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EU Sanctions Package Delayed Amidst Internal Divisions and Russia's Evasion Tactics
The EU's 18th sanctions package against Russia, targeting its oil and gas revenue and shadow fleet, is delayed due to Slovakia's objections over its gas supply and Malta's resistance to a variable oil price cap, revealing internal divisions despite the package's ambition.
EU Sanctions Package Delayed Amidst Internal Divisions and Russia's Evasion Tactics
The EU's 18th sanctions package against Russia, targeting its oil and gas revenue and shadow fleet, is delayed due to Slovakia's objections over its gas supply and Malta's resistance to a variable oil price cap, revealing internal divisions despite the package's ambition.
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40% Bias Score
North Korea's Cyber Schemes Defraud Over 100 U.S. Companies
The Department of Justice indicted nine individuals, including U.S. nationals, for their roles in North Korean schemes that defrauded over 100 U.S. companies of at least $3 million, using stolen identities and remote IT work to generate over $5 million in revenue for North Korea's regime and steal o...
North Korea's Cyber Schemes Defraud Over 100 U.S. Companies
The Department of Justice indicted nine individuals, including U.S. nationals, for their roles in North Korean schemes that defrauded over 100 U.S. companies of at least $3 million, using stolen identities and remote IT work to generate over $5 million in revenue for North Korea's regime and steal o...
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44% Bias Score
Finland Charges Three with Sabotage Over Baltic Sea Cable Cuts
Finnish authorities charged three officers of the Eagle S oil tanker, suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet, with aggravated sabotage and telecommunications interference for severing five submarine cables in the Baltic Sea on December 25, 2023; the investigation included ship inspections,...
Finland Charges Three with Sabotage Over Baltic Sea Cable Cuts
Finnish authorities charged three officers of the Eagle S oil tanker, suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet, with aggravated sabotage and telecommunications interference for severing five submarine cables in the Baltic Sea on December 25, 2023; the investigation included ship inspections,...
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40% Bias Score
Germany Cracks Down on Luxury Car Smuggling to Russia
German authorities have launched over 40 investigations into car dealers smuggling luxury vehicles to Russia, seizing hundreds of cars, despite sanctions evasion via intermediary countries, revealing challenges in enforcement.
Germany Cracks Down on Luxury Car Smuggling to Russia
German authorities have launched over 40 investigations into car dealers smuggling luxury vehicles to Russia, seizing hundreds of cars, despite sanctions evasion via intermediary countries, revealing challenges in enforcement.
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40% Bias Score
EU Sanctions 189 More Russian Ships, Heightening Tensions Over Oil Trade
The European Union imposed new sanctions on Russia's "shadow fleet," blacklisting 189 vessels after a sanctioned ship's suspicious activity near a Poland-Sweden power cable prompted military intervention; this highlights the challenges in cracking down on Russia's oil trade circumvention, costing Mo...
EU Sanctions 189 More Russian Ships, Heightening Tensions Over Oil Trade
The European Union imposed new sanctions on Russia's "shadow fleet," blacklisting 189 vessels after a sanctioned ship's suspicious activity near a Poland-Sweden power cable prompted military intervention; this highlights the challenges in cracking down on Russia's oil trade circumvention, costing Mo...
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48% Bias Score
Russian Jet Violates NATO Airspace During Baltic Sea Confrontation
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet violated Estonian and NATO airspace on May 14, 2025, while protecting a Gabon-flagged ship, the ""Jaguar"", suspected to be part of Russia's shadow fleet, from inspection by the Estonian navy; the ship subsequently docked in Primorsk, Russia.
Russian Jet Violates NATO Airspace During Baltic Sea Confrontation
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet violated Estonian and NATO airspace on May 14, 2025, while protecting a Gabon-flagged ship, the ""Jaguar"", suspected to be part of Russia's shadow fleet, from inspection by the Estonian navy; the ship subsequently docked in Primorsk, Russia.
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48% Bias Score
Tourist Cruise Exposes Russian Oil Smuggling Scheme
A German tourist unwittingly joined a cruise on a Russian shadow tanker, constantly changing flags and names to hide sanctioned oil, highlighting the exploitation of loopholes in international shipping regulations.
Tourist Cruise Exposes Russian Oil Smuggling Scheme
A German tourist unwittingly joined a cruise on a Russian shadow tanker, constantly changing flags and names to hide sanctioned oil, highlighting the exploitation of loopholes in international shipping regulations.
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68% Bias Score
Finnish Authorities Charge Crew of Russia-Linked Tanker with Criminal Damage to Undersea Cable
The captain, chief mate, and second mate of the Russian-linked oil tanker Eagle S are accused of causing damage to the Estlink-2 undersea cable between Finland and Estonia on December 25, 2022, by dragging their anchor for almost 100 kilometers, increasing energy prices in the region.
Finnish Authorities Charge Crew of Russia-Linked Tanker with Criminal Damage to Undersea Cable
The captain, chief mate, and second mate of the Russian-linked oil tanker Eagle S are accused of causing damage to the Estlink-2 undersea cable between Finland and Estonia on December 25, 2022, by dragging their anchor for almost 100 kilometers, increasing energy prices in the region.
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40% Bias Score
FSB Thwarts Attempt to Supply Ukraine with Russian Helicopter Parts
The FSB thwarted an attempt by a six-person group to illegally export Russian-made helicopter parts (Mi-8 and Mi-17) to Ukraine; this operation, coordinated by a foreign national, is one of 236 similar incidents since October 2023, highlighting vulnerabilities in Russia's export control system.
FSB Thwarts Attempt to Supply Ukraine with Russian Helicopter Parts
The FSB thwarted an attempt by a six-person group to illegally export Russian-made helicopter parts (Mi-8 and Mi-17) to Ukraine; this operation, coordinated by a foreign national, is one of 236 similar incidents since October 2023, highlighting vulnerabilities in Russia's export control system.
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44% Bias Score
EU-US rift on Russia sanctions revealed
An internal German Foreign Office document reveals that talks between the EU and the US on coordinating sanctions against Russia have failed, creating a rift in the enforcement of sanctions against Moscow and potentially hindering their effectiveness.
EU-US rift on Russia sanctions revealed
An internal German Foreign Office document reveals that talks between the EU and the US on coordinating sanctions against Russia have failed, creating a rift in the enforcement of sanctions against Moscow and potentially hindering their effectiveness.
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8% Bias Score
EU Expands Sanctions on Russian Oil Tankers, but Circumvention Remains a Challenge
The EU's 17th sanctions package, joined by the UK, significantly expands restrictions on Russian oil tankers, adding around 200 ships, but circumvention through offloading in China and India remains a challenge, allowing Russia to continue financing its war effort.
EU Expands Sanctions on Russian Oil Tankers, but Circumvention Remains a Challenge
The EU's 17th sanctions package, joined by the UK, significantly expands restrictions on Russian oil tankers, adding around 200 ships, but circumvention through offloading in China and India remains a challenge, allowing Russia to continue financing its war effort.
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44% Bias Score
Flagless Tanker's Detention Exposes Growing Lawlessness at Sea
The Estonian authorities detained the flagless tanker Kiwala in April 2025 for 40 safety deficiencies, exposing the growing problem of shadow vessels evading international regulations by operating without proper registration, highlighting the lack of oversight in Russian and Indian ports and the nee...
Flagless Tanker's Detention Exposes Growing Lawlessness at Sea
The Estonian authorities detained the flagless tanker Kiwala in April 2025 for 40 safety deficiencies, exposing the growing problem of shadow vessels evading international regulations by operating without proper registration, highlighting the lack of oversight in Russian and Indian ports and the nee...
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40% Bias Score
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