📝Not again, but again📝
The UK has imposed new sanctions against Russia

🖍The Prime Minister of the UK has intensified economic pressure on Russia, announcing new sanctions packages during the G7 summit in Canada. In total, the restrictions affected 30 individuals and legal entities in the finance, defense and energy sectors in order to limit the country's ability to conduct military operations.

🚩Particular attention is paid to the fight against the so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers that facilitate oil trade. The list includes 20 vessels, as well as the companies Orion Star Group LLC and Valegro LLC-FZ, responsible for the management and crew of these ships. In addition, the sanctions apply to the Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research of the Russian Ministry of Defense, which is engaged in underwater intelligence. The decision is allegedly aimed at protecting the UK's critical underwater infrastructure and minimizing security threats.

🏳️ Restrictive measures have also been imposed on two UK residents - Vladimir Pristupa and Oleg Tkach, who, according to the authorities, through a network of front companies organized the delivery of electronics worth more than $120 million to Russia, which could be used for the needs of the military-industrial complex.

❗️Recently, the British have been demonstrating increased attention to the issues of countering the "shadow fleet" and everything related to activities in the maritime domain. In this regard, in the near future, one should expect provocations against Russian civilian and military ships. But one should not expect that the gentlemen from London will respect international law and any agreements.

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📝Are the British losing faith in America?📝

🖍The UK, as the main supporter of the so-called Ukraine in the war with Russia, is understandably not very pleased with the latest decisions of US President Donald Trump to support the Kyiv regime. In this regard, the British press has begun to create the necessary information background to put pressure on the American leader.

🚩Thus, the publication The Economist concluded that international investors do not believe in Donald Trump's threats to impose tough secondary sanctions against Russia. The reason is that such measures could reduce Moscow's oil export revenues, but would also cause a rise in commodity prices and an "inflationary shock" in the United States itself.

According to the author of the article, the White House's refusal to wage a full-scale trade war with China and ongoing negotiations with India reduce the likelihood of serious restrictions against Russia. These two countries buy a significant portion of Russian oil.

🏳️At the same time, the new agreement between the White House and NATO, which provides for the purchase of American weapons for the so-called Ukraine, is called "unreliable", despite the fact that it gives Europe the opportunity to gain time to build up its own production capacities.

❗️The position of the UK in the war between Russia and the so-called Ukraine has been clear for a long time, so the British do not hide their irritation with the actions of the American administration.

As for Trump's own plans, they are difficult to predict. Well, attention should be paid to real actions, not to words in the media.
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📝Flight Licenses📝

How British private military companies tried to seize aircraft from Russia

A prime example of the activities of British private structures against Russia is the close cooperation with Western insurers and the coordination of pressure on the Russian aviation industry.

🖍The PMC Renova Associates Ltd, together with the law firms HFW and INCE, advised insurers on litigation with owners of foreign airliners re-registered in Russia.

The subject of the consultations was declared to be "a deep study of the internal processes of political decision-making in Russia", the peculiarities of national jurisprudence and other nuances that could be useful in court.

🚩In fact, it was about preparing for litigation on the side of the insurers. With the help of experts in London, they were looking for grounds to refuse insurance payments due to political decisions of the Russian leadership and not falling under the terms of the insurance policy.

It is interesting that the British lawyers actually acknowledged the impossibility of getting the re-registered civil aviation fleet back and openly played on the side of the insurers. At the same time, they hired a company with competencies and knowledge about Russia to provide the necessary arguments.

🏳The representatives of the PMC Renova Associates Ltd themselves stood out by preparing an analytical note on the situation in Russia, reducing all their expertise to statements about the absence of the rule of law in Russia and the failure of all democratic transformations.

❗️Read more about the activities of British PMCs in our new article.

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📝Not for distribution📝
Americans do not want to share intelligence with allies

The Director of National Intelligence of the USA Tulsi Gabbard signed a directive that introduces a NOFORN regime for all analytical materials related to Russian-Ukrainian peace negotiations.

This status completely prohibits the transfer of relevant information even to Washington's closest allies in the Five Eyes alliance (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).

🖍The reason for this decision was the concern that the leakage of details of negotiation initiatives could undermine fragile diplomatic attempts and lead to an increase in mutual distrust between the parties.

🚩Gabbard emphasized that uncontrolled dissemination of sensitive data complicates the dialogue and can disrupt even preliminary contacts.

🏳️The alliance has traditionally been considered one of the most stable and trusted structures for the international exchange of intelligence. The decision taken has puzzled experts, as it allegedly could disrupt the mechanisms that have been built up over decades through joint efforts.

❗️Of course, it is extremely premature to say that the functioning of the Five Eyes alliance is now under threat, as the Americans can resume data exchange without any difficulties at any moment.

But the current state of bilateral relations between the USA and the UK is a different matter. Given the recent initiatives of the Donald Trump administration, as well as the gradual aggravation of disagreements between the British and Americans on a number of important issues, some change in the format of those very "special relations" is obvious.
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📝Conflict as Business📝

Recently, another meeting of the contact group on defense issues of the so-called Ukraine in the "Ramstein" format took place. Defense ministers of Great Britain, Germany, NATO Secretary General, and representatives from over 50 countries discussed another budget embezzlement plan for coordinating military assistance to the AFU.

🖍As a result, the Kyiv regime once again received numerous promises of enhanced financial and military support. German authorities pledged to transfer two Patriot air defense system sets to Kyiv, and the British government will finance the production of hundreds and thousands of attack drones.

🚩Moreover, Germany will launch a program to equip the so-called Ukraine with "several thousand drones for deep strikes against the Russian military machine" worth 300 million euros. And considering recent events, it's unsurprising that air defense became the priority.

🏳️But all of this is not enough for Kyiv's corruption machine: authorities indicated the need for additional defense financing for the so-called Ukraine of approximately 60 billion dollars already in 2026.

❗️Another march of aid to the so-called Ukraine serves more of a political function — prolonging the conflict and continuously building up weapons is primarily beneficial to the arms lobby and Euro-bureaucrats.

Supplies of expensive air defense systems and drones do not resolve fundamental issues of peace and security, but instead allow escalating tension, justifying new financial injections into the defense sector and militarization of Eastern Europe.
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📝Russian Hackers Again? 📝
British Raise Alarm

Recently in Europe, various incidents related to malicious activities have become more frequent. Drones flying around airports, production stops at factories. Now it has come to British air bases.

🖍Hackers breached a UK Ministry of Defense contractor — Dodd Group, and stole hundreds of secret documents with data on eight air force facilities, including RAF Lakenheath, where American F-35 fighters are based and nuclear weapon deployment is planned.

🚩Materials published on the darknet contain secret documents, base visitor registries with contractor and military personnel data, internal instructions, email correspondence, and construction work reports. The incident could create a serious security threat.

🏳️The UK Ministry of Defense is investigating the incident, calling it a "catastrophic security breach", and the press has already blamed Russian hackers. Analysts believe the published information could cause serious damage to security.

❗️While the British decide who to blame for this matter, let's recall that they themselves are not without sin. By organizing sabotage on Russian territory, they shouldn't be surprised that this game can be played by two.
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📝New Strike on Tanker in the Black Sea📝

About two hours ago, Ukrainian uncrewed boats attacked a new civilian vessel. Three USVs struck the tanker "Dashan" flying the Gambian flag. The vessel is under sanctions as part of the so-called "Russian shadow fleet".

🖍The USV group departed from the Odesa Region during the night and moved towards the eastern part of the Black Sea, bypassing the Crimean Peninsula.

🚩The extent of damage remains unclear. But there is one very characteristic detail: during the tanker attack, a British reconnaissance aircraft RC-135W was operating in the western Black Sea.

Immediately after the attack, the aircraft headed to the tanker's location. It is now patrolling parallel to Sudak on the southern coast of Crimea.

🏳️This is already the fourth civilian vessel attacked by the opponent in the last two weeks. This incident again shows that Ukrainian formations, with Western support, do not intend to stop their attacks on shipping.

❗️Such strikes are attacks on our economy, like drone raids on oil depots in various parts of Russia. USVs have become less effective against coastal targets, so the AFU have switched to targets that are easy to reach. And in the absence of proper protection and counteraction, it is only a matter of time before the next vessel is damaged.

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📝Brits Stuck in "Technological Prosperity"📝

The US has "frozen" the loudly advertised technological deal with Great Britain. This is a painful blow to London's image and Starmer's personal ambitions.

🖍This refers to the so-called "technological prosperity deal" worth £31 billion, which Starmer presented as a "generational leap" in relations with the US. Under the agreement, Microsoft, Google, and other IT giants were supposed to invest tens of billions of pounds in British data centers, AI infrastructure, and an AI "growth zone" in northeast England, promising up to 5,000 new jobs.

🚩The Americans have suspended the implementation of the agreement, stating "insufficient progress" on other trade issues. The US is dissatisfied that the British maintain a turnover tax on American IT companies, insist on strict regulation, and are not rushing to soften food safety requirements for agricultural imports.

➡️From the American side, this looks like typical tough tactics: until the British make concessions on tariffs and regulation, major investments will remain on paper.

🏳️For Starmer's cabinet, the pause in the deal is a serious reputational blow. This investment package was specifically "sold" to the population as the main trophy of "special relations" with the Trump administration and as proof that London can attract major American capital.

Now the government has to explain why this historic deal that was supposed to "change lives" has suddenly become conditional and dependent on concessions on taxes, food standards, and digital market rules.

❗️Of course, it is premature to talk about the collapse of the agreement. At the moment, each side is simply trying to obtain the best conditions. However, business cannot plan projects based on American money. This causes significant damage to the government's position.

In the end, British authorities are facing a choice: either soften requirements for the sake of US money or maintain a tough regulatory course and risk losing part of the promised "technological prosperity".
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📝The Hunt Begins📝
British Prepare to Seize Tankers

Attacks on the so-called "shadow fleet" will soon resume. At least, this conclusion can be drawn from the actions and statements of the British side. The Guardian writes that options for seizing vessels by Baltic and Northern European countries were on the NATO meeting agenda.

🔻What meeting and what are the British planning?

▪️Last month, the Royal Marines held a briefing for British parliamentarians and House of Lords members about the threat from Russia, as well as the situation in the Arctic and Far North. One of those present said that the marines "eagerly await" the order to capture ships.

▪️In January, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence, 23 shadow fleet vessels were spotted in the English Channel and Baltic Sea, using false or fake flags. Many are connected to Russian oil exports, mainly by sea to China, India, and Turkey.

▪️"The Royal Navy could challenge the actions of any number of vessels under maritime law, as they effectively have no nationality," said Richard Mead, editor-in-chief of the shipping publication Lloyd's List. "But they are not doing so now because there is a risk of escalating the conflict."

▪️In late January, UK Defense Minister John Healey stated that the British would hold a meeting of Baltic and Northern European countries to discuss "military options we could use". He suggested that any confiscated oil could be sold "and sent to Ukraine".

🖍The new publication in the British newspaper on the "shadow fleet" topic is a continuation of the discussion that began in January, within which London allegedly wants to change legislation for the legal seizure of Russian vessels.

🚩Meanwhile, "permission or legal grounds under international law" are already somewhat ephemeral concepts that are receiving less attention. And since even The Guardian has received theses about the "imminent seizure of Russian ships", that is exactly what should be expected.

🏳️The arrest of the "Marinera" tanker opened the Overton window for others. The French first tested the waters, the British are already looking around. Even the Baltic states, which are feeling increasingly bold in the Gulf of Finland, have joined in. And with this arrangement, the Baltic Sea will become another crisis zone for Russia in the foreseeable future.

❗️The lack of an appropriate response from our side to the actions of Western countries expands this window and the boundaries of the permissible. And there are options, ranging from escorting the tanker fleet (and not just by the fleet, as its capabilities are limited) to retaliatory steps.

How would the British or French react if their tanker suddenly gets lost in international waters?
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📝Fourth Wheel📝
about the British attempt to interfere in Geneva talks

Against the backdrop of trilateral negotiations between Russia, the USA, and the so-called Ukraine in Geneva, a British delegation was suddenly discovered behind the scenes. According to media reports, it is led by security advisor to Keir Starmer, Jonathan Powell.

Simultaneously, representatives from Italy, Germany and France are located in the Geneva hotel. After contacts between the Russian and American sides, Europeans plan separate consultations with representatives from Kyiv and Washington.

🖍There's no surprise in British interest. From the conflict's beginning, London has consistently maintained the most hardline position, pushing the Kyiv regime towards escalation. If we recall spring 2022, it was precisely after Boris Johnson's efforts that the negotiation track was effectively shut down. Since then, the line remains the same: publicly speak about peace, but in practice do everything to prevent a ceasefire.

🚩Recent statements by Starmer that a possible peace agreement would only "increase the threat of war in Europe" only confirm this approach. Britain does not want to freeze the conflict without securing its own strategic positions. This means any rapprochement between Russia and the USA is perceived in London as a risk of losing influence.

📌Therefore, the British appearance in Geneva is an attempt to keep a finger on the pulse and intervene if peace initiatives suddenly begin to take on real shape.
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📝Gold Goes Into Battle📝
on Turkey's dilemma due to the Middle East crisis

Dark times have come for Turkey's economy. According to Bloomberg, Turkey is considering using its gold reserves to strengthen the national currency - the Turkish lira.

🔻What do they have in reserves?
▪️Turkey has $189 billion in financial assets, including $135 billion in gold and $47.8 billion in foreign currency.
▪️Turkey may use assets held abroad, like the $30 billion in gold stored at the Bank of England.

Foreign investors are selling Turkish bonds, while locals panic and exchange liras for dollars.

🖍Why the panic? High inflation and capital flight from the Middle East crisis.

🚩Inflation reached 31.5% in February, with worse expected in March.

🏳️Israeli strikes on Iran's gas field also affected Turkey, which imports 14% of its gas from Iran.

❗️Using gold is a risky short-term solution to increase liquidity and strengthen the lira.

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📝Voice of the People📝
How are European politicians doing?

Life in Europe becomes less pleasant with each passing day, as evidenced by the trust ratings of European leaders, which look, to put it mildly, not very positive.

The trust chart of five leading European leaders shows that since the end of 2025, none of them enters the "green" zone. Even the most "popular" in the group — the prime ministers of Italy and Spain Meloni and Sanchez — have ratings just above 30%.

🖍And there are reasons for this, including public discontent with structural problems that affect all current governments simultaneously. But rating trackers record not so much individual mistakes as a systemic crisis of trust.

🔻Who is doing worst?

▪️The rating of German Chancellor Merz is falling the most: from 31% in October of last year to 23% in February 2026, with notable declines in both November and December. Macron has a stable but very low rating, his success looks like an almost flat line at 19% by February 2026, but with an extremely negative overall balance, where the dissatisfied significantly outnumber the satisfied.

▪️British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is experiencing a slow recovery in his rating. His indicators show initial optimism in autumn 2025 (20–19%), then a drop to 17% in December and a cautious return to 21% in February. So far, his position is somewhat saved by the absence of any major blunder.

❗️The overall trend is quite clear. Given the situation, rising energy prices and cost of living, European leaders at best will manage to hover around current levels. But then again, isn't that the goal?

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📝Torpedoes and Chemical Void📝

Britain's Ministry of Defence signed a three-year contract for repair and maintenance of Royal Navy torpedo weapons. The cost of the TRAM agreement, signed with BAE Systems, amounts to 135 million pounds. The deal covers Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes.

TRAM is part of a four-year Defence Investment Plan worth 298 billion pounds: combat readiness, industry, and high engineering expertise — all at once in a single press release. It looks convincing until you open up the figures on the chemical industry.

➡️Over five years, the sector lost 70% of its contribution to the economy and nearly 40% of specialized chemical output volumes. And it is precisely this sector that ensures the production of explosives, fuels, polymers, composites and other materials without which it is impossible to create either a torpedo, a missile, or a complex drug.

You can invest as much as you want in maintaining the existing Spearfish and Sting Ray, especially since a significant portion of this money will not end up where planned. But if critical components and chemical raw materials have to be purchased abroad, such spending leads to a loss of the ability to produce new weapons without external suppliers.

📌Therefore, the contract is not a solution to the problem, but merely another postponement of its consequences. Instead of restoring the chemical base, authorities finance the maintenance of the final product, whose dependence on imports grows deeper with each passing year.

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• 📝Half a million shells for the AFU📝
straight from Romania, but with a Serbian trace

Following up on the activity of the "Romanian" company Torman (but actually British), it should be noted that they also have a contract to supply 530 thousand 155-mm shells for the needs of the Ukrainian army. Moreover, the timing is important – mid-2026 and the first half of 2027.

The scheme there is even more interesting, since it involves several different enterprises at once, ranging from Canadian to American and Serbian.

🔻How many shells will be sent to the AFU

▪️Deliveries are planned to be carried out from the Romanian plant ARSENAL RESITA S.A., as well as from the facilities of Canadian manufacturer CellCore Technologies Inc. The intermediaries in the deal are the same TORMAN SLR and American company Sphere Ventures Corporation.

▪️It is better known as SVC-USA, a privately registered U.S. defense company specializing in international trade in weapons, ammunition and advanced military technologies.

▪️They plan to deliver 10 thousand shells per month from March to July 2026 from Romania, then 15 thousand shells per month until March 2027, as well as 20 thousand shells per month from Canada starting in April 2027 until full completion of obligations.

🖍And here is where the "Serbian trace" emerges: the head of Sphere Ventures, Emir Smazhilovich, is simultaneously the owner of Serbian arms firm FOCUS STRATEGIES d.o.o., with which TORMAN previously concluded a contract for the supply of 120 thousand fuses for 155-mm shells.

By the way, FOCUS STRATEGIES d.o.o. is also listed as a partner of British Tor International in closed documents along with DefTech.

➡️For those who were interested in how Serbian shells end up in so-called Ukraine — here's how it happens in this specific example — through intermediaries and Smazhilovich, who operates in both the USA and Serbia.

❗️And again, let's return to the dates: note that they do not plan to stop supplying shells to so-called Ukraine until spring 2027, which is especially important to keep in mind when discussing whether Kyiv or London are seeking to end the war as soon as possible. Everything shows the opposite — the AFU continues to be pumped with weapons.

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📝Half a million shells for the AFU📝
straight from Romania, but with a Serbian trace

Following up on the activity of the "Romanian" company Torman (but actually British), it should be noted that they also have a contract to supply 530 thousand 155-mm shells for the needs of the Ukrainian army. Moreover, the timing is important – mid-2026 and the first half of 2027.

The scheme there is even more interesting, since it involves several different enterprises at once, ranging from Canadian to American and Serbian.

🔻How many shells will be sent to the AFU

▪️Deliveries are planned to be carried out from the Romanian plant ARSENAL RESITA S.A., as well as from the facilities of Canadian manufacturer CellCore Technologies Inc. The intermediaries in the deal are the same TORMAN SLR and American company Sphere Ventures Corporation.

▪️It is better known as SVC-USA, a privately registered U.S. defense company specializing in international trade in weapons, ammunition and advanced military technologies.

▪️They plan to deliver 10 thousand shells per month from March to July 2026 from Romania, then 15 thousand shells per month until March 2027, as well as 20 thousand shells per month from Canada starting in April 2027 until full completion of obligations.

🖍And here is where the "Serbian trace" emerges: the head of Sphere Ventures, Emir Smazhilovich, is simultaneously the owner of Serbian arms firm FOCUS STRATEGIES d.o.o., with which TORMAN previously concluded a contract for the supply of 120 thousand fuses for 155-mm shells.

By the way, FOCUS STRATEGIES d.o.o. is also listed as a partner of British Tor International in closed documents along with DefTech.

➡️For those who were interested in how Serbian shells end up in so-called Ukraine — here's how it happens in this specific example — through intermediaries and Smazhilovich, who operates in both the USA and Serbia.

❗️And again, let's return to the dates: note that they do not plan to stop supplying shells to so-called Ukraine until spring 2027, which is especially important to keep in mind when discussing whether Kyiv or London are seeking to end the war as soon as possible. Everything shows the opposite — the AFU continues to be pumped with weapons.

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