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Russia-bound tankers hit by explosions off Turkish coast

Two oil tankers under international sanctions for transporting Russian crude exploded within an hour of each other off Turkey's Black Sea coast on 28 November, forcing the rescue of 45 crew members

byMaria Tril

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Two Russian shadow fleet tankers hit by mysterious blasts off Türkiye’s coast — both incidents in same area (MAP)

Turkey confirms Kairos suffered external impact and fire, while Virat billowed smoke just miles away in the Black Sea.

byYuri Zoria

SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), Aliağa, İzmir, Turkey.

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Turkey cuts Russian oil as sanctions reshape Moscow’s last major markets – Reuters

Ankara's refiners seek alternatives from Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa as Western sanctions target Kremlin's war funding.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Italian firms shipped $2.3M in equipment to Russia via Turkey and Kazakhstan amid sanctions

Three Italian companies delivered over $2.3 million worth of industrial equipment to Russia in 2024-2025, including sanctioned CNC machines and dual-use items displayed at a Moscow trade show

byMaria Tril

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Reuters: Turkey’s billion‑dollar gas shift could collapse Russia’s last major foothold in Europe

Ankara’s plan to meet more than half its gas demand with domestic fields and US LNG may end Moscow’s energy dominance.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia wants back its S-400s from Turkiye, which it used not only for air defense in Ukraine’s war

Battlefield losses and Ukrainian drone strikes have left Moscow scrambling.

byOlena Mukhina

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America plans to draw peace line in Ukraine—but Putin may ignore it entirely

A demilitarized buffer zone monitored by US drones and satellites faces Moscow’s tendency to violate any agreement.

byOlena Mukhina

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Baykar’s Akıncı drone successfully tests smart missiles using Ukrainian engine

Turkey's Bayraktar Akıncı drone completed successful weapons testing using Ukrainian AI-450T engines, demonstrating the readiness of a 5-year defense partnership between the two nations.

byMaria Tril

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Germany raids company which secretly sent 20 machines to Russia for munitions production, despite Ukraine’s warnings

Law enforcement moves in after Ukrainian watchdogs expose how banned high-tech exports may be enabling Russia’s battlefield slaughter.

byOlena Mukhina

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Turkish president says Trump willing to join Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Türkiye only if Putin attends

Turkey positions itself as the primary mediator in the war, with Erdogan declaring that recent Istanbul negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations "opened the door to peace."

byVira Kravchuk

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Turkey and Belgium plan to join international drone coalition for Ukraine

Coalition member states have committed $3 bn to support Ukraine in 2025, up from $2 bn delivered last year.

byMaria Tril

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Kyiv calls for sanctions: Russia’s deadly Iskander missiles are powered by sodium chlorate imported from China

An analysis shows 2024 missile oxidizer supply came entirely from China and Uzbekistan.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia jammed Turkey’s famous drone in Ukraine. Now Bayraktar is back—with AI

After losing its edge in Ukraine, Baykar's drone just got an AI-powered comeback.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Ukraine’s FM Sybiha meets Rubio, Graham in Antalya ahead of Kyiv-Moscow talks

Sybiha reportedly presented Ukraine’s peace plan to US officials, emphasizing the need for Russian reciprocity.

byYuri Zoria

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Russian President Vladimir Putin

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“Go to Istanbul and negotiate:” Brazilian president urges Putin’s personal attendance at Ukraine negotiations

Brazilian President Lula da Silva revealed that Putin previously responded "I agree to discuss this" when presented with a proposal for a 30-day truce in Ukraine.

byMaria Tril

Zelenskyy pushes 30-day ceasefire as Putin muses on “reconciliation”

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Zelenskyy: Meeting with Putin must yield “political victory” not just talks

A complete exchange of all prisoners and ceasefire could be on the table if Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to meet personally with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul this week.

byMaria Tril

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Zelenskyy to meet with Erdogan in Ankara, ready to fly to Putin in Istanbul

Zelenskyy announced that he would meet Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara but is willing to change location to Istanbul to facilitate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

byMaria Tril

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ISW: Russian officials lay groundwork for Putin to chicken out of Istanbul talks he himself demanded

Kremlin officials have remained silent, while lower-ranking figures dismiss the proposed meeting. Putin initially proposed renewed Istanbul talks on 11 May.

byYuri Zoria

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Zelenskyy demands Putin attend Istanbul talks, Trump considers joining the summit

The Kremlin withholds a decision on Putin's trip to Istanbul. Zelenskyy rules out indirect talks. The EU prepares sanctions over ceasefire refusal.

byYuri Zoria

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Türkiye says it’s ready to monitor potential Ukraine ceasefire

On 10 May, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan joined an online meeting with the “coalition of the willing,” and reaffirmed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.

byYuri Zoria