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US senators visit key Ukrainian port city as they push for fresh sanctions on Russia
18 Feb 2026 19:46 GMT
… crucial Black Sea port that has been particularly targeted by Russia, … Moscow's “shadow fleet” of oil tankers being used … sanctions that would target Russia’s defense industry, financial system … have been attacked by Russia. The Democrats are also hoping …
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Will Russia (and Iran) Be Forced to ‘Restore Order’ in the Caucasus? Part 2: The March to Central Asia
18 Feb 2026 16:58 GMT
… and/or tanker fleets crossing the sea from … Georgia.
Marat Khairullin, a Russian military correspondent, blogger and documentary … and Turkmenistan.
A tanker fleet could be a different … via pipeline through Russia to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. …
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Negotiating with Putin’s Russia
18 Feb 2026 14:25 GMT
… hours), the US-Russia talks on energy, and Black Sea cease-fire in … the stationing of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, the Russian side initialed the … negotiations over the Black Sea Grain Initiative in 2022, Russia demanded that its …
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Kremlin warns UK of naval retaliation amid threats to step up raids on Russian shadow fleet
18 Feb 2026 12:10 GMT
… fleet has also faced challenges from Ukrainian naval attacks in the Black Sea … , as well as U.S. operations targeting Russian vessels … shadow fleet’s role in Russian sanctions evasion
Russia’s shadow fleet plays a …
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Top Putin Aide Threatens EU Ships in Response to Shadow Fleet Boardings
18 Feb 2026 10:19 GMT
… on the shadow fleet would affect the largest share of Russia-facing tanker tonnage. … would drive up shadow fleet traffic to and from Russia - which Europe is now … the Black Sea Fleet, the closure of the Bosporus to warships, the loss of the Russian base …
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Russia issues 'full-scale war' warning to West – 'Two can play at that game'
18 Feb 2026 07:53 GMT
… ;shadow fleet'; of oil tankers attempting to circumvent sanctions on Russia. Zhuravlev … on to suggest that Russia could formally militarise its commercial fleet, warning this would … and mine attacks in the Black Sea, while others have been struck …
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EU Weighs Sanctions On Georgia’s Kulevi Port Over Suspected Russian Oil Links
18 Feb 2026 03:17 GMT
(Eurasianet) — Georgia’s Black Sea port of Kulevi, a hub for Black Sea oil shipments … to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.
The refinery is operated by Black Sea … Petroleum, owned by Georgian Dream-linked businessman Maka Asatiani. A Russian …
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The command of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was notified of suspicion for the strike on Lviv in the UNESCO buffer zone
16 Feb 2026 10:06 GMT
… of staff of the Russian Black Sea Fleet have been notified of … of staff of the Russian Black Sea Fleet - an admiral and … ships of the Black Sea Fleet in the Black Sea, the prosecutor… political leadership of the Russian Federation involved in preparing …
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Ka-27 Helicopter Hit in Crimea as Ukraine Intensifies Attacks on Russia’s Military Backbone
17 Feb 2026 22:48 GMT
… channel reported that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was using Ka- … France freed a suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker after a … officials said assessments of Russian losses are ongoing.
The … a broader campaign against Russian missile and logistics infrastructure …
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Ukraine war latest: Drones strike oil, chemical plants in Russia as fresh peace talks begin in Geneva
17 Feb 2026 19:52 GMT
… navy if Europe seizes more Russian shadow fleet vessels
Oil refinery, port … to operate uninterrupted, some shadow fleet tankers have come under increasing … largest in southern Russia. Due to its proximity to Black Sea ports, its products …