Posts Tagged ‘Putin’
Elon Musk Isn’t Too Big to Fail: StarLink Denial of Service to Ukraine Crossed a Red Line in 2022
(Updated from original publication on September 19, 2023) Elon Musk is not too big to fail. And in crossing the red line of denying Ukrainian military access to StarLink Internet service in 2022 so he could thwart their naval drone attacks on Russia’s Black Sea fleet, after having just spoken to the Russians without the US…
Read MoreRussian Oil Tanker Bingo – The Aleksey Kosygin Ping Pongs Between Saudi, Yemeni, Indian Ports
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…
Read MoreTanker Yachter Steeler Spy
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.
Read MorePutin’s Superyacht Titan Sails From Dubai
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…
Read MorePutin’s “Nuke Surprise” and the American CEO That’s Enabling Him
Edlow International CEO Walks Sanctions/Moral Tightrope While Making Millions Facilitating Russian Nuclear/Radiological Shipments This article was updated on May 14, 2023 American nuclear/radiological materials shipping company CEO Jack Edlow is one or two heartbeats away from Vladimir Putin through Putin’s closest Kremlin lieutenants and the richest of his Russian oligarchs. These relationships run through a…
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