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Apr 16 2024
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Russian Crude Shipments Surge to the Highest in Almost a Year
Russia’s seaborne crude exports soared to an 11-month high in the second week of April with flows from all major ports near peak levels.
Last week’s jump propelled total weekly flows to the highest since May 2023, for a level that has been exceeded only twice since the start of 2022, vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show. The less volatile four-week average also rose sharply,
BloombergApr 19 2024
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US ally triples intercepts of Chinese and Russian military aircraft
Japan's air intercepts of mostly Chinese and Russian military aircraft more than tripled last month as the quasi-allies ramped up springtime maneuvers in the region, according to Japanese Defense Ministry data published on Friday. Japan's fighter jets were scrambled 70 times in March to head off possible airspace violations, the Joint Staff of Japan's Self-Defense Forces said; 60 times against
NewsweekApr 18 2024
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Satellite photo shows Russian Black Sea Fleet upgrades
Russia has upgraded its main eastern Black Sea Fleet port following Ukrainian attacks on Crimea, where Moscow had largely based its naval assets in the region, new satellite images suggest. Russia has "highly likely" invested in building up key infrastructure, such as logistics, maintenance and support for weapons systems, at its Novorossiysk facility, the U.K. Defense Ministry said on
NewsweekMar 12 2024
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Facebook hackers steal $14,000 from Oklahoma event organizer
YEAH. ABBY AND JESS. THAT’S RIGHT. I’M TOLD IT’S A $14,000 SITUATION AND IT’S ALL HAPPENING LESS THAN A MONTH UNTIL THE EVENT. I GUESS WHOEVER HACKED MY ACCOUNT USED MY BANK ACCOUNT TO RUN FACEBOOK ADS UP TO $14,000. NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION. AND EVEN WORSE TIMING. ERICA PARKER SAYS HER MAIN FACEBOOK ACCOUNT USED TO PROMOTE VINTAGE MARKET DAYS, WAS THE TARGET, LEAVING HER WITH A HEFTY BILL TO
KOCO 5Apr 18 2024
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Russian Diesel Exports Continue Plunge in Wake of Drone Attacks
Russia’s diesel exports are continuing to plunge in the weeks after drone attacks on the nation’s oil refineries.
Data from analytics firm Kpler show that shipments averaged 0.74 million barrels a day in the 10 days through April 13. That’s down by about 25% compared with the average at this time of year between 2019 and 2023.
BloombergApr 14 2024
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Iran deploying Russian tactics to overwhelm Israel: ISW
Iran's massive missile and drone barrage targeting Israel over the weekend is similar to Russian tactics used in frequent strikes on Ukraine, according to a new assessment, after Iran launched its first-ever direct strike from its own territory into Israel. "Iran's use of drones and missiles shows how Iran is learning from the Russians to develop increasingly dangerous and effective strike
NewsweekApr 13 2024
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Kazakhstan Arrests Russian Accused Of Recruiting Tajiks To Fight
Kazakhstan on Saturday said it had arrested a Russian citizen accused of recruiting Tajikistan citizens and stateless people to take part in armed conflicts. Kazakh police said on its Telegram channel that a Russian citizen was arrested on April 11 in Almaty after arriving on a plane from Moscow. It said the man has been "wanted internationally since September 2023 for illegal recruitment of
Barron'sApr 16 2024
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Protesters demand Georgia government withdraw proposed 'Russian law'
Thousands of people demonstrated in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Monday demanding the withdrawal of a controversial "foreign influence" bill they say is inspired by authoritarian laws neighbouring Russia uses to crush dissent.
"No to the Russian law," chanted thousands of protesters outside parliament, many waving EU and Georgian flags.
A previous attempt by the government to
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