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The Kremlin's Aggressive Policy in the Northern Sea Route: Is There an Antidote?
01 May 2025
Formation of maritime policy is of particular importance to Vladimir Putin. In 2001, the year after his election as President, the Russian President approved the first RF Maritime Doctrine. In 2015, after the occupation of Crimea and the simultaneous seizure of about ¾ of the entire area of Ukrainian maritime spaces in the Azov-Black Sea basin in 2014, the second Maritime Doctrine was approved. The third, current Maritime Doctrine, was approved in the year the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
Important
Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of March 2025 Violations
17 April 2025
In March 2025, 18 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded. 13 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece and Cyprus. 4 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was made to the USA. In March 2025, 681.141 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of March 2025 Violations
16 April 2025
In March 2025, 5 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. All of them were involved the delivery of crude oil to the ports of the EU countries. In March 2025, a total of 654.916 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.
Russian Blood-Soaked Export
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Black Sea Ports: March 2025 Database
15 April 2025
In March 2025, 231 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Black Sea were recorded. 16.9 mln tons of Russian crude oil, Kazakh crude oil by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Black Sea.
Militarization of the Black Sea
Ukrainian Black Sea Corridor as Russia's Key Military Target. Part 5
21 January 2025
The incomparably more successful operation of the Ukrainian maritime corridor to the three ports of Greater Odesa – Chornomorsk, Odesa, and Pivdennyi – than that of the Black Sea Grain Initiative under the auspices of the UN, Turkey, and the Russian Federation pushes Russia to raise the question of resuming the terminated grain deal (with Russia's participation in cargo control) during any negotiations with Turkish officials. Notably, that position is echoed by the UN Secretariat officials.
Crimea Under Occupation
Database of Ukrainian Attacks on Ports and Oil and Gas Facilities in the Occupied Crimea, Black, Azov, Baltic Sea Coasts, and the European Part of Russian Federation in January-February 2025
31 March 2025
In January-February 2025, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out at least 45 attacks targets on ports, oil and gas enterprises, and pipeline systems in the occupied Crimean Peninsula, on the coasts of Black, Azov, and Baltic Seas, and Russian Federation, which included at least: 39 attacks on oil refineries and oil depots, 2 on petrochemical plants, 4 on gas companies, 5 on ports, and 2 on ships. In total, at least 34 different oil facilities and 3 ports in RF have been attacked.
Databases
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Black Sea Ports: March 2025 Database
15 April 2025
In March 2025, 231 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Black Sea were recorded. 16.9 mln tons of Russian crude oil, Kazakh crude oil by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Black Sea.
