Tag: Russia

  • Libya, oil and Haftar

    Haftar’s forces took back control of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider. Why Libya Oil Revival Hinges on Fate of Two Ports Libya’s ability to reclaim its role as a reliable […]

  • NATO heightens readiness

    Following a database fault, many of this week’s articles were deleted, so we are reposting them again. Moves to check Russian ambitions of expansion. NATO heightens maritime readiness with Ukraine, […]

  • Haftar regains control

    Whoever controls the oil, controls Libya. Libya’s Khalifa Haftar ‘retakes oil ports from Islamist militia’ Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar say they have retaken key oil-rich areas […]

  • Russia warns Saudi Arabia

    Hodeidah port currently controlled by Houthi rebels. Russia warns against planned Saudi attack in Yemen Russia has warned against an imminent military attack by Saudi Arabia against the Yemeni port […]

  • Libya Militia Seizes Tanker

    Libya Militia Seizes Turkish Tanker By Irina Slav Six armed men have seized the Haci Telli oil tanker sailing under a Turkish flag in the Libyan port of Zuwarah, claiming […]

  • Spy ship raises eyebrows

    Nothing to see here. Move along. Russian Spy Ship Off Delaware Fox News reports that a Russian spy ship was spotted off the East Coast of the U.S. on Tuesday […]

  • Russian Navy in the Channel

    Russians fleet heads home. UK warship escorts Russian carrier in English Channel A British warship and three RAF Typhoons will keep “a close eye” on a Russian aircraft carrier and […]

  • Duterte welcomes Russia

    Another challenge for Mr Trump? Duterte asks Russia to be Philippine ally and protector MANILA: With Cabinet officials in tow, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte toured the Admiral Tributs, a Russian […]

  • PH moves closer to Russia

    In the old days, this would alarm America. Duterte open to naval exercises with Russia BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT AND FERNAN MARASIGAN, TMT PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is considering joint […]

  • Russia’s Asian pivot

    No Tweets from Trump yet… Russia keen to hold naval exercises in South China Sea Russia has said it would look into holding naval exercises in the South China Sea […]