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Danish Central Banker Sees Russia Hackers as Key Risk to Lenders

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...

EU Readies More Sanctions on Russia’s Shadow Fleet by Year’s End

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...

Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices to US

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...

Kremlin Says Google Should Lift YouTube Block on Russian Broadcasters

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...

YouTube Forced to Play a Game of Legal Whack-a-Mole With Russia

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...

New Rules Proposed to Block China, Russia, Iran From Accessing Bulk US Data

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...

UK Warns of Grain Threat After Russia Steps Up Port Attacks

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...

The Secretive World of Russian Oil Tanker Insurance Revealed

Oct 22 2024 // One of the energy market’s open questions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been who’s insuring the tankers moving Moscow’s petroleum against the risk of a catastrophic oil spill.The answer is...

UK Working to Challenge Russian Shadow Oil Tanker Insurance

Oct 18 2024 // The UK said three government bodies are working together to challenge Russian shadow fleet oil tankers if it perceives they have dubious insurance.An announcement from the country’s Foreign, Commonwealth and...

Russian Missile Hits Fourth Cargo Ship in Ukraine This Month

Oct 15 2024 // A Russian missile hit a fourth cargo ship in Ukraine this month, as the Kremlin ramps up its attacks on Kyiv’s trade infrastructure.A grain storage facility at Odesa port was attacked on Monday, killing one person...

Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Ports Push Up Insurance Rates: Market Sources

Oct 10 2024 // A series of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea port infrastructure and commercial vessels has led to a jump in insurance costs and forced some shipowners to cancel bookings, insurance sources and a broker said...

Britain Bolsters Sanctions Regime on Russia With New Trade Unit

Oct 10 2024 // Britain on Thursday launched a trade sanctions unit with new powers to penalize companies that fail to comply with restrictions on exporting services to Russia.Britain has announced sanctions on more than 20 billion pounds...

Russia and Iran Are Ramping Up Threats to UK, Spy Chief Warns

Oct 9 2024 // Threats to the UK from Russia and Iran and the danger posed by the Islamic State group have increased in recent months, according to the head of Britain’s domestic spy agency.Ken McCallum, the director-general of...

Ukraine Says Russian Missile Hits Second Grain Ship

Oct 8 2024 // Russia targeted a ship loaded with Ukrainian grain with a ballistic missile Monday — the second in two days — killing one person and injuring five, according to the Infrastructure Ministry in Kyiv.The Optima, which...

AXA, Aircraft Lessor DAE Clinch Deal as UK Battle Over Jets Seized in Russia Kicks Off

Oct 3 2024 // Aircraft lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has secured a settlement with insurer AXA over jets retained in Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, raising the prospect of further deals as a London High Court...

Global Insurers Fight London Court Battle Over Jets Seized in Russia

Oct 2 2024 // Insurers are playing “pass the liability parcel” in a desperate fight against multi-billion dollar claims over aircraft stranded in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago, lawyers for aviation...

Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Danube Port Town Kills Three

Sep 27 2024 // Ukrainian authorities said at least three people were killed by a Russian strike against a Danube River port that was repeatedly attacked last year after it became a lifeline for key exports amid the Kremlin’s...

Britain Targets Russian LNG Sector With Fresh Shipping Sanctions

Sep 26 2024 // Britain on Thursday sanctioned five vessels and two associated entities involved in the shipping of Russian LNG, with the government saying it was using new legal powers for the first time to target LNG vessels...

Russia’s Oil Tanker Firm Sovcomflot Says G-7 Sanctions Make Oil Trade Less Safe

Sep 20 2024 // Russia’s state-run oil tanker company Sovcomflot PJSC said that western sanctions on ships moving the nation’s petroleum oil are only serving to heighten environmental risks by forcing some vessels out of...

Russian Insurers Play Growing Role in Facilitating Oil Exports to Top Buyer India

Sep 18 2024 // Russian insurers are playing a growing role facilitating the country’s oil shipments to India, its biggest buyer, data obtained from trade and shipping sources shows, helping to protect Moscow’s export revenue...