Day: February 18, 2026


Quote of the week

In the document, Elshad Abdullayev invested in the “Fund to Support the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Putin”
“A document confirming the financial donation to Putin’s fund by Elshad Abdullayev, an internationally wanted criminal, fraudster, and murderer hiding in France, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison.”

U.S. Charges Georgian Tanker Captain in Sanctions-Evasion Case


U.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 flag of Guyana despite the…

SOCAR Terminal Included in EU Sanctions List


Last 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 logically continues the previous nineteen…