Security versus geopolitics: MSC returns to the Suez Canal and halts shipments to Russia
The publication USM — Ports and Shipping reported on MSC’s decision to partially resume the transit of its vessels through the Suez Canal on East-West routes. According to the report, the return of services to the traditional path followed an…
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A shadow market for agricultural land demining has emerged in Ukraine
Due to long queues for official surveys and farmers’ urgent need to sow fields, a large-scale illegal demining market has emerged in Ukraine. According to unofficial farmer estimates, between 50% and 70% of land clearance work in 2023–2024 was…
Supreme Court orders Kyivstar to refund money for tariff changed without notice
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of a Kyivstar subscriber whose service cost was raised from UAH 75 to UAH 105 over four weeks without proper notification. The court ordered the operator to refund the debited funds, restore the previous tariff…
Russian occupier sentenced in absentia to 12 years for stealing a car from a civilian on August 18, 2026
A Kharkiv court has sentenced a Russian military serviceman in absentia to 12 years in prison for seizing a local resident’s vehicle during the occupation of the Kharkiv region in 2022. The offender’s actions were classified as a violation of the…
US searches for manufacturers of Bradley components due to shortages
The US Army is seeking contractors to supply scarce components for M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley fighting vehicles being transferred as military aid to Ukraine. US Army Contracting Command at the Detroit Arsenal is conducting a market research to identify…
Large-scale blackout hits several districts of Moscow
A large-scale power outage occurred in several districts of Moscow, halting metro trains and trapping people in elevators. A fire at a local thermal power plant is cited as the preliminary cause of the accident.
