A painted flag, a Russian bluff and an 18-day chase across the Atlantic

The Bella 1 had been tailed by a US Coast Guard cutter across the Atlantic Ocean for almost two weeks when the ship’s crew ...

Hoisting Russian Flags, ‘Shadow Fleet’ Edges Into the Light

The Marinera, which was seized by the U.S., isn’t the only ship from the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers to switch lately to a ...

U.S. seizes tanker that raised Russian flag after weeks-long chase in North Atlantic

The U.S. seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a two-week pursuit spanning thousands of miles from the Caribbean.
The New York Times

Why ‘provocative’ flags – including Russia’s – at Euro 2024 could see nations face sanctions

The Serbian Football Federation (FSS) has been fined €10k by UEFA’s disciplinary committee due to flags that were displayed during their European Championship match against England on Sunday. In the ...
TASS

Russian judokas cleared to compete under national flag starting on Nov. 28

As soon as the decision was made and the official statement was published, the International Judo Federation returned the national flag of Russia back on its official website ABU DHABI, November 27.