to escalate provocations against NATO countries.Threats against Denmark have become “more...
Dec 18 2024 // The UK announced fresh sanctions targeting alleged “lynchpins” that enable the trade of Russian oil, along with 20 “shadow fleet” vessels.The financial curbs on oil trading firms, 2Rivers DMCC and...
Dec 18 2024 // Spilled oil has washed up along “tens of kilometers” of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a regional official said on Tuesday, and state media said a...
Dec 17 2024 // Twelve European countries are set to clamp down on tankers that move millions of barrels of Russian petroleum around the world — by asking to see how they’re protected against oil spills and other high-cost...
Dec 16 2024 // Russian authorities sought to limit the damage on Monday from oil spilled into the Kerch Strait by two aging tankers that were damaged during a heavy weekend storm, highlighting the environmental and insurance risks of...
Dec 13 2024 // Ukraine identified 238 tankers it said belong to a shadow fleet of ships that Russia is using to keep its oil and fuels moving around the world — with a view to western authorities sanctioning the carriers.The Military...
Nov 26 2024 // The European Union is proposing to sanction several Chinese firms that it claims helped Russian companies develop attack drones that were deployed against Ukraine.The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, is...
Nov 25 2024 // The secret switching of Russian fuel cargoes between tankers at sea has migrated to new hotspots off the coast of Greece after the European country used naval drills to try and block the activity in one location.About 1...
Nov 25 2024 // The UK government expanded its sanctions against Russia’s energy industry on Monday, blacklisting dozens of tankers responsible for moving the nation’s oil as well as two insurers involved in the trade.The...
Nov 22 2024 // Cyber attacks against Nordic banks, likely perpetrated by Russia-linked hackers, pose the biggest threat to financial stability in the region, a top Danish central bank official said.Financial institutions should be...
Nov 15 2024 // The European Union is working on a new package of sanctions aimed at targeting the shadow fleet of tankers Russia is using to get its oil to market, according to people familiar with the matter.The package, which the bloc...
Nov 5 2024 // European and US intelligence officials believe Russia is behind a plan that would ultimately place incendiary devices on planes to North America through air cargo shipments, according to people familiar with the...
Nov 1 2024 // The Kremlin said on Thursday that Alphabet’s Google should lift its block on Russian TV channels broadcasting on YouTube and said it hoped huge legal claims racking up against the U.S.-based company would jolt it...
Oct 30 2024 // When YouTube blocked three Russian channels it said were controlled by sanctioned supporters of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the US video company thought any disputes would be resolved in courts in...
Oct 24 2024 // The U.S. Justice Department on Monday proposed new rules to protect federal government data or Americans’ bulk personal data from getting into the hands of countries like China, Iran and Russia by placing new limits...
Oct 23 2024 // An increase in Russian attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure in recent weeks threatens food shipments to destinations from Gaza to southern Africa, the UK warned.British intelligence has detected a “noticeable...