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 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 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…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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…

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 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…

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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.…

An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, probably as a result of external influence, Riga has said, adding that its navy had dispatched a patrol boat to inspect a vessel suspected of involvement. Two other vessels in the area were also subject to investigation,…

Three Ukrainian sailors held captive by Houthi militants for 14 months returned to Ukraine on Jan. 25, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported. The Yemeni rebel group captured the Galaxy Leader commercial vessel and detained its crew members in November 2023 as part of attacks on ships…

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Thousands of soldiers from the three brigades inside the Arctic Circle, near the border with NATO, are killed or wounded on the battlefields in northern and eastern Ukraine over the last three years. In its recently published bi-annual open assessment report, the Finnish Military Intelligence,…

David AxeForbes Staff David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Following Jan 25, 2025,09:41pm EST 225th Assault Battalion capture Feigning defeat and retreat, soldiers from the Ukrainian army’s 225th Assault Battalion lured a large Russian force into a trap in western…

By Weekend Reporter Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, voiced her support on Friday for the recent halt in foreign aid seemingly impacting Ukraine. Newsweek has reached out to Greene and the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters…

A series of protests under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe" have taken place in nearly 30 cities across the country, with about 100,000 people gathered throughout Slovakia. Source: European Pravda with reference to Aktuality, a Slovak media outlet Details: People took to the streets in almost 30…

It was noted that the missile was launched from a Russian Su-57 aircraft and targeted civilian infrastructure at the Pivdennyi maritime trade port. The military released a video showing the destruction of the enemy target. Russian air attacks In the early hours of January 25, Russian terrorists once…