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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov takes part in the drills in the Barents Sea.Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Defense

Russian Warships Rehearse Protecting Arctic Shipping Lane

MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Russian warships entered the Barents Sea on Wednesday to rehearse protecting a major shipping lane in the Arctic,

January 26, 2022
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Russian LNG Vessel Back in Baltic Amid Tensions Over Ukraine, Gas Supplies
Shipping

Russian LNG Vessel Back in Baltic Amid Tensions Over Ukraine, Gas Supplies

MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) – A huge Russian gas vessel, designed to safeguard supplies to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, has returned to the Baltic

January 26, 2022
Total Views: 2814

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

United States Seeks to Protect Europe’s Energy Supplies If Russia Invades Ukraine

By Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Holland and Dmitry Antonov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Western leaders stepped up preparations for any Russian military

January 25, 2022
Total Views: 1636

Monday, January 24, 2022
NATO Sends Reinforcements to Eastern Europe as Russia Accuses West of Hysteria
Defense

NATO Sends Reinforcements to Eastern Europe as Russia Accuses West of Hysteria

By Dmitry Antonov and Sabine Siebold MOSCOW/BRUSSELS, Jan 24 (Reuters) – NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern

January 24, 2022
Total Views: 1807

Monday, December 27, 2021
Shipping

Russia’s Yamal-Europe Gas Pipeline Stuck in Reverse: Explainer

MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) – The Yamal-Europe pipeline, which normally transports Russian gas into Europe, has shifted into reverse over the last week,

December 27, 2021
Total Views: 4645

Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Shipping

European Gas Prices Hit Record as Russian Pipeline Flows Reverse

By Katya Golubkova, Christoph Steitz and Susanna Twidale MOSCOW/FRANKFURT/LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – European gasprices hit a new record high

December 21, 2021
Total Views: 3181

Saturday, November 20, 2021
Defense

Two Refitted Former U.S. Patrol Boats Sent To Ukrainian Navy As Part Of A Security Package

KYIV, Nov 20 (Reuters) – A ship carrying two refitted former U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats designed to beef up the Ukrainian Navy

November 20, 2021
Total Views: 1821

Saturday, November 13, 2021
Maritime Security

Ukraine Speeds Up Construction Of Naval Base To Prevent Russia From Taking Control Of Sea Of Azov

KYIV, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Saturday it would speed up the construction of a naval base at the port of Berdyansk to prevent what Kyiv calls

November 13, 2021
Total Views: 1749

Friday, November 5, 2021
Shipping

Russian Research Ship Detained in Denmark Over Canadian Lawsuit

COPENHAGEN, Nov 5 (Reuters) – A Russian state research ship was detained in a Danish port this week at the request of a Canadian cruise operator pursuing

November 5, 2021
Total Views: 5992

Friday, October 15, 2021
U.S. Navy Disputes Claim that Russia Chased a Destroyer Away From Its Waters
Defense

U.S. Navy Disputes Claim that Russia Chased a Destroyer Away From Its Waters

MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Russia said one of its military vessels chased away a U.S. naval destroyer that attempted to violate Russian territorial

October 15, 2021
Total Views: 2076

Monday, October 11, 2021
News

Russia Aims For 365 Day Northern Sea Route Next Year

by Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) Russia plans to begin year-round shipping via the Northern Sea Route that passes through the Arctic in 2022 or 2023, Deputy Prime

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 1497

Thursday, September 9, 2021
Offshore

Gazprom Plans to Start Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Next Month

By Irina Reznik and Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) — Gazprom PJSC is planning to start flowing natural gas through one of the world’s most controversial

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 489

Friday, September 3, 2021
Shipbuilding

Russia To Build Its First LNG-Fuelled Icebreaker

MOSCOW, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Metals miner Nornickel said it will participate in the design and building of Russia’s first dual-fuel liquefied natural

September 3, 2021
Total Views: 1355

Friday, August 20, 2021
Just a Few Miles Go for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, Says Putin
Offshore

Just a Few Miles Go for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, Says Putin

MOSCOW, Aug 20 (Reuters) – There are only 15 km (9 miles) left to finish the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany that bypasses Ukraine,

August 20, 2021
Total Views: 1495

Saturday, August 14, 2021
MINERVA_SYMPHONY Tanker Black Sea
Oil Spill

Russia Opens Criminal Investigation Over Black Sea Tanker Spill

by Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) Russian investigators were conducting searches at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) after last Saturday’s oil spill near

August 14, 2021
Total Views: 2318

Friday, August 6, 2021
Offshore

Russia Starts Arctic Cable Laying Project

By Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) – Russia on Friday begins laying its first undersea fiber optic communications cable through the Arctic as part of a

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 2238

Saturday, July 24, 2021
United Shipbuilding Corporation CEO Alexei Rakhmanov.
Shipping News

Putin Reviews New Short Sea Shipping Plans To Bypass Suez Canal

This week Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the country’s shipbuilding executives to review plans to prioritize short sea shipping with the hope

July 24, 2021
Total Views: 5405

Friday, July 23, 2021
Russia Shows Renewed Interest in LNG-Powered Icebreakers
Shipping

Russia Shows Renewed Interest in LNG-Powered Icebreakers

By Gleb Stolyarov ST PETERSBURG, July 23 (Reuters) – Russia plans to build its first batch of icebreakers that are powered by liquified natural gas,

July 23, 2021
Total Views: 1377

nuclear icebreaker convoy
Shipping

Russia’s Rosatom and DP World Team Up to Develop Arctic Shipping Route

Russia’s state-run nuclear energy company Rosatom and Dubai-based logistics firm DP World have agreed to establish a joint venture to develop the

July 23, 2021
Total Views: 1493

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Offshore

U.S. and Germany End Energy Rift With Nord Stream 2 Accord

By David Wainer (Bloomberg) The U.S. and Germany have completed a deal approving completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, effectively ending a longstanding

July 21, 2021
Total Views: 1574