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Anonymous ID: 52d101 March 13, 2022, 7:44 a.m. No.15854702   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>4735 >>4879 >>5080 >>5239 >>5284 >>5339

Maersk Plans to Sell Investment in Russian Terminal Operator

 

A.P. Moller – Maersk is joining the long list of western companies seeking to divest investments in Russia. In a brief statement confirmed by Global Ports Group, Maersk said it wished to divest its minority interest in Russia’s largest terminal operator. When the investment was made in 2012, it was highlighted as the largest foreign direct investment in the Russian maritime sector.

 

APM Terminals joins major western brands ranging from McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola that all said they would suspend their operations in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this week Shell announced that it was closing operations in Russia and would seek to divest its interests following other majors in the oil and gas industry including BP which also announced that it would suspend its investments. Maersk was one of the first shipping companies to announce it would suspend bookings to Russia, but the line continues to send ships to Russian ports.

 

In 20212, APM Terminals agreed to acquire a 37.5 percent stake in Global Port from Transportation Investments Holding Limited, one of Russia’s largest privately owned transportation groups, and jointly the two companies were managing Global Ports.The company operates six terminals in Russia, including the Saint Petersburg container terminal, which is one of the largest in Russia, as well as terminals in Finland. The group’s main business is container handling, having moved 1.6 million TEU in 2021, as well as other types of cargo, including bulk, cars, and other types of roll-on roll-off cargo. Reuters at the time of the acquisition estimated its value at $860 million.

 

According to Global Ports, APM Terminals will continue to be represented on the company’s board of directors and fulfill its obligations until the divestment can be completed. Maersk, like the other western companies, may face challenges in actually completing the divestment. Russia has been rumored to be planning to bar international companies from selling their investments. Global Ports’ shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange but trading has been suspended.

 

At the same time, while Maersk announced it was ceasing all future bookings for Russian cargo, the shipping giant is continuing to send vessels to Russian ports including Saint Petersburg. Later today, the 3,600 TEU Vayenga Maersk was due to arrive at the Baltic port inbound from Felixstowe in the UK. Maersk is not alone in continuing service as earlier today the CMA CGM Neva departed Saint Petersburg bound for Wilhelmshaven in Germany.

 

According to the companies, they are working to complete prior bookings and they expectto suspend service once the backlogs have been completed both for inbound bookings and exports from Russia.

 

https://maritime-executive.com/article/maersk-plans-to-sell-investment-in-russian-terminal-operator

Anonymous ID: 52d101 March 13, 2022, 8:01 a.m. No.15854793   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Ukraine Reports Loss of U.S.-Built Patrol Boat by Russian Missile

 

A U.S.-built patrol boat that had been transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard to the Ukrainian Navy as part of the efforts to build up its sea forces is reported to be among the causalities. In 2018, the then 30-year-old vessel was transferred to Ukraine along with another vessel from the Island Class as part of five vessels sent from the United States to Ukraine to increase the country’s naval defenses.

 

The patrol boat named Sloviansk was lost according to the mayor of the port city of Yuzhny, located west of Odesa, during reconnaissance and protection missions for the ports of Odesa and to the south in the Black Sea. Several sailors, or possibly the entire crew aboard, are reported missing. The vessel is believed to have been sunk, possibly as early as March 3, as Russia was preparing for the expected amphibious assault on Odesa. Russian forces were believed to be targeting possible opposition that could attack during the landing, which now appears to have been postponed.

 

“An airstrike by an enemy aircraft of the Russian Federation on the patrol boat Sloviansk was inflicted. The patrol boat sank as a result of an air-to-ground cruise missile,” said Volodymyr Novatsky expressing condolences to the families of the victims.

 

It is believed that this is thefirst confirmed loss in combat of a ship of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The fate of the other Island Class patrol boats is unknown…

 

The loss of the patrol ship comes as another blow to the small Ukrainian Navy. Days earlier the Navy also announced the loss of its flagship, although it said that was a conscious decision to prevent the vessel from falling into Russian hands. The 3,100 ton frigate Hetman Sahaidachny, was reportedly scuttled while it was under repairs in the port city of Mykolaiv.

 

Ukraine’s defense minister Oleksiy Reznikov reported ordering the scuttling of the frigate, saying it was a “tough decision for a brave warrior and the whole team. We will build a new fleet, modern and powerful. The main thing now is to resist,” he added

 

https://maritime-executive.com/article/ukraine-reports-loss-of-u-s-built-patrol-boat-by-russian-missile

Anonymous ID: 52d101 March 13, 2022, 8:09 a.m. No.15854837   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>4879 >>5080 >>5239 >>5284 >>5339

 

13 Mar, 2022 14:13

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Renowned American journalist killed near Kiev – Ukraine police

 

>>15854204, >>15854367, >>15854402 Russian troops open fire at journalists near Kyiv, killing American filmmaker Brent Renaud, local officials say

 

Videographer Brent Renaud reportedly shot dead

 

Videographer Brent Renaud, a well-known war journalist and former New York Times correspondent, was shot dead on Sunday in Irpen, Kiev Region Police Chief Andrei Nebytov has said. The New York Times has stated the journalist was not on assignment for it.

 

The circumstances surrounding Renaud’s death are unclear, but the city of Irpen has been the scene of heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces in recent days.

 

Renaud “paid his life for trying to highlight the aggressor's ingenuity, cruelty and ruthlessness,” Nebytov wrote on Facebook on Sunday, referring to the Russian military. In another post shortly afterwards, Nebytov shared an image of a bloodied corpse with a bullet wound near the ear, presumably that of Renaud.

 

Situated on the outskirts of Kiev, Irpen has been the scene of intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces for several days, and it is unclear how or even if Renaud got caught in the middle. Likewise,Nebytov is the only official to have blamed Russia for the shooting.

 

In addition to the 51-year-old reporter's killing, two more correspondents were injured, Nebytov said, adding that they were “rescued from the scene” and taken to a hospital in Kiev.

 

At the time of writing, the White House had not confirmed reports of Renaud’s death, and was consulting with Kiev, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said shortly afterwards.

 

Renaud was a well-known war correspondent and had reported from conflict zones in the Middle East and Latin America. While he was identified in several reports as a New York Times correspondent, the newspaper on Sunday put out a statement immediately after his apparent death saying that “he was not on assignment for any desk at the Times in Ukraine,” and that he “was wearing a Times press badge that had been issued for an assignment many years ago.” Renaud had most recently worked for the New York Times in 2015.

 

Situated on the outskirts of Kiev, Irpen has been the scene of intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces for several days, and it is unclear how or even if Renaud got caught in the middle. Likewise, Nebytov is the only official to have blamed Russia for the shooting.

 

An unverified video shared by Italian journalist Annalisa Camilli purportedly shows one of Renaud’s companions, who identifies himself as “Juan,” lying on a hospital bed. “Juan” tells Camilli that the journalists were taken past a checkpoint by someone who offered them a ride, when their car was fired upon.

 

An unverified video shared by Italian journalist Annalisa Camilli purportedly shows one of Renaud’s companions, who identifies himself as “Juan,” lying on a hospital bed. “Juan” tells Camilli that the journalists were taken past a checkpoint by someone who offered them a ride, when their car was fired upon.

 

The Guardian named him as Juan Arredondo, a Colombian-American photographer. He can be seen in the video wearing a badge of the American Spanish-language network Telemundo, but the network has not yet commented on the incident.

 

According to the man, the driver turned around, but Renaud was shot in the neck and left behind as the man was taken to hospital, possibly in an ambulance.The man did not say who did the shooting, or whether their ride past the checkpoint was in a civilian or military vehicle.

 

It is unclear whether anyone else was injured, as Nebytov originally stated that “two more correspondents” had been hit, yet the man named only himself and Renaud as traveling in the vehicle.

 

Several international journalists were nearby at the time of the shooting, and Bild journalist Paul Ronzheimer shared footage apparently showing the man being evacuated on a stretcher by several men in Ukrainian military and emergency services uniforms.

 

https://www.rt.com/russia/551809-us-journalist-killed-kiev/

Anonymous ID: 52d101 March 13, 2022, 8:13 a.m. No.15854854   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>4879 >>5080 >>5239 >>5284 >>5339

13 Mar, 2022 14:31

 

How Russia's neighbors react to the war in Ukraine

 

People in Central Asian countries neighboring Russia are trying to decide what they think about the offensive in Ukraine – not without outside ‘help’

 

A new wave of anti-war protests has swept through Kazakhstan. The activists blame Russia for the aggression and compare Putin to Hitler. Ukraine recalled its ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, because Kiev decided that the country supported the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Several forces are at work in the political and information space, as they try to undermine support for Russia in the region – this also happens in countries like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

 

Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov did express support for Russia’s actions in Ukraine in a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin on February 26. The official record stated, “Sadyr Japarov emphasized Kiev’s responsibility for the failure of the Minsk agreements and expressed support for Russia’s decisive actions aimed at defending the Donbass people.”

 

The message is clear, and Japarov shared these ideas even before the operation. He wrote that the reason things got tense in Ukraine was the violation of the Minsk agreements. He welcomed Russia’s recognition of the DPR and LPR as independent states as “possibly the last measure that had to be taken in order to defend the people” and “Moscow’s sovereign right.”

 

According to media reports, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev also said that he “understood” Russia’s actions in Ukraine during his talks with Putin. The president’s press office didn’t deny the fact that such statements had been made at the top level meeting, but refused to give any further information, claiming that the republic’s position was “balanced and neutral.”

 

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was very careful with his assessments – he had been a career diplomat for many years after all. He didn’t openly support Moscow, but in his statement, he reiterated the position of the Russian Foreign Ministry, “We are staying true to the indivisible Eurasian security principle.”

 

Tokayev also criticized Ukraine’s refusal to follow through on the Minsk agreements, which resulted in the military operation, “The Minsk agreements remained on paper, and this led to the military action in Ukraine.” (In early February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that he disagreed with some of the provisions in the document).

 

The US is clearly involved in the efforts to undermine support for Moscow in the region. On February 28, the State Department held a special conference with these countries, where some very strong anti-Russia statements were made. Moscow’s actions were labeled as a “premeditated and unfounded invasion.”

 

Not just presidents

Pro-Russian statements made by the leaders of Central Asian states reflect the views of political, media, and professional elites, which in turn impacts foreign policy.

 

Soon after the ambassador was recalled, Akipress, the republic’s largest news agency, published an article by professor Jumagul Saadanbekov, the former president of the national diplomatic academy and ambassador to Ukraine, who is one of the leading experts on foreign policy in Kyrgyzstan.

 

In his article, Saadanbekov outlined Bishkek’s stance on the Ukrainian crisis, saying that, “In March 2021, Ukraine adopted a new military strategy. This document is almost entirely focused on a standoff with Russia and aims to drag the US and the West into a conflict with Russia. It envisages setting up underground terrorist organizations in Crimea and the Donbass, while the international community supports Ukraine, including in the military sense, in its geopolitical showdown with Russia. It’s clear that this could only mean preparation for military action against Russia.And so the Washington-led Ukraine simply forced Russia to start this war”…

 

https://www.rt.com/russia/551727-russia-ukraine-kazakhstan-kyrgyzstan-uzbekistan/

Anonymous ID: 52d101 March 13, 2022, 8:19 a.m. No.15854878   🗄️.is 🔗kun

13 Mar, 2022 13:52

 

Dozens killed and injured in Russian strikes on military base, Kiev says

 

More than 30 missiles were launched overnight, according to the local military administration

 

At least 35 people were killed and more than 130 injured during overnight shelling at a military training ground outside the western Ukrainian city of Lvov, the head of the regional military administration Maxim Kozitsky has claimed.

 

The Yavorsky military range, also known as the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, islocated about 15 miles from Poland, with some reports suggesting the blast could be felt across the border. Russian military authorities have yet to comment on or confirm the strike.

 

According to Kozitsky, by noon on Sunday all fires on the center’s territory had been extinguished, and explosives technicians and other specialists were inspecting the site.

 

“I must say that, unfortunately, that we lost more heroes: 35 people died as a result of the shelling of thepeacekeeping and security center. Another 134 with injuries of varying severity have been hospitalized,” Kozitsky wrote on Telegram.

 

He claimed that the airstrike was “carried out from the Black and Azov Seas” with aircraft taking off from Saratov airport.

 

“In total, the occupiers fired more than 30 missiles. The Ukrainian air defense system responded,” Kozitsky said, also claiming that Ukrainian forces had “shot down some of the missiles in the air.”

 

Kozitsky repeated Ukraine’s request for NATO “to close the sky over Ukraine” by implementing a no-fly zone, or alternatively, to provide the country with military planes.

 

He stressed that with shelling “approaching the borders of NATO countries,” this is the “crucial moment” to fulfill Kiev’s request. NATO has so far refused to impose a no-fly zone, saying it would lead to direct confrontation with Moscow.

 

Earlier on Sunday, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Alexey Reznikov said there were someforeign instructors working at the center. He called the shelling a “terrorist attack” on peace and security near the EU-NATO border.

 

Moscow launched a large-scale assault against its neighbor on February 24 with a stated goal of “demilitarizing” and “denazifying” Ukraine in order to protect the Donbass republics and to defend Russia’s own security amid NATO’s expansion eastwards.

 

The Russian military has claimed it is only targeting military installations and accused Ukrainian nationalists of “using civilians as cover” and human shields.

 

Kiev considers the attack unprovoked and unjustified and Western nations implemented unprecedented sanctions on Moscow in the wake of the attack.

 

https://www.rt.com/russia/551806-lvov-shelling-russia-casualties/

Anonymous ID: 52d101 March 13, 2022, 9:38 a.m. No.15855218   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5250

>>15855191

Redemption maybe, Orange Man wasnt so bad. His reach is wide, so now he’s convincing normies that Trump was right. The message will get out, better to have a leftist red pill leftists, so this is a good thing