Latest Russia Headlines

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Many Russian Ships Switch Flags to Other Countries, Possibly to Avoid Sanctions

Apr 6 2022 // Many more Russian-flagged vessels than usual switched their flags to other countries in March, possibly to conceal their ties to Moscow and avoid being caught up in sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, according to...

Mediterranean Marine Fuel Suppliers Stop Serving Russian Ships: Sources

Apr 4 2022 // Marine fuel sellers have stopped serving vessels flying the Russian flag at major European hubs including Spain and Malta in another blow to Moscow’s exports, five industry sources with knowledge of the matter told...

Insurers Urged to Stress Test Cyber Portfolios for Russian Attack Potential

Apr 4 2022 // Cyber risk and analytics firm CyberCube said it has seen cyber attacks on Ukrainian government services, infrastructure and other industries, and it urges the insurance industry to reevaluate exposures.Russia’s...

Will Companies Exiting Russia Be Able to Recoup Losses With Insurance?

Apr 4 2022 // Hundreds of companies have said they are withdrawing or suspending operations in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, from energy producer Shell Plc to carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. to PwC, a global professional services...

Aviation Re/insurers Face Claims as High as $10B From Planes Grounded in Russia

Apr 4 2022 // Insurers and reinsurers could face claims as high as US$10 billion in a worst-case scenario due to the grounding of planes in Russia, Fitch Ratings said.More than 500 planes that are financed or owned by non-Russian...

Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Cyber Attacks and War Exclusions in P/C Policies

Apr 4 2022 // The Russian invasion of Ukraine may result in cyberattacks causing widespread and severe losses in Ukraine and beyond.Even before the current invasion, some Russian cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine spread to other nations....

Global Insurance Losses From Russia-Ukraine War Could Range From $16B to $35B

Apr 1 2022 // Global insurance losses from the Russia-Ukraine war could range from $16 billion to $35 billion, with reinsurers expected to assume 50% of those claims, according to a report published by S&P Global Ratings.While...

Ukraine Urges Marine Insurers to Withdraw Coverage for Russian Shipping Companies

Mar 31 2022 // The Ukrainian government has asked international marine insurers to stop all dealings with shipping companies carrying Russian fossil fuels in a bid to intensify pressure on Vladimir Putin’s regime.Oleg Ustenko,...

UK Expands Sanctions That Target Russian Oligarchs’ Jets and Yachts

Mar 31 2022 // Britain put in place new legal powers on Wednesday to prohibit maintenance on aircraft and ships belonging to specific sanctioned Russian oligarchs or their businesses.The government is acting in concert with Western...

Aircraft Leasing Firm AerCap Files $3.5B Insurance Claim for Jets Stuck in Russia

Mar 30 2022 // AerCap Holdings NV, the world’s largest aircraft-leasing firm, is seeking about $3.5 billion from insurers related to jets and engines stuck in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.The claims were filed last...

FBI Says Russian Hackers Scanning U.S. Energy Systems and Pose ‘Current’ Threat

Mar 30 2022 // Russian hackers have been scanning the systems of energy companies and other critical infrastructure in the United States, and state-sponsored hacking by Russia presents a “current” threat to American national...

Zurich Removes ‘Z’ From Social Media Branding as Russia Uses Symbol in Ukraine War

Mar 30 2022 // Zurich Insurance said it has removed the letter “Z” from its social media branding as a result of Russia’s use of the letter during its war in Ukraine.“The Zurich brand has been around for 150...

UK Cyber Agency Warns Organizations About Use of Russian Computer Technology

Mar 30 2022 // Britain’s cybersecurity center on Tuesday said organizations providing services related to Ukraine or critical infrastructure should reconsider the risk associated with using Russian computer technology in their...

Jet Leasing Firms Tally Up Losses Stemming From Russia-Ukraine War

Mar 30 2022 // Aircraft leasing firms are tallying up losses stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the head of Avolon Holdings Ltd., one of the biggest players in the industry.Lessors are in dialogue with...

AM Best and S&P Ratings Suspend All Commercial Operations in Russia

Mar 30 2022 // AM Best announced it has suspended all commercial activities to clients in Russia and has withdrawn all credit ratings on Russia-based re/insurance companies, subject to sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) and in...

Johnson & Johnson to Suspend Supply of Personal Care Products to Russia

Mar 29 2022 // Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would halt sale of personal care products in Russia, joining other companies that have limited their business in the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine.J&J said it...

Russian Airlines Could Be Frozen Out of Aircraft Leasing Market After Ukraine War

Mar 29 2022 // Russian airlines could be frozen out of the aircraft leasing market well beyond the Ukraine conflict, one of the industry’s biggest players warned on Tuesday, blaming what executives have described as a default...

Russian Tankers Are Going Dark, Raising Concerns of Sanctions Evasion

Mar 29 2022 // Russian tankers carrying oil chemicals and oil products are increasingly concealing their movements, a phenomenon that some maritime experts warn could signal attempts to evade unprecedented sanctions prompted by the...

Irish Lessors Terminate All Russian Airline Leases

Mar 29 2022 // All Irish lessors terminated their Russian airline leases by Monday’s European Union sanctions deadline and have so far had limited success in recovering their aircraft, the representative body for the sector in...

France’s AXA Stops Re/insuring Russian Insurers, Assets

Mar 28 2022 // French insurer AXA said on Friday that it has stopped all new investments in Russian assets and would no longer underwrite reinsurance of the country’s insurance companies. It said it had stopped underwriting new...