2026 • Jan 08
‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate
Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last month
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2026 • Jan 07
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic after two-week pursuit
US European Command says it boarded the Marinera over alleged sanctions violations, a move that risks confrontation with Moscow
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2026 • Jan 02
After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking
"NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks." ...
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2026 • Jan 01
New year drone strike kills 24 in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Moscow says
Ukraine rejects claim, saying its forces exclusively targeted Russian military or energy sitesA Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and injured at least 50 more as they celebrated the ne...
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2026 • Jan 01
Australian man reportedly killed fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russia
Australia’s foreign affairs department seeking to verify reported death of Russell Allan Wilson on 12 DecemberGet our
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2025 • Dec 31
Finnish police seize vessel suspected of damaging underwater cable
Border guards say they found ship with anchor lowered into sea after detection of fault in Helsinki-Tallinn telecoms link Finnish authorities have boarded and seized a cargo vessel sailing f...
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2025 • Dec 31
Russia claims to have moved nuclear-capable missile system into Belarus
Assertion comes after the Kremlin accused Ukraine of attacking Vladimir Putin’s palace in Novgorod
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2025 • Dec 30
Russia says it has moved its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles into Belarus – as it happened
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2025 • Dec 27
‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires
Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting itRussia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit marke...
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2025 • Dec 27
Zelenskyy to travel to US for Trump meeting amid push for Ukraine deal
Meeting on Sunday will follow flurry of US, Russian and Ukrainian talks, but Putin has shown little sign of softeningVolodymyr Zelenskyy is to travel to the US for a planned meeting with Don...
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2025 • Dec 27
Poland preparing €2bn anti-drone fortifications along its eastern border amid Russian threat
Deputy defence minister says new air defence systems will be completed in 24 monthsPoland plans to complete a new set of anti-drone fortifications along its eastern borders within two years,...
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2025 • Dec 27
Zelenskyy to hold talks with European leaders amid fresh strikes on Kyiv
Attacks leave hundreds of thousands in city without heating as Ukrainian leader prepares for flurry of weekend diplomacyA third of Kyiv is without heating after a Russian drone and missile b...
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