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Monday, June 15, 2026
Aerial view of the tanker Smyrtos underway at sea, flanked at a distance by a Royal Navy warship and a helicopter following a UK enforcement operation in the English Channel.
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Russia’s Shadow Fleet Meets British Enforcement

In the grey hours before dawn on Sunday, Royal Marine Commandos fast-roped from RAF Chinook helicopters onto the deck of a 244-meter Aframax tanker transiting

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U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska
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U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska

Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Monday aimed at barring Chinese and Russian government-linked vessels from conducting research

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Sunday, June 14, 2026
UK Royal Marine Commandos take part in a maritime interdiction operation on the vessel SMYRTOS off the south coast of England
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UK Boards Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in First Direct Interdiction Operation

The United Kingdom has boarded a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker in what officials described as the first UK-led operation of its kind, marking a

June 14, 2026
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
EU Imports of Russian Arctic LNG Surge Despite New Restrictions, Spain Leads May Buying
Energy

EU Imports of Russian Arctic LNG Surge Despite New Restrictions, Spain Leads May Buying

European Union imports of Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic Yamal LNG project continue to climb in the first five months of 2026 despite the

June 10, 2026
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Russia Holds Naval Drills in Baltic Sea During Major NATO Exercises
Defense

Russia Holds Naval Drills in Baltic Sea During Major NATO Exercises

Russia's navy has conducted military drills in the Baltic Sea, practicing unguided missile launches, bombing runs and missile strikes, it said, as major

June 9, 2026
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Christophe de Margerie first cargo
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Russia Reactivates Arctic LNG Route to Asia as Icebreaking Carrier Completes Rare Early-Summer Transit

Russia has reopened its seasonal eastern export corridor for liquefied natural gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project after the icebreaking LNG carrier

June 9, 2026
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Friday, June 5, 2026
Satellite Images Capture Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier’s Rare Early-Season Arctic Transit
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Satellite Images Capture Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier’s Rare Early-Season Arctic Transit

Satellite imagery has captured the sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas carrier Christophe de Margerie making a rare early-season eastbound voyage along

June 5, 2026
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Putin Clears TotalEnergies Exit From Arctic LNG 2 as Russia’s Sanctioned LNG Project Faces Shipping Hurdles
Energy

Putin Clears TotalEnergies Exit From Arctic LNG 2 as Russia’s Sanctioned LNG Project Faces Shipping Hurdles

Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized France’s TotalEnergies to sell its 10% stake in the Arctic LNG 2 project, potentially opening the door to one

June 3, 2026
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Russia Tells France to Free Tanker Captain It Says Was Detained on False Charges
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Russia Tells France to Free Tanker Captain It Says Was Detained on False Charges

Russia is demanding that France release the captain of a tanker detained in France on what it says are false charges, the Russian embassy in Paris saidon

June 3, 2026
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
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Russia Ships Most Oil Since 2022 as Drones Strike Refineries

Russia is exporting the most crude since its invasion of Ukraine back in 2022 as Kyiv's record attacks on its neighbor's oil refineries force more barrels into

June 2, 2026
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Denmark’s Fayard Shipyard Remains Last EU Lifeline for Russia’s Yamal LNG Fleet as Sanctions Clock Ticks Down
Shipyard

Denmark’s Fayard Shipyard Remains Last EU Lifeline for Russia’s Yamal LNG Fleet as Sanctions Clock Ticks Down

The Danish shipyard Fayard is set to remain a critical service hub for Russia’s Arctic LNG trade through at least one more summer, even as European sanctions

June 2, 2026
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Startups Shore Up Ukraine’s Defenses With Sea Drone Swarms and Robot Trucks
Defense

Startups Shore Up Ukraine’s Defenses With Sea Drone Swarms and Robot Trucks

How to stop Russian drones flying undetected across the Black Sea to attack Ukraine's port city of Odesa? That was the problem facing Ukraine's military that

June 2, 2026
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Monday, June 1, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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EU May Keep Russian Oil Price Cap Unchanged at $44 per Barrel to Pressure Moscow

The European Commission may propose leaving the G7 price cap on Russian crude unchanged at its July review, in an effort to curb Moscow's windfall from

June 1, 2026
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France Intercepts Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Linked to Russian Oil
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France Intercepts Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Linked to Russian Oil

France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel to head for the French mainland,

June 1, 2026
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
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Russia Sends Arctic LNG 2 Cargo East Along Northern Sea Route in Rare May Voyage

The icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie appeared to be attempting an unusually early eastbound transit of Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) this

May 28, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Arrhenius at sea, in this still image from video released by Russian state media
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Mines on LPG Tanker Point to Dangerous New Front in Baltic War

Russia's Federal Security Service announced on Monday that divers had discovered magnetic explosive devices attached to the hull of a Liberia-flagged liquefied

May 26, 2026
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Saturday, May 23, 2026
Facilities of CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk
Defense

Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Sheskharis Oil Terminal On Black Sea

KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had struck Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal – one of the largest on the

May 23, 2026
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
South Korea Selects Operator for First Arctic Container Trial Voyage via Russia’s Northern Sea Route
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South Korea Selects Operator for First Arctic Container Trial Voyage via Russia’s Northern Sea Route

South Korea has preliminarily selected shipping company Panstar Line to operate the country’s first trial container voyage along Russia’s Northern Sea

May 20, 2026
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iranian Exchange House, Shadow Fleet Vessels
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US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iranian Exchange House, Shadow Fleet Vessels

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing

May 19, 2026
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Monday, May 18, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Treasury Extends Russian Oil Sanctions Relief as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Global Supplies

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day general license allowing “the

May 18, 2026
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