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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 Musa Quliyev also pointed out…
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Putin says Russia can supply oil, gas to Europe as energy prices soar
Russian 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 largely stopped buying from his…
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Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soar
Congressional 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 Bessent, which was shared exclusively…
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“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 nations. The phrase “One Nation,…
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SOCAR and Canadian Gran Tierra Energy Azerbaijan Production Sharing Agreement
Risk 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 frameworks creates unique portfolio positioning…
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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…
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EU Targets Kulevi SOCAR Port in Georgia, Karimun Port in Indonesia in New Russia Sanctions
EU Considers Sanctions on Kulevi SOCAR Port in Georgia and Karimun Port in Indonesia Over Russian Oil Shipments
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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…
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Former Trafigura and Vitol Traders Drive Russian Oil Trade via Dubai Firms
Patera vs Forteza Trader connections Links to Russian oil producers and terminals
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U.S. Senate Panel Backs Sanctions on Russia’s “Shadow Fleet”
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a bill calling for sanctions against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, according to a joint statement by committee Chairman Jim Risch and senior Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. The legislation will now move to the full Senate for consideration. Lawmakers said the measure is linked to efforts by…
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Sanctioned Iranian banker amassed €400mn European property empire
Ali Ansari, accused of financing Revolutionary Guards, owns Mallorca golf club and Frankfurt hotels via offshore companies An Iranian tycoon under sanctions in the UK for allegedly financing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has funnelled hundreds of millions of euros into a sprawling property portfolio across mainland Europe. Ali Ansari, whose family founded failed Iranian…
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France Seizes Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
French naval forces have boarded and detained the oil tanker Grinch (IMO 9288851) in the Mediterranean Sea over suspicions it was operating under a false flag while carrying Russian-origin oil, French President Emmanuel Macron said. Macron stated that the operation was conducted with support from several allied nations and in full compliance with the United…
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Russian Sanctioned Ships Transport Military Cargo to Libya and Syria Under Warship Protection
The sanctioned Russian vessel Mys Zhelaniya has delivered military cargo to the Libyan coast under the protection of a naval warship. According to information sent to the editorial office of Eurasianews, satellite images of the Port of Tobruk confirm that the delivery took place there. The voyage of Mys Zhelaniya was closely monitored from the…
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UK offers to work with Europe on Putin shadow fleet seizures
“We stand ready to work with allies on stronger enforcement around the shadow fleet,” UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said during a visit to Finland. HELSINKI — The U.K. is ready to work with its European allies to intercept vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet,” Britain’s chief foreign minister said Wednesday. A week after British armed…
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Germany Denies Baltic Sea Entry to Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Tavian’ in Unprecedented Move
In a first for Germany and a potential turning point in the battle over so-called “shadow fleet” tankers, German authorities refused the Russian-linked oil tanker Tavian entry into their territorial waters in the Baltic Sea on January 10. The vessel, widely described in German media as a “zombie” tanker operating under a false Cameroonian identity, was turned…
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GLOBAL SAFETY ALERT: Serious Questions Raised Over BMW Windshield Bonding in 7 Series Vehicles
Potential Manufacturing Defect Could Pose Significant Safety Risks A BMW 740Li Long (2014) owner has reported a critical safety-related manufacturing defect involving the windshield bonding of their vehicle. According to an authorized BMW service center in Konstanz, Germany, a ~20 cm section of the upper edge of the windshield was not sealed at the factory.…
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Critical Hours in the Black Sea! Two Greek oil tanker Hit
Near Russia’s Novorossiysk port in the Black Sea, two Greece-based oil tankers waiting around the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal were attacked by unidentified drones. The incident has raised concerns about the security of energy shipments in the region. On January 13, 2026, multiple Greek-managed oil tankers, including the Delta Harmony, Delta Supreme, and Freud, were struck by unidentified…
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United States Steps Up Enforcement of Sanctions, Intercepts Oil Tankers
Between December 2025 and January 2026, the United States intercepted at least five oil tankers involved in the transportation of sanctioned crude originating from Iran, Venezuela, and Russia. The actions illustrate Washington’s growing reliance on coercive enforcement to ensure compliance with sanctions. U.S. officials have repeatedly urged the European Union to adopt similar measures, particularly…
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U.S. Seizes Another Russian “Shadow Fleet” Tanke Olina!Heads of Shadow Fleet Companies to Be Arrested
Tanker Olina Seized by U.S. Forces in Caribbean After Leaving Venezuelan Waters The tanker Olina, flying the flag of East Timor, has been seized by U.S. forces in the Caribbean after breaking a maritime blockade near Venezuela, Reuters reports. Earlier, the vessel had left Venezuela and then returned to the region, where it was intercepted.…
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US Attempts to Seize Russian-Flagged Tanker “Marinera
The US European Command confirmed the detention of the Russian oil tanker Mariner by the United States on suspicion of violating existing US sanctions. “The vessel was detained in the North Atlantic pursuant to a US federal court warrant,” the command said in a statement published on the social media platform X. It was clarified…
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Mukesh Ambani Activated Russia’s Shadow Fleet
India has resumed purchases of Russian oil At least three tankers carrying Russian oil list a refinery operated by Reliance Industries Ltd. on India’s west coast as their next destination. According to a Bloomberg report, the refinery has resumed oil purchases for domestic production. Data from the analytics company Kpler shows that vessels loaded with…
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Azerbaijani Crew Members Among Those Detained on Finnish Cargo Ship Suspected of Damaging Undersea Cable
On Wednesday, December 31, Finnish authorities detained a vessel en route from Russia over suspicions of damaging an undersea telecommunications cable connecting Helsinki to Estonia across the Gulf of Finland. Fourteen crew members from Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan were arrested, according to the BBC Russian Service. The police are investigating “disruption of telecommunications systems…
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$600 Million Stolen from Dubai Bank, $6 Billion of Illicit Russian Oil, Mustafa Yiğit Zeren and Berat Albayrak
REPEATED FINDINGS OF GRAND CORRUPTION, SANCTIONS EVASION, AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS IN TURKEY Journalistic Investigations, Court Records, and Calls for International Oversight.Public investitagion , Court Filings, and Calls for International Scrutiny According to journalistic investigations and officially obtained information widely circulated in Turkey, serious issues have emerged concerning the sale of Russian oil subject to international…
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Adnan Ahmadzade and Rovshan Tamrazov Linked to $5 Billion Transactions via Petro Singapore Trading Pte. Ltd.
Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (DTX) has arrested Adnan Ahmadzade, a former senior executive at the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), in connection with an ongoing investigation into a complex oil trading network. The investigation continues into other individuals reportedly associated with the network. Documents reviewed by investigative sources show that Petro Singapore Trading Pte.…
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Convict Elshad Abdullayev Sentenced to 15 Years, Listed by Interpol; Criminal Case Opened in Ukraine”
Famos fraudler, criminal Elshad Abdullayev, the former rector of the now-dissolved Azerbaijan International University, has been the subject of legal proceedings in Azerbaijan. According to official court records and statements from the Prosecutor General’s Office, on May 2, 2025, Abdullayev was summoned to the Investigative Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office as a defendant under…
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Ukraine’s SBU Drones Hit Third Lukoil Oil Platform in the Caspian Sea
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has struck a third Lukoil oil production platform in the Caspian Sea with drones, according to sources in Ukrainian media citing the agency. This time, the target was a drilling rig at the Rakushechnoye field. Footage from the drone’s onboard camera reportedly shows a successful hit near the platform’s gas turbine…
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Ukrainian Forces Strike Russian Shadow Fleet in Mediterranean, GRU General Reportedly Neutralized
İn a daring night operation, Ukrainian Armed Forces (ZSU) reportedly targeted a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean with drone strikes. Russian media claim that onboard, General Andrey Averyanov, head of Russia’s military intelligence (GRU) and considered one of President Putin’s closest operatives, was neutralized. Video https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17nbeE2mmy/?mibextid=wwXIfr The attack allegedly left seven people injured…
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Britain has expanded sanctions against Russian oil and gas companies.
The UK has expanded its sanctions list to include several Russian oil and gas companies. Sanctions have been placed on Tatneft (MOEX: TATN), RussNeft, NNK-Oil, and RusNeftegaz. A total of 24 individuals and entities were added to the list. According to a notice on the British government’s website, the sanctions list also includes UAE-based Saphira…
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How Maddox DMCC and Its Network Enabled the Flow of Russian Oil to Ukraine and the EU Despite Sanctions
Russian Oil Imports by Maddox DMCC:Commercial data shows Maddox DMCC imports Russian crude oil blends such as the Russian Export Blend (REBCO), sourced from Russian oil producers including JSC Zarubezhneft and its subsidiaries. These shipments indicate Maddox’s active role in trading Russian crude oil globally This investigation documents how Maddox DMCC (Dubai), together with affiliated entities Maddox SA (Switzerland), Cantarell Trading Ltd (Cyprus) and intermediaries in Turkey, Malta, Romania, and Ukraine, participated in a systematic scheme to trade Russian crude oil and diesel after 2014 and especially after 2022, using false certificates of origin, blending operations, and complex resale…
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Platform for the First Time: ‘Big Bang’ in the Caspian!
Long-range drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck the Filanovskoye oil platform, owned by the company “Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft.” According to Ukrainian media citing SBU sources, this is the first time Ukraine has targeted Russian infrastructure related to oil production in the Caspian Sea. They reported at least four hits on the offshore platform. As…
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Georgia’s Kulevi Refinery Under Scrutiny Over Potential Russian Oil Sanctions Evasion
A new report by Transparency International–Georgia is raising questions about whether a recent shipment of Russian crude to Georgia may be linked to a broader sanctions-evasion network. The backgrounder, titled “Kulevi Oil Refinery – Part of a Sanctions Evasion Scheme?”, focuses on the tanker Kayseri, which departed from the Russian port of Novorossiysk and delivered…
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SBU Detains Russian “Shadow Fleet” Vessel in Odessa port
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained and arrested a foreign vessel in Odesa that was part of the so-called Russian “shadow fleet” and involved in the illegal export of Ukrainian agricultural products from temporarily occupied Crimea. The vessel to be the 1992-built, 8,224 dwt, Guinea-Bissau flagged Gladius (IMO: 8919879). The ship was previously called Aminah Star and…
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Investigative Summary: Entry of Maddox DMCC Into the Ukrainian Fuel Market Through a Multilayer Offshore–Trading Network
According to information compiled from open-source corporate records, media investigations, and industry data, the entry of Maddox DMCC into the Ukrainian fuel market appears to be linked to a multilayer network of traders, offshore structures, and individuals with ties to Russian-origin fuel supplies. Several of these individuals are currently subjects of interest in investigations by…
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Sanctioned Oil Tanker Nears Bulgarian Shore, Prompting Official Response
The mystery around the sanctioned tanker Kairos (149,989 dwt) is continuing to grow as the vessel, which was attacked with a drone last week, is now reported drifting off Bulgaria. The Bulgarian authorities are seeking to assure the population that there is no immediate danger while they continue to monitor the vessel, which is now requesting an…
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Sanctioned Tankers Continue Operations in the Black Sea Despite Attacks
Recently, two sanctioned oil tankers, Kairos and Virat, operating under Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” were struck in the Black Sea by Sea Baby naval drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The operation was a joint effort between the SBU’s 13th Main Directorate of Military Counterintelligence and the Ukrainian Navy. The Kairos, flying the…
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Protected: Warning to the shadow fleet: The shadow fleet tankers carrying Russian oil will be hit
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Nayara Energy and Russian Crude Oil Flows to India: Key Updates for November 2025
According to S&P Global Commodity Insights and other energy analysts, India’s imports of Russian-origin crude oil could rise further in November, as refiners rush to secure shipments ahead of the U.S. sanctions wind-down deadline of November 21, imposed on Rosneft and Lukoil. In October, India’s imports of Russian crude averaged 1.69 million barrels per day…
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How the Baltic Shadow Fleet secretly Helps Russian Oil Slip Through Sanctions
On 8 March, in the grey morning waters near Denmark’s Skagen port, the bunker tanker Rina prepared for another routine job: refuelling ships moving through one of the world’s busiest sea lanes. But among the 200 vessels that pass daily, many belong to Russia’s growing shadow fleet — ageing, uninsured tankers used to secretly transport…
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Adnan Ahmadzada and Sanctioned Companies – Guron Trading, Maddox DMCC, and Oilmar DMCC Under Investigation
A Liberian-flagged oil tanker set sail in May from Russia’s Ust-Luga port carrying crude on behalf of a little-known trading company based in Hong Kong. Before the ship had even reached its destination in India, the cargo changed hands. The Reuters Power Up newsletter provides everything you need to know about the global energy industry. Sign…
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Adnan Ahmadzada was linked to Offshore network (OilMar DMCC ) moving Russian oil through Dubai
For over a decade, Adnan Ahmadzada stood at the crossroads of Azerbaijan’s state power and global oil trading. As head of SOCAR Trading SA, the Geneva-based arm of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, he built an empire of middlemen, offshore firms, and political allies stretching from Baku to Geneva, Malta, Dubai, and Constanța. That…
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Valery Subbotin and Sberbank: A Partnership Shadowed by Scandals and Suspicion
Sberbank, led by German Gref, founded a company with a former top manager of Lukoil, whose path to billions is surrounded by rumors of corporate fraud and the tragic death of his brot Structures of Sberbank, under the leadership of the ever-present German Gref, continue to choose partners with highly controversial reputations. It recently became…
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Savannah Energy and Maddox DMCC: Investigations Into Russian Oil Links Continue
Savannah Energy’s Azerbaijani Networks: How Baku-Linked Financiers Backed Andrew Knott’s African Expansion Savannah Energy, a London-listed independent oil and gas producer, has long relied on a discreet but powerful network of Azerbaijani financiers and traders whose influence stretches from Geneva and Dubai to Chad and Niger. At the heart of this network are former SOCAR…
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Gunvor Withdraws Offer to Buy Lukoil’s Foreign Assets After U.S. Treasury Calls It “Kremlin Puppet”
International oil trading company Gunvor, registered in Cyprus, has announced the withdrawal of its offer to purchase the foreign assets of Russia’s largest private oil and gas company Lukoil. The company made the announcement on Thursday, November 6, via its official account on social media platform X. Gunvor’s decision came about an hour after the…
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Germany Asks U.S. to Lift Sanctions on Rosneft Subsidiaries
The German government has entered negotiations with the U.S. administration in an effort to exempt subsidiaries of Russia’s Rosneft — currently under German external management — from newly imposed American sanctions, Bild reported, citing its own sources. According to the outlet, the Ministry for Economic Affairs is leading the discussions on behalf of Berlin. The…
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Sanctions Halt Oil Flows to Serbia as Russian-Owned NIS Faces Refinery Shutdown
Russia-owned Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) has halted crude processing as U.S. sanctions choke oil flows to Serbia, triggering fears of a fuel shortage ahead of winter. A shipment of roughly one million barrels of Kazakh KEBCO crude that arrived at Croatia’s Omisalj terminal on 9 October remains blocked after deliveries through the JANAF pipeline were…
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Zev Furst to Advise Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company on Washington-Focused Strategy
Veteran U.S. political communications and crisis management strategist Zev Furst and his consulting firm, First International Resources (FIR), have been hired to advise Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company, SOCAR, on strategic and geopolitical issues of importance to Washington. Furst, 77, is a long-time political and corporate adviser who runs First International Resources. He has recently taken…
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EU adopts 19th package of sanctions against Russia
he European Commission welcomes the adoption by EU Member States of the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package of sanctions substantially increases the pressure on the Russian war economy, targeting key sectors such as energy, finance, the military industrial base, special economic zones, as well as enablers and profiteers of its war…
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London lifts sanctions on two Rosnefts German subsidiaries
According to a license published by the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) on October 22, the UK government has removed two German subsidiaries of Russia’s Rosneft — Rosneft Deutschland and RN Refining & Marketing — from its sanctions list. The license, which is valid until October 22, 2027, grants these companies a special…
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Treasury Sanctions Major Russian Oil Companies, Calls on Moscow to Immediately Agree to Ceasefire
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing further sanctions as a result of Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine. Today’s actions increase pressure on Russia’s energy sector and degrade the Kremlin’s ability to raise revenue for its…
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