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Peace at Red Sea unlikely to scramble LNGCs to change course | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
The ongoing truce and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has sparked speculation over the resumption of ships’ passage through the Suez Canal. Although the truce seems to bring some respite to regional tensions, the complete functioning of the Suez Canal will be a mixed bag for LNG…
Majority of Germans see Russia as greatest threat to global peace – poll
The vast majority of Germans perceive Russia as the biggest threat to global peace and feel increasingly less secure. Source: European Pravda, citing German newspaper FAZ Details: The Russo-Ukrainian war, the re-election of Donald Trump as US president, and widespread concerns about insufficient…
Restored in Hours: How Kyiv Utilities Bring City Life Back After Aerial Attacks
EXCLUSIVE Kyiv War in Ukraine War Crimes Exclusive Kyiv Post report from a neighborhood and its metro station that survived four massive missile strikes, and was back to wartime normal within hours or a couple days max. by Sergii Kostezh | January 30, 2025, 4:31 pm Flip Despite Trump’s rhetorical…
NATO Scrambles For Drones Capable Of Surviving Arctic Conditions
Norwegian soldiers from the Telemark battalion and U.S. Marines work together during the Nordic Response 2024 military exercise in Finnmark, Norway, March 10, 2024. Norwegian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS In 2023, Mads Petersen, founder of the Greenland-based startup Arctic Unmanned, endured…
'The Russians Worked Fast:' How Ukraine Lost Its Tactical Nuclear Weapons
When Ukraine declared its independence from the U.S.S.R in August 1991., Kyiv came into possession of the third largest nuclear weapons stockpile in the world, after the Soviet Union and the United States. Besides large and complex strategic missiles, Kyiv had also taken over thousands of the Soviet…
Russian missile arsenal, oil facility hit by Ukrainian drones: Reports
Ukrainian drones hit an oil pumping station and a missile arsenal in Russia's Tver region during an overnight operation, Kyiv intelligence sources told news outlets on Wednesday. Reuters reported an unnamed source in Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) shared details with the news agency about the…
From power plants to saved giraffes: photographer captures eight years of USA's invisible impact in Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
“You can’t even imagine how deeply this money from the United States has woven itself into our lives – so much that we don’t even suspect it,” says Vladyslav Sodel, reflecting on eight years photographing USAID projects across Ukraine. Following the Trump administration’s suspension of foreign aid…
Can increased energy sector sanctions pressure Putin into peace talks?
US President Donald Trump has warned Russia that he will impose economic measures including taxes, tariffs, and sanctions unless Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to end the war in Ukraine. While it is far from clear whether economic pressure alone can bring Putin to the negotiating table,…
US Transfers 90 Patriot Missiles from Israel to Ukraine in Biggest Weapons Transfer Yet
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Russians target orphans and disabled families' children for military draft in Kherson Oblast - Euromaidan Press
In the occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast, Russian forces are reportedly searching for Ukrainian orphans, single people, and children of parents with disabilities to mobilize them into its army and use in the war against Ukraine, according to the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement. The Yellow…
Russia’s February oil exports from its western ports drop by 8% due to sanctions
Russia’s crude oil exports from its western ports are expected to decline by 8% in February compared to January's plan, as Moscow ramps up oil refining. Reuters' calculations indicate that exports dropped by 8% following recent US sanctions. Source: Reuters Details: Despite enduring a series of…
Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid
Ukraine is reeling from the shock decision by the Trump administration to pause all US foreign aid programmes immediately, as a variety of projects in the country – from military veteran rehabilitation programmes to independent media and anti-corruption initiatives – have effectively been stopped…
Ukrainian strikes disable 25% of Russian oil depot near Engels-2 Airbase - UK intel
Ukrainian uncrewed aerial systems have disabled 25% of storage capacity at the Kristall oil depot near Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast, Russia, through two precision strikes in January 2025, according to UK Defence Intelligence reports. The coordinated attacks on one of Russia’s key fuel…
Ukraine hits critical Russian radar in precision strike
Ukrainian Defense Forces have successfully blown up a Russian 96L6E radar, a critical component of the S-400 (SA-21 Growler) and S-300 (SA-20 Gargoyle) air defense systems, in a targeted strike. The Ukrainian Ground Forces released footage capturing the moment the radar system was located and…
Denmark To Boost Greenland Military Presence Amid Trump’s Quest To Obtain Island
Faced with increasing pressure from President Donald Trump to hand over the strategically important island of Greenland to the U.S., Denmark has announced plans to beef up its military presence there. Key to the $2 billion effort is the purchase of three new Arctic patrol boats, two long-range…
VIDEO: Ukrainian Special Forces Decimate 16 Russian Fortifications, Five EW Systems
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Part I: A Maritime Nation by Necessity - Center for Maritime Strategy
Containership Schedule Reliability Stabilized Absorbing Red Sea Diversions
Containership schedule reliability absorbed the shocks from the diversions away from the Red Sea and leveled off despite the demands on capacity and the longer travel times. Sea-Intelligence published its end-of-year report which tracked reliability across 34 different trade routes and showed…
Putin's problems in Europe are getting worse
Serbia's populist prime minister, Milos Vucevic, has resigned after protests dealing the latest challenge to Vladimir Putin's political support in Europe. Vucevic stepped down following weeks of demonstrations generated by the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy, which reflected discontent at the…
US transferring Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine — report
January 28, 2025, 03:40 PM 156 Share: Patriot launcher (Photo: Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) The U.S. military transported approximately 90 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems from a stockpile in Israel to Poland, with plans to then send them to Ukraine, Axios reported on Jan. 28.…
What Ireland can learn from Finnish schools in tackling disinformation
Finland regularly ranks as a world leader in media literacy, with its population well equipped to deal with misinformation, disinformation and many of the threats the digital age poses to democracy. It is the result of an education system that differs greatly from Irish schooling. Finnish students…
US Navy's hypersonic vehicles to get GPS-free navigation from Anello
Military US Navy’s hypersonic vehicles to get GPS-free navigation boost from Anello Photonics SiPhOG provides uninterrupted navigation, enabling vehicles to maintain controlled flight even when GPS jamming disrupts other systems. Updated: Jan 26, 2025 06:53 AM EST Aman Tripathi 15 hours ago This…
Bulker Suspected of Subsea Cable Sabotage Has a Broken Anchor
For the fourth time in little more than a year, a ship calling in Russia has been accused of dragging an anchor under power and cutting a subsea cable in the Baltic. For the fourth time in a row, the vessel in question has a visibly damaged port anchor. The bulker in Sunday's incident, the Vezhen,…
North Korean troops pull back from frontline in Russia: Ukraine military
Published Jan 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM EST By News Editor Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! North Korean troops have pulled back from at least one section of the frontline in the Kursk region of Russia, according to members of Ukraine's military. Sky News on Monday reported a Ukrainian special forces…
US special forces train with NATO to protect underwater infrastructure
US special forces train with NATO to protect underwater infrastructure
India Rewards Pilot for Air-Drop Raid to Capture Somali Pirates
The Indian Air Force has awarded a medal for gallantry to a cargo jet pilot who dropped off the commando team that rescued the bulker Ruen from Somali pirates early last year. On December 14, 2023, Somali pirates boarded the Bulgarian-operated bulker Ruen at a position about 380 nautical miles east…
Sanctions Force Russian Shadow Fleet to Change Flags - Oj
About past, present and future of Ukraine News Culture Business War Diplomacy Support OJ Contribute Today About past, present and future of Ukraine News Culture Business War Diplomacy Main War Foreign Intelligence Service: Panama and Barbados to revoke flags of 114 Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers War…
Fourth U.S. Training Ship Floated at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
MARAD’s program to build the first modern training ships for the U.S. merchant marine marked another milestone with the floating of the fourth vessel of the class. The future Lone Star State which has been assigned to Texas A&M Maritime College took to the water for the first time on Friday, January…
Ukrainian Engineers Retrofit Bergepanzer 2 with Reactive Armor and EW Systems
NewsArticlesBlogsVideo content Eng Укр Pol Esp Eng Укр Defense industry of UkraineUkraineWar with RussiaWorldEuropeMilitary assistance 27 January, 2025 Ukrainian Bergepanzer 2 ARV, January 2025. Photo: t.me/BronyaKraken Armored vehicles ARV Modernization Ukraine Ukrainian engineers have equipped the…
How Ukraine's drones are crippling Russia's military industry
UCMC’s new project, #TuningIntoUkraine, delivers concise, up-to-date insights on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Each episode is designed to keep a busy global audience informed with clear, impactful snapshots of the latest developments and analysis from Ukrainian experts. In this episode, we dive into…
‘That’s Just Wrong’ – Zelensky Discusses Russian Energy Reliance and International Cooperation in Davos
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Ukrainian comedians cope with war through humour
Dark humour for dark times: How comedy helps in Ukraine 8 hours ago Vitaliy ShevchenkoBBC Monitoring Russia editor Anton Tymoshenko/Underground Standup Stand-up comedy helps Ukrainians cope with the war, according to comedian Anton Tymoshenko On 14 October 2023, an unusual event was held in…
Moldova PM Says Russia Troops Must Leave Transnistria to Solve Crisis
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First 2025 Weekly Loss For Oil As Trump Pressures OPEC To Drop Prices
by Ship & Bunker News Team Friday January 24, 2025 Follow @shipandbunker The move is intended to force Russia to end its war in Ukraine: File Image/Pixabay Donald Trump-obsessed oil traders on Friday propelled the commodity to its first weekly loss of the New Year, although the daily settlement was…
Russia's hidden war debt: $210bn secret military spending explained
1 What’s happening? Russia has been hiding half its war costs through secret bank loans, reveals a groundbreaking investigation by Craig Kennedy, former vice chairman at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. While Russia’s official defense budget appears manageable to outside observers, Kennedy uncovered a…
USAID ordered to suspend all projects in Ukraine, source within agency says
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ukraine has been ordered to suspend all projects and expenditures following a directive from the US Department of State. The order suspends foreign aid programmes for 90 days to allow for an audit. Source: Suspilne, Ukrainian public…
Self-proclaimed president of Belarus: I don’t care if EU recognises our elections
Self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has said that he does not care whether the West recognises the presidential "elections" taking place on 26 January. Source: Belarusian state-owned news outlet BELTA, as reported by European Pravda Details: Lukashenko made the statement while…
Latvia Sends Warships in Response to More Suspected Sabotage in Baltic Sea
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Trump at Davos | by Mark Leonard - Project Syndicate
Donald Trump’s return marks the start of an anti-Davos age, defined by the lack not only of a global order but also of any desire to create one. The world should expect deeper fragmentation and chaos in the face of unresolved crises and frequent disruptions. DAVOS – It is Donald Trump’s world now.…
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