All the headlines from our Russia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...