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Russian Captain Jailed Over Crew Member’s Death in US Tanker Crash
Feb 5 2026 // The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain’s east coast last year was jailed for six years on Thursday for causing the death of a crew member through gross negligence. Russian...
Russian Captain Found Guilty Over Crew Member’s Death in US Tanker Crash
Feb 3 2026 // The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off the east coast of Britain in March last year was found guilty in a London court on Monday of causing the death of a crew member through gross...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Discusses Risks to Ukraine’s Nuclear Safety After Russian Strikes
Feb 2 2026 // The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board held a special session Friday to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount that relentless Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure pose an increasing danger of...
Second Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Loses Control in Mediterranean
Jan 29 2026 // A second Russia-linked oil tanker lost control as it was entering the Mediterranean Sea in under a week. The medium-range vessel Chariot Tide first showed signs of difficulty as it approached Tangier, Morocco, on Jan. 21,...
European Nations Issue Warning to Russia-Linked Shadow Fleet
Jan 27 2026 // A group of 14 European nations have issued an open warning to shadow-fleet tankers in the Baltic and North Seas, raising the stakes for vessels they say are endangering maritime safety. Ships can only sail under the flag...
Another Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Runs Into Difficulties
Jan 23 2026 // An oil tanker that’s under sanction for its role in transporting Russian oil appears to have run into trouble off the coast of Algeria and is now drifting in the Mediterranean Sea, according to tracking data compiled...
France Boards Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Move
Jan 23 2026 // France’s navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia into the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a global crackdown on shadow fleet ships used to export sanctioned crude. The operation was carried out on the high seas,...
Polish Premier Blames Russia for Cyberattack on Energy Facilties
Jan 16 2026 // Poland fought off a wave of cyber threats from Russia which targeted its energy infrastructure in December, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. A series of attacks in the last days of the month hit two power plants and...
Dark Fleet Seeking Russian Protection as US Seizes Oil Tankers
Jan 15 2026 // The dark fleet of tankers shipping illicit oil around the world is rushing to seek the perceived protection of the Russian flag after the US started seizing vessels involved in the Venezuelan trade. At least 26 ships have...
Finnish Police Release Russia-Linked Ship Held in Cable Sabotage Case
Jan 12 2026 // Finnish police said on Monday they had lifted the seizure of a ship which had been held on suspicion of sabotaging an undersea telecoms cable running from Helsinki to Estonia across the Gulf of Finland, although the...
Russian-Bound Tanker Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Maritime Sources Say
Jan 9 2026 // A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance and divert from its course, according to a notice by Lloyd’s List Intelligence and a...
US Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker and Another Tied to Venezuela
Jan 7 2026 // The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia’s flag, as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and...
Germany Sees Russian Covert Attacks as Prelude to Wider Conflict
Jan 6 2026 // Russia is intensifying covert attacks on key infrastructure in Germany in a campaign of hybrid warfare that Berlin views as a possible prelude to a wider conflict, according to a military document obtained by Bloomberg. As...
Denmark Blames Russia for Cyberattacks on Utility That Left Houses Without Water
Dec 22 2025 // Russia carried out cyberattacks against infrastructure and websites in Denmark in 2024 and 2025, Danish authorities say in a new assessment published this week describing new cases not previously reported. Moscow was...
Russia Is Trying to Overwhelm Europe With its Sabotage Campaign: Western Officials
Dec 19 2025 // In November, a train carrying almost 500 people came to a sudden halt in eastern Poland. A broken overhead line had smashed several windows, and the track ahead was damaged. Elsewhere on the line, explosives detonated...
Russian Oil Tankers Cleave to Turkish Coast to Cut Drone Risks
Dec 18 2025 // Oil tankers hauling Russian crude across the Black Sea are taking a roundabout route along the coastlines of Georgia and Turkey — a measure that might help them to reduce the risk of being targeted by Ukrainian sea...
Passenger Ferry Held for Hours After Suspected Russian Hack
Dec 17 2025 // European investigators are probing whether Russian military hackers breached computer systems on a vessel owned by MSC-Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, the world’s largest container shipping group, according to...
Russian Cargo Jet Grounded 16 years in Michigan May Soon Fly Again
Dec 16 2025 // One of Michigan’s most enduring sagas in the Upper Peninsula — the grounding of a Russian cargo jet marooned near Marquette for 16 years — may soon come to an end after years of lawsuits, police investigations...
Update: EU Announces New Sanctions on Companies and Individuals Over Russian Oil
Dec 15 2025 // The European Union adopted fresh sanctions against Russian oil interests on Monday, targeting traders Murtaza Lakhani and Etibar Eyyub for helping Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions on crude exports that help to fund...
Germany Summons Russian Envoy Over Surge in Cyberattacks
Dec 15 2025 // Germany’s foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Berlin and said it made it clear there’ll be consequences for hybrid attacks backed by the government in Moscow aimed at undermining...
