Russia-Ukraine crisis

Ukraine Traders Seek Transparent Rules Under Grain Export Deal

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Ukrainian grain traders union UGA asked the government on Wednesday to provide transparent rules on how cargo ships should queue before loading at Ukrainian Black Sea ports under a grain export deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey.

Open And Transparent

“It is extremely important that work in Ukraine is open and transparent,” UGA said in a statement. The Black Sea Grain Initiative that was brokered last July allowed grain to be exported from three...

https://mfame.guru/ukraine-traders-seek-transparent-rules-under-grain-export-deal/

Can This Russian Torpedo Plunge Britain Into the Depths of the Sea?

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Vladimir Putin’s nuclear “tsunami” torpedoes could “plunge Britain into the depths of the sea”, reports Express.

Nuclear-armed weapon

A Kremlin insider revealed Russia loaded its first batch of Poseidon nuclear torpedos onto its Belgorod submarine. A defence source told state news agency TASS: “The first Poseidon ammunition loads have been manufactured, and the Belgorod submarine will receive them in the near future.”

The weapon is nuclear-armed and powered...

https://mfame.guru/can-this-russian-torpedo-plunge-britain-into-the-depths-of-the-sea/

‘Beginning of the End of War’ With Russia, Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the Russian withdrawal from Kherson as the “beginning of the end of the war” on Monday, as he lauded soldiers and took selfies with them in the recently liberated southern city, reports National News.

Beginning of the end of war

The retaking of Kherson after a grinding offensive that forced Russian to pull back its forces from the city was one of Ukraine’s biggest success so far of the nearly nine-month invasion and a stinging blow to the Kremlin.

Mr....

https://mfame.guru/beginning-of-the-end-of-war-with-russia-zelensky/

Kamikaze Drones : Resounding Death Knell From The Sky

  • This week, Russia struck deep into Ukraine and hit the capital, Kyiv, with kamikaze drones. 
  •  These small and noisy airborne devices are designed to strike at a distance.
  • They are nimble enough to avoid many air-defense systems.

The kamikaze drones used by Russia are believed to be imported from Iran. They “are both military weapons and psychological weapons,” said Samuel Bendett, a Russian-military analyst at the Virginia-based research group CNA.  But drone attacks have already become a...

https://mfame.guru/kamikaze-drones-resounding-death-knell-from-the-sky/

Additional Sanctions Imposed By the EU on Russia

The EU adopted an eighth package of sanctions on 6 October 2022 in response to Russia’s continued military aggression against Ukraine, reads a Gard release.

A number of Regulations and Decisions were published  but of particular significance for Clubs and their Members is Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1904 which further amends Council Regulation 2014/833.

As well as imposing an asset freeze on a number of new individuals and entities, the Regulation contains the following provisions of particular...

https://mfame.guru/additional-sanctions-imposed-by-the-eu-on-russia/

Ukraine Moving ‘Towards Victory,’ Zelenskyy Says

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the country’s armed forces were moving forward “towards victory” as he praised the return of the Ukrainian flag to recaptured territory, reports CNBC.

“Stabilization measures” have been put in place

The president said that “stabilization measures” have been put in place in the liberated towns and villages in northeast Ukraine, where a significant counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces took place in the last week, leading to the recapturing...

https://mfame.guru/ukraine-moving-towards-victory-zelenskyy-says/

Asia Crude: Key Market Indicators for Aug 22-26

Crude oil prices could face further downward pressure over Aug. 22-26 as investors keep an eye out for progress on an Iranian nuclear deal and as Russia’s crude exports continue to prove more resilient than expected, reports Platts.

Front-month ICE October Brent crude futures stood at $95.80/b at 0240 GMT Aug. 22, down 92 cents/b (0.95%) from the Aug. 19 settlement.

Middle East
  • Trade activity for October-loading crude cargoes could ease this week, though some Asian buyers could still seek Middle...

https://mfame.guru/asia-crude-key-market-indicators-for-aug-22-26/

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