Russian Oil Tanker Bingo – The Aleksey Kosygin Ping Pongs Between Saudi, Yemeni, Indian Ports

By John Liccione | October 24, 2023

Update: Story Updated at 2:32PM Today to Reflect Destination Port Switch from India to Yemen Port Hudaidah, then back again to India. Saudi Prince Mohammud bin Salman Granted Safe Harbor to Putin Tanker, Then Yanked It Just 5 hours ago at 10:34AM EDT this morning the reflagged Russian oil tanker Aleksey Kosygin (renamed SCF Vankor) switched its AIS-broadcasted destination…

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Turkey Squeezes Putin Dirty-Oil Tanker SCF Vankor out Dardanelles Straight: Heads Toward Suez

By John Liccione | October 20, 2023

Heads up to Ukraine and Israel! At exactly14:33:14 UTC on October 19th after what was a 3-day bout of selective maritime shipping constipation on the part of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey just squeezed Putin’s dirty-oil tanker Aleksey Kosygin (AKA SCF Vankor) out of its descending maritime colon that is the Dardanelles Straight where the tanker now speeds…

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Tanker Yachter Steeler Spy

By John Liccione | October 12, 2023

Just two days after we published an exposé on RussiLeaks reporting that UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum had struck an energy deal with Putin in which he agreed to continue to provide safe haven for Putin’s super yacht Titan in return for “Russian energy,” the US slapped sanctions on UAE company Lumber Marine SA for violating the $60/barrel sanctions cap on Russian oil.  Coincidence?  Not. The US also slapped Turkish company Ice Pearl Navigation with sanctions for the same reason. 

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Putin’s Superyacht Titan Sails From Dubai

By John Liccione | October 4, 2023

Ends 12 Month Moorage After Fleeing Turkey Last October Putin’s superyacht Titan, which last October we at RussiLeaks dubbed “A Floating Locus of Evil” has just sailed from its anchorage in the port of Dubai after its passengers and crew enjoyed safe harbor for the 12-months after it had fled from Turkey through the Suez Canal.  Enroute…

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