Russia Has Mostly Managed To Dodge One Of Biden’s Key Energy Sanctions
According to the New York Times, Russia is circumventing U.S.-led sanctions aimed at limiting energy revenues by using a fleet of “shadow tankers” to sell oil at high prices. After the Ukraine war began in February 2022, Western countries, led by the United States, imposed a price cap of $60 per barrel on Russian crude […]
Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers grows despite western sanctions | Russia
Russia's shadow oil tanker fleet is expanding, transporting up to 70% of the country's offshore oil, despite Western efforts to rein in Moscow's wartime energy revenues, according to a study. are. The amount of Russian crude being transported in poorly maintained and underinsured tankers has nearly doubled in a year to 4.1 million barrels per […]
Ukraine Demands U.N. Investigation over Alleged Killing of POWs in Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine's human rights ombudsman on Sunday called on international organizations to respond to claims that several Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed in Russia's Kursk region, where Kiev launched an invasion in August. . Deep State, a Ukrainian battlefield analysis site close to Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, announced that Russian forces […]
Zelensky in Berlin Says He Hopes War with Russia Will End Next Year
(AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke on Friday during a visit to Berlin, expressing hope that the war with Russia will end next year and calling for continued military support. As Ukraine faces its third harsh winter of war, President Zelenskiy is seeking support for a whirlwind two-day tour of European capitals, taking in […]
Russia Says BRICS Building Alternative International Payment System
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday that the BRICS economies led by China and Russia should create their own international payments system because the existing Western system is too politicized and too vulnerable to pressure from the United States. He said he is working on building one. Siluanov was referring to the harsh […]
Russia has suffered more casualties in Ukraine war than all other conflicts combined since WWII: Pentagon
U.S. officials say Russia has suffered about 600,000 casualties in the war with Ukraine, more than losses in all conflicts since World War II combined. A senior US defense official told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that September was Russia's deadliest month of the entire war. “Just one year after the start of the […]
Russia Sentences 72-Year-Old American to Jail on Mercenary Charges
A Russian court on Monday sentenced 72-year-old American national Stephen James Hubbard to nearly seven years in prison for helping protect Ukraine from Russian aggression. Russian prosecutor said Mr. Hubbard joined the defense force in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izum shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. After the city was captured in […]
‘Highly Likely’ North Koreans Are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said at a parliamentary event on Tuesday that he believes it is “very likely” that communist North Korea has sent soldiers to fight Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as numerous He said it was likely that there were “casualties”. Mr. Kim was speaking at an audit session. Korea […]
North Korean troops now fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Seoul says
According to Seoul's Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, North Korea is currently sending troops to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Ukraine. Kim told South Korean politicians on Tuesday that it was “highly likely” that six North Korean officers were killed in Ukraine's missile attack on Donetsk last week. Kim said, “Considering various circumstances, we assess that […]
Kamala Says No Russia Talks Without Ukraine as Biden Talks Lebanon Ceasefire Without Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris has said she has no intention of holding peace talks with Russia without Ukraine present, but a new report on Tuesday said the Harris-Biden administration is discussing a Lebanon ceasefire without Israel. . During her time in office, Harris promised to include Ukraine in any peace negotiations. 60 minutes This week's […]