Twenty-five tankers were reflagged to Russia in the final three months of 2025, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Eighteen of those changed their colors in December, and 16 were sanctioned by the U.K. or the U.S. The legitimacy of these midvoyage changes under international maritime law is unclear, S&P said.

Cyprus police have reported the disappearance of Vladislav Baumgertner, a Russian businessman and former head of Uralkali, a Russian potash fertiliser producer and exporter, who has been out of contact since 7 January.

Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in Ukraine's city of Odesa, injuring six people including three children.