Tag: Ukraine

The Spanish government has fined a Vietnamese ship operator $129,000, for an unauthorised ship-to-ship oil transfer that was at the centre of a Russian sanctions probe.

According to International Energy Agency (IEA), it is unlikely moves by the G7 nations to fight the evasion of price caps on Russian energy will change the supply situation for crude oil and oil products.

From May 19 to 21, Japan will host the G7 Summit in Hiroshima with leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States where various issues will be discussed, including sanctions against Russia. 

According to UN's Secretary-General, António Guterres, the Russian Federation will continue its participation in another 60 days.

According to Reuters, European Union states hold a first discussion on 10th May, on proposed new sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine that would target Chinese and Iranian firms and allow export curbs on third countries for busting existing trade restrictions.

The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), territory in eastern Ukraine illegally occupied and annexed by Russia, has announced its first grain export from the port of Mariupol.

Greenpeace has released a condemning report which accuses gas corporations of capitalising from the war in Ukraine.

According to International news, on Tuesday 25th April, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov renewed threats of abandoning the Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement that allows the safe wartime export of agricultural products from besieged Ukrainian ports.

According to International news, six cargo ships are scheduled to arrive at Odesa Coast after the extension of grain agreement. The bulk carriers Negmar Cicek, ASL Ileana, Rizabey, and SSI Pride are expected to dock at the port of Chornomorsk, while BC Callisto and Deniz M are scheduled to dock at the port of Odesa.

Today in Geneva, the United Nations and the Russian Federation agreed on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative by 60 days which is half the number of days agreed when it first expired in November.