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Indian captain of sanctioned Russian oil tanker arrested in UK; family seeks government interventionAn Indian captain, Ajay Pant, has been arrested in the UK and charged with breaching sanctions after his Russian oil tanker was intercepted...
UK imposes new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet after Indian captain arrestAjay Pant, 38, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) during a joint operation with British armed forces to intercept a Russian sh...
Russia is the test of Europe's strategic autonomyEuropean ambassadors' visit to Moscow to discuss ending the Ukraine invasion proved futile, highlighting Europe's geopolitical challenges. ...
British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to cross English ChannelBritish armed forces intercepted the Russian oil tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel, boarding the vessel with Royal Marines and NCA offi...
The Iran war is pushing the global gas trade into the shadowsAs the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iranian control amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Qatar has quietly resumed some LNG exports by ad...
Drones hit three 'shadow fleet' oil tankers off Turkiye's Black Sea coastThree oil tankers were attacked by drones off Turkey's Black Sea coast. The ships are part of a 'shadow fleet' exporting Russian oil and ev...
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Primorsk port, oil tankers and military shipsAlexander Drozdenko, governor of the northwest region which hosts the port, said more than 60 drones were downed overnight. He said the fir...
Indian captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custodyFrance detained the Indian captain of the oil tanker Grinch on Sunday for failing to fly a flag. The vessel, suspected of being part of Rus...
French Navy boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean; UK, US also step up seizures despite Kremlin warningsIn January 2026, Western navies escalated sanctions enforcement by boarding oil tankers tied to Russia’s shadow fleet, a covert network sus...
Why Russia’s Navy cannot protect its oil tankers on the high seas: Pro-Kremlin analysts expose weaknessesRussia's navy is unable to protect its oil tankers from seizure by foreign powers. This admission comes as Western nations increase enforce...
Russia sends submarine to escort tanker pursued by USRussia has reportedly dispatched a submarine and naval assets to escort an oil tanker that the US military has been pursuing for weeks. The...
Putin threatens to 'cut Ukraine off from the sea' after attacks on tankersRussian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to sever Ukraine's access to the sea. This comes in response to drone attacks on Russian oi...
Think tank says 30 false-flag tankers shipped EUR 2.1 bn Russian oil to India in 2025India received 5.4 million tonnes of Russian crude worth €2.1 billion between January and September 2025 on 30 tankers sailing under false ...
France detains Russian shadow fleet tanker crew as drone sightings increase over GermanyFrench authorities arrested two crew members from Russian-linked oil tanker Boracay, suspected of involvement in shadow fleet operations an...
France arrests two from Russia's 'shadow fleet'Brest Prosecutor Stephane Kellenberger, whose office is handling the investigation, said in a statement the two people in custody had ident...
Shadow fleet: How secret ships beat Western oil sanctionsFacing EU sanctions due to Rosneft's stake, India's Nayara Energy is reportedly utilizing a 'shadow fleet' to import oil and export refined...
Russian and NATO fighter jets nearly started a war in Europe — here's what happened, and it's very alarmingRussian and NATO fighter jets clashed in a tense standoff above the Baltic Sea as Estonian forces tried to board the Russian-bound oil tank...
Has Russia's shadow fleet, built to evade sanctions, added sabotage to its list?Western officials are growing worried that Russia's shadow fleet, used to evade sanctions, has escalated to sabotage critical infrastructur...
India imports USD 2.8 billion worth of crude oil from Russia in JulyIndia purchased $2.8 billion worth of crude oil from Russia in July, making it the second-largest buyer after China. Russia became India's ...
Russia boosts oil revenues as shipping and trading network growsRussian oil exporters are selling oil to India at higher prices than at any time since the start of the Ukraine war, as more shippers and t...