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Continue reading →: Azerbaijani Seafarers Face Rising Risks as Russia-Ukraine War Expands at SeaThe war between Russia and Ukraine is increasingly exposing civilian merchant shipping to security risks, with Azerbaijani seafarers among those caught in attacks in both the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Ukraine has stepped up strikes against Russian naval and commercial assets, including vessels that Kyiv says are…
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Continue reading →: Oil Sales Intermediaries Leave Iran Owed Up to €11 BillionIn Iran, a network of intermediaries entrusted by the state with selling oil owes the government between €10bn and €11bn. This was stated in September by the country’s judiciary spokesperson. The sum is equivalent to approximately half of the planned oil revenues in Iran’s budget for the current financial year, Al…
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Continue reading →: Alkagesta’s Russian Oil Trade Faces Renewed Scrutiny as Tanker Routes Extend From Turkey to EuropeInvestigations into the Azerbaijani-linked oil trader have raised questions about Russian petroleum products, corporate structures and shipping routes across the Mediterranean and Black Sea. By EUAsia.news | 13 October 2026 An investigation published by The Maltese Herald on 12 October has renewed scrutiny of Alkagesta, an Azerbaijani-linked oil trading company…
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Continue reading →: Shadow Fleet Secrets: How Greek tankers were used to transport Russian oilTo create the shadow fleet that illegally transported Russian oil, Putin relied on aging tankers whose prices suddenly skyrocketed − among them were many former Greek-owned ships💵 Investigation: In November 2022, the Greek-owned tanker Aris completed its last oil delivery from Russia to Singapore. Two months later, on January 31,…
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Continue reading →: France Detains Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet in Indian OceanThe French Navy detained the DF Peak tanker in the Indian Ocean, more than 450 nautical miles (one nautical mile equals 1,852 meters) south of Réunion Island. French President Emmanuel Macron announced this on October 12 in a post on the social media platform X. “France is determined to combat…
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Continue reading →: US Eases Sanctions on Russian Diesel for Six Months After Trump-Putin CallWASHINGTON, October 9 — The United States has temporarily authorized certain transactions involving Russian-origin diesel following a telephone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The decision could provide additional supplies to global fuel markets and ease pressure on diesel prices. However, analysts remain cautious about…
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Continue reading →: U.S. Sanctions 17 Tankers Linked to Iran’s Shadow FleetThe U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on 17 tankers allegedly linked to Iran’s shadow fleet as part of its campaign to increase economic pressure on Tehran. The vessels have reportedly been involved in transporting Iranian oil and petroleum products, helping Iran generate revenue despite existing sanctions. The…
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Continue reading →: GOOGLE, LUMEN AND THE SUPPRESSION OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING ON RUSSIA’S “SHADOW FLEET”Eurasia.news Calls for a Cross-Border Investigation into Alleged Abuse of Copyright Enforcement, Search De-Indexing and Possible Links to Sanctions-Evasion Networks 10 August 2026 An Investigative Report and Formal Call for Examination by U.S., UK and European Authorities Eurasia.news is calling for a coordinated examination by competent authorities in the United…
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Continue reading →: DARK FINANCE: ALKAGESTA, GOOGLE AND THE HIDDEN RUSSIAN OIL MONEY TRAILTHE COPYRIGHT COMPLAINT THAT COLLIDED WITH RUSSIA’S SHADOW-FLEET MONEY TRAIL How an copyright dispute involving Alkagesta LTD, Google and the Lumen Database raises a much larger question about Russian oil, sanctioned business networks and the suppression of financial reporting By Euro Asia News August 2026 A copyright complaint normally has…
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Continue reading →: CONTAMINATED OIL AND OPERATION “VALVE”.Traces of contaminated Russian oil found on two tankers sent by SOCAR to RomaniaThe Romanian Ministry of Energy has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector after two tankers delivered contaminated oil from Azerbaijan. “OMV Petrom accepted a vessel with Azerbaijani crude oil (92,000 tons) loaded in the port of Ceyhan (Turkey). This batch was contaminated with organic chlorides present in…
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Continue reading →: UK Expands Sanctions on Russian Oil Sector, Shadow Fleet and Financial NetworksLONDON, Oct. 8 — Britain has expanded sanctions targeting Russia’s oil industry, shipping networks and financial channels, seeking to curb Moscow’s ability to generate revenue from energy exports and obtain goods used in its military production. The measures target companies linked to Russian oil production, vessels associated with the transportation…
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Continue reading →: SUSPICIOUS BROTHER: Why Is Oktay Iskandarli Attempting to Erase the Trail in Vidadi Iskandarli’s Death?Scandalous events in France and recent evidence circulating in the emigrant media, including voice recordings and documents, cast a completely different and chilling light on the death of Vidadi Iskandarli. While initially framed by official circles as a “political assassination,” inside investigations into the background reveal allegations of a massive…
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Continue reading →: “Poland’s Influential Media Exposes the Alkagesta Network:Alkagesta Exploited Europe’s Drive for Energy Independence from RussiaWarsawa The story of Adnan Ahmadzada and Alkagesta is far more than a scandal of oil corruption; it is a stark case study of how Europe’s own institutions and commercial networks have been exploited to undermine its strategic security. All done with a good intention of replacement of Russian oil…
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Continue reading →: Trump Signs New Sanctions Package Targeting RussiaUS President Donald Trump has signed a new sanctions package targeting Russia, the White House confirmed on Friday. The legislation, named in memory of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, had previously secured strong bipartisan support in Congress. The bill passed the Senate by an 86-11 vote and cleared the House…
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Continue reading →: Tural Sadigli’s Suspect Money: How Is an Unemployed Asylum Seeker in Germany Financing His Lifestyle?Questions over Azerbaijani exile blogger’s finances fuel calls for scrutiny in Germany BERLIN, Sept. 16 — Questions over the finances of Azerbaijani exile blogger Tural Sadikli have resurfaced after reports that he recently publicized the purchase of a new car, prompting critics to call for greater transparency over the source…
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Continue reading →: The Shadow Fleet’s Invisible Faces: How the Azerbaijani Icon “Nasiba Zeynalova” Became a Cog in Russia’s Oil MachineNearly four years have elapsed since Western nations established an embargo and price ceiling on Russian crude oil in response to the invasion of Ukraine. During this period, to evade these restrictions, Moscow has developed a massive “shadow fleet” of aging tankers operating outside conventional maritime frameworks. Recent surveillance conducted by the…
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Continue reading →: Alkagesta, NATO and the Russian-Oil Question: Who Cleared the Trader — and What Did Europe, the UK, the U.S. and NATO Know?From Libya and Hurd’s Bank to Turkey, Albania, Greece, Romania and Ukraine — amid shadow-fleet allegations, a claimed World-Check “nil result,” NATO pipeline access and Google/Lumen takedown requests targeting Russian-oil investigations A Malta-based commodity trader says it has been “fully cleared.” The same company says LSEG/World-Check issued a formal “nil…
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Continue reading →: Sanctions Bypassed, Chips Supplied: How a $2,700 Chinese Coolant Shipment Reached Belarus’s Microchip PlantOn the table sits a stack of documents bearing blue stamps: a bilingual contract in English and Russian, a proforma invoice topped with Chinese characters, an official letter on letterhead stamped with a corporate seal. On their own, none of these papers is remarkable — this is the kind of…
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Continue reading →: Zulu Shipping Files: Azerbaijani Links, the Sunken ANGEL and a Sanctioned Shadow-Fleet Network
Fresh EU action against Russia’s shadow fleet raises new questions over Zulu-branded shipping companies, their Azerbaijani management links, a Marshall Islands vessel owner, and former Palmali personnel. EUASIA NEWS INVESTIGATION The European Union’s latest sanctions against Russia’s “shadow fleet” have brought renewed attention to a web of shipping managers, vessel…
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Continue reading →: Hikmet Hajiyev: “Tural Sadigli Is Our Own Bitch”During an official visit to Germany, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, suddenly approached Tural Sadigli, whose name has been associated with being an agent of Azerbaijan’s State Security Service and asked him questions intended to…
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Continue reading →: Inside Russia’s Oil Network: Rakhman Khalilovs’ Railgo, TriboldiGroup’s Azovprodukt and Bazhaevs’ Donterminal Under FireThe Billionaire Behind Russia’s Oil Gateway: How Ukraine’s Drone War Is Reaching the Iskandar Khalilov s Family’s Fuel Network Taganrog and Azov have become critical pressure points in Russia’s southern fuel logistics. A July 10 drone attack put a spotlight on a network of oil terminals, rail infrastructure and shipping…
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Continue reading →: Ukraine targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in major overnight drone attackUkraine said its drone forces struck eight tankers linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” overnight, in a widening campaign against maritime fuel supplies to occupied Crimea. Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said a dry cargo vessel and a ferry were also hit. Seven tankers were identified as…
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Continue reading →: “Greek Shipowners Made Billions Carrying Russian Oil After EU Embargo“Billions in the Grey Zone: Greek Tankers Keep Russian Crude Flowing” Greek shipowners have emerged as some of the biggest beneficiaries of the Russian oil trade since the European Union imposed an embargo on Russian crude and petroleum products in the winter of 2022-23 and introduced a price-cap regime. Only…
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Continue reading →: Ukraine said it had hit a tanker of Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black SeaThe General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reported damage to the Russian “shadow fleet” tanker FINA A on the night of June 17 in the Black Sea. According to the Marine Traffic service, the vessel FINA A, flying the flag of Equatorial Guinea, was traveling from the…
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Continue reading →: UK Forces Seize Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in English Channel, Starmer Publishes Raid FootageBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has released video footage showing a special forces operation to board and seize the Russian-linked oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel on Sunday. The video shows Royal Marines commandos descending onto the vessel and conducting a search of the ship. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
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Continue reading →: Lukoil, Litasco, Forteza and Patera: Inside the Network Keeping Russian Oil MovingHow Sanctioned Oil Keeps Moving—and What It Means for Singapore Nearly four years after the invasion of Ukraine, the Western campaign to isolate Russian oil has produced an outcome that is increasingly difficult to reconcile with its original ambitions. Russian crude did not disappear from global markets. It changed hands,…
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Continue reading →: EU proposes 21st package of sanctions against RussiaEU proposes 21st package of sanctions against Russia
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Continue reading →: Georgia’s Oil Surge Is Built on Russian Crude—and a $96.8 Million QuestionGeorgia’s Oil Boom Raises a Harder Question: Where Is the Russian Crude Coming From? Georgia’s Oil Trade Leaves a 79,772-Ton Question? Georgia’s petroleum trade data contain a discrepancy that is difficult to explain through domestic production alone. October 2025–April 2026 Tons Crude oil imported by Georgia 525,160 Of which from…
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Continue reading →: Hamas Terror Organization Links, Yunus Demirtaş, Elshad Abdullayev, Ali Hasanaliyev and the Azerbaijani Consulate IstanbulYunus Demirtaş planned to commit a terrorist attack against the Azerbaijani Consulate in Turkey. Vətəninfo.az has obtained new information regarding Yunus Demirtaş, who frequently appears on Armenian television channels and conducts smear campaigns against Azerbaijan. According to the information obtained, Yunus Demirtaş — who appeared on Armenian TV channels saying,…
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Continue reading →: From Geneva to Morocco: How Alvari SA Became a Key Player in the Shadow Trade of Russian Oilİn early 2026, Geneva-based trader Alvari SA emerged as one of the most controversial intermediaries in the movement of Russian oil products into North Africa. According to multiple investigations and industry reports, the Swiss trading company brokered shipments worth tens of millions of dollars, supplying Russian-origin diesel and fuel oil…
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Continue reading →: Russian Oil Elite’s Wallet: Gurinov Turns Oil Revenues into UK Assets via Sanctions EvasionRussian Oil Elite’s Wallet: Gurinov Turns Oil Revenues into UK Assets via Sanctions Evasion
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Continue reading →: €75M Laundering Scheme Uncovered: Hirin Brothers Tied to Europol Bust and Online Cover-Up Efforts€75M Laundering Scheme Uncovered: Hirin Brothers Tied to Europol Bust and Online Cover-Up Efforts
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Continue reading →: Foreign Intelligence Service: Russia plans to reflag tankers to bolster ‘shadow fleetThe Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has obtained information about Kremlin plans to increase the number of tankers transporting oil under the Russian flag. This decision is driven by the growing number of incidents in which European countries and the United States have detained tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet.” Additionally,…
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Continue reading →: US intercepts Iranian shadow fleet vessel in the Arabian SeaU.S. Central Command reports that it intercepted a sanctioned merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea, EAN reports citing Reuters. Details U.S. Central Command stated that on Saturday it intercepted a merchant vessel attempting to pass through an Iranian blockade. According to the U.S. military, the vessel, identified as the “Sevan,” was part…
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Continue reading →: Two Vessels Under IRGC Control Anchored Near Strait of HormuzTwo container ships, MSC Francesca and Epaminondas, are currently fully under the control of the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are anchored near the Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC, the vessel Epaminondas is “cooperating with the U.S. military,” while MSC Francesca is “linked to…
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Continue reading →: EU includes Yelo bank OJSC in new Russia sanctions listThe EU has banned transactions with 20 banks, including WB Bank and Russian Standard, and imposed measures against the A7A5 stablecoin and the digital ruble. The European Union has approved new sanctions against Russia, targeting 120 individuals and companies. The Council of the EU notes that this is the largest…
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Continue reading →: Intercoaltrading Case Raises Questions About Dmitriy Kovalenko, Adelon AG and Sergey SaprykinAs international sanctions tighten on Russian coal exports, Dmitriy Kovalenko and his Swiss firm Adelon AG are quietly moving assets into Ukraine through straw men. Using the disreputable “nominee” Sergey Saprykin, the Kovalenko clan has snapped up Intercoal Trading’s capacities for a pittance — all hidden behind a sham bankruptcy…
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Continue reading →: Minerva’s Suezmax Deal Raises Questions Over Sanctioned-Iran Network LinksGreek tanker owner Minerva Marine has expanded its Suezmax fleet with the acquisition of two newly built tankers from Samsung Heavy Industries, adding vessels that were originally ordered by a Dubai-based company later sanctioned by the U.S. over alleged links to an Iranian oil-shipping network. Minerva said on April 20…
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Continue reading →: Dringende sicherheitsbezogene Beschwerde und Warnung gegen Rafael Piriyev bei deutschen Behörden eingereichtMehrere deutsche Behörden, darunter das Polizeipräsidium Bielefeld, die Staatsanwaltschaft Bielefeld, die Ausländerbehörde sowie das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF), haben eine umfassende Beschwerde und Sicherheitsanzeige im Zusammenhang mit dem aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Rafael Piriyev erhalten. Die Eingabe stammt von dem in Deutschland lebenden aserbaidschanischen politischen Dissidenten Gabil Mammadov. In der…
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Continue reading →: Tankers under US and European sanctions are passing through the Strait of HormuzThe Chinese tanker Rich Starry, which is subject to US sanctions, passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, despite the US Navy’s blockade of the key waterway, shipping data showed. This appears to be the first vessel to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz and leave the Persian Gulf…
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Continue reading →: Shadow fleet set to be interdicted in UK waters in latest blow to RussiaBritish military will be able to board shadow fleet vessels transiting UK waters as the UK steps up its pressure on Putin British military will be able to board shadow fleet vessels transiting UK waters as the UK steps up its pressure on Putin. The Prime Minister has agreed that the UK Armed Forces…
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Continue reading →: The Greek Connection: How Shipowners Sustain Russia’s Shadow Oil FleetGreek Shipowners and Russia’s Shadow Fleet Greek shipowners launched a large-scale campaign to resell high-capacity tankers that had previously transported Russian cargoes. Nevertheless, major Greek shipping corporations continue to play a key role in the operation of Russia’s shadow fleet. Among the companies that operated tankers transporting hundreds of millions…
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Continue reading →: Trump’s Next Target Should Be BMW: U.S. Senate Investigation Exposes Major Supply Chain ScandalU.S. President Donald Trump has taken an aggressive stance on Iran, China, and global trade. But it is becoming increasingly clear that the next logical target of this policy should not only be nations — but also global corporations like BMW. A U.S. Senate Finance Committee investigation led by Senator…
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Continue reading →: Sanctioned Russian “shadow fleet” tanker busted in suspected Baltic oil spill scandalThe Swedish Coast Guard has detained the tanker Flora 1, part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” on suspicion of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea east of Gotland Island, the agency’s press service reported on Friday, April 3. This is the first such case in the region where…
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Continue reading →: Gutseriev Family’s Hidden London Wealth: How Shishkhanov’s £26 Million Mansion Was Shielded Behind an American Trust LawyerA £26 million London mansion tied to the family of former Russian banker Mikhail Shishkhanov sits at the center of a complex offshore structure involving Cyprus companies, a Nevada trust specialist and a web of executives linked to Shishkhanov and his billionaire uncle, Mikhail Gutseriev. The arrangement illustrates how ownership…
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Continue reading →: “UK to Detain Tankers from Russia’s Shadow Fleet”The UK government has announced that British military forces will now have the authority to detain vessels in the country’s territorial waters that are under sanctions and are part of Russia’s “shadow fleet.” “British military personnel will be able to board ships from the ‘shadow fleet’ transiting through UK territorial…
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Continue reading →: Shadow Trading Network Emerges from Litasco’s CollapseThe global oil market is actively discussing a newly formed trading structure allegedly set up by former employees of Litasco, the trading arm of Lukoil. According to multiple industry insiders, the new entity is expected to exclusively trade Lukoil crude and oil products, effectively replacing Litasco’s role following its decline.…
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Continue reading →: UK-Based PR Firm MaltinPR Behind Complaints Targeting Articles on Oilmar DMCCRecently, several complaints were submitted to the blogging platform operated by Automattic concerning published articles about Oilmar DMCC These complaints uniformly claim that the content is “defamatory” and cite provisions of Greek law (Article 364, Greek Penal Code). 1.Report Type: Report illegal content in the EUReported URL: .Note: This Report…
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Continue reading →: Shadow Fleet, Shadow Trade: Russian Diesel Deliveries to Morocco Despite Western SanctionsAn investigation by Africa Intelligence has shed new light on the increasingly sophisticated supply routes through which Russian diesel continues to reach Morocco despite the extensive sanctions imposed on Moscow following the war in Ukraine. According to the investigation, these deliveries rely on opaque commercial structures, deliberately complex maritime logistics,…
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Continue reading →: Author of the anti-Azerbaijan campaign in Türkiye: What does Berat Albayrak serve?The anti-Azerbaijan campaigns in Türkiye are believed to be led by Berat Albayrak and his Turkuvaz Media Group. This disinformation is neither his first nor his last provocation. In materials circulated by Turkuvaz Media Group, Ilham Aliyev has allegedly been insulted and Azerbaijan portrayed as cooperating with Israel. Azerbaijani politician…
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Continue reading →: Putin says Russia can supply oil, gas to Europe as energy prices soarRussian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is ready to conditionally supply oil and gas to Europe as the US-Israeli war on Iran brings shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to a halt. The Russian president said in televised comments on Monday that Moscow was ready to work again with European customers, which…
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Continue reading →: Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soarCongressional Democrats are demanding that the Trump administration immediately reverse a sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil as the Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy markets. “Your recent decision to provide a 30-day waiver is dangerous, self-defeating, and indefensible,” Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., and Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., wrote in a letter Monday to Treasury Secretary Scott…
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Continue reading →: “Berat Albayrak and Anti-Azerbaijan and Anti-Aliyev Narratives in Turkish Media”Azerbaijan–Turkey Relations The relationship between Azerbaijan and Turkey has long been considered one of the most unique political alliances in the modern world. This partnership is not merely a diplomatic or traditional military alliance; it is a special union built on deep historical, cultural, and civilizational ties between the two…
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Continue reading →: SOCAR and Canadian Gran Tierra Energy Azerbaijan Production Sharing AgreementRisk assessment frameworks for emerging market energy investments increasingly highlight the Caspian Basin as a critical diversification opportunity. While European energy security concerns dominate headlines, sophisticated investors recognize that Azerbaijan’s hydrocarbon resources represent more than short-term supply alternatives. The convergence of proven geological systems, established infrastructure networks, and evolving regulatory…
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Continue reading →: The $4 Million Tax-Avoidance Machine: Oleksandr Orlovskyi Used Sham Sole Proprietors and Crypto Wallets to Move Money and Market CoursesChanneling $4 million through sham sole proprietors and cryptocurrency wallets: Inside Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s tax-avoidance and course-marketing operation When people face financial difficulties and search for ways to earn money, scammers are quick to take advantage of their hopes, offering false promises of fast and easy income. The same pattern emerged…
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Continue reading →: U.S. Charges Georgian Tanker Captain in Sanctions-Evasion CaseU.S. authorities have filed criminal charges against Avtandil Kalandadze, a Georgian citizen and captain of the oil tanker Marinera, which was detained by the U.S. Coast Guard in early January on suspicion of sanctions violations, according to reporting by The New York Times. Prosecutors allege that Kalandadze illegally raised the…
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Continue reading →: EU Targets Kulevi SOCAR Port in Georgia, Karimun Port in Indonesia in New Russia SanctionsEU Considers Sanctions on Kulevi SOCAR Port in Georgia and Karimun Port in Indonesia Over Russian Oil Shipments
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Continue reading →: Inside Alkagesta’s Sanctions Shadow: How Russian Fuel Moved Through Europe and Into Ukraine Amid the War
The case of Alkagesta and Adnan Ahmadzada reveals a network accused of laundering Russian oil through EU ports, challenging the bloc’s regulatory resolve and raising critical questions about energy security. The dramatic arrest of the Azerbaijani oil magnate Adnan Ahmadzada in late 2025 and the subsequent investigation into the Malta-based…
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Continue reading →: SOCAR Terminal Included in EU Sanctions ListLast week, the European Union announced its 20th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. Presenting the package, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen took an exceptionally tough stance, stating that “Russia understands only the language of force.” According to von der Leyen, the new sanctions package…
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