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Russia sent support ship 'Sparta' to join the warship fleet that fled Tartus last month. It is likely they are negotiating a ...
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime and the increase in Russian Libya involvement may seem like unrelated phenomena. However, Russia’s shift towards Libya is a direct reaction to ...
A series of mysterious explosions on oil tankers has raised concerns across the global maritime industry, with observers ...
At least four oil tankers have been involved in explosions since early 2025 that investigators believe were caused by limpet mines.
Russia is moving to expand its military presence in eastern Libya, a plan that could lead to a naval base, giving it a significant foothold on Europe’s southern doorstep.
The 157,700-dwt Vilamoura (built 2011) was damaged following an explosion about 12 hours after leaving the Libyan port of ...
While not carrying Russian oil directly, the vessel's route made it a target amid rising geopolitical tensions.
The fall of Russian ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria has disrupted the Kremlin's strategy not only for the Mediterranean but also for Africa, pushing it to focus on Libya as a potential foothold ...
Libya has been locked in a power struggle of its own, one that the redeployment of Russia’s military from Syria to North Africa could upend. Libya has known little stability since its revolution ...
The Vilamoura oil tanker explosion off Libya highlights concerns about Russia's shadow fleet and sanctions evasion in global ...
An oil tanker near Libya carrying crude exploded, raising concerns as a trend of similar incidents involving vessels linked ...
If Russia entrenches itself in Libya unopposed, it will create problems for Europe in the Mediterranean and Africa. The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime and the increase in Russian ...