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FT: The European Commission has begun setting up a new intelligence body under president Ursula von der Leyen, in an attempt to improve the use of information gathered by national spy agencies (archive).
Reuters: Chinese provincial government-backed refiner Yanchang Petroleum is avoiding Russian oil in its latest crude oil tender for deliveries between December and mid-February.
The Kyiv Independent: An oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
Reuters: Romania's defence ministry said on Tuesday that suspected drone fragments were found 5 km (3.2 miles) inside its territory following an overnight Russian attack on Ukrainian Danube river ports.
ISW: The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area.
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Politico: Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine was not a criminal offense, the Bratislava prosecutor's office said Monday.
Reuters: Belgium has enlisted the help of foreign armed forces to seize or track down drones that have made incursions around its airports, military bases and a nuclear plant, with officials saying it all bears the hallmarks of Russian interference.
United24 Media: Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces struck an oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, hitting a pumping station at the “Hvardiiskyi” facility in the village of Karierne, Saksky district. The depot is part of the Russian fuel-logistics network and helps supply military sites and transport across the peninsula.
Reuters: The European Union will on Thursday discuss two main ways to raise financial support for Ukraine - borrowing the money, or the more likely option of using frozen Russian assets, a senior EU official said.
The Kyiv Independent: Memorial of Heroes, a Ukrainian memorialization and documentary project that records the stories of those killed by Russia's war against Ukraine, has had its YouTube channel deleted without the right to appeal.
Reuters: Lukoil declared force majeure at its Iraqi oil field, sources told Reuters on Monday, and Bulgaria was poised to seize its Burgas refinery, as the Russian company's international operations buckled under the strain of U.S. sanctions.
Reuters: Indian refiner HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd has issued a rare spot tender seeking two cargoes of naphtha for November delivery after its Russian supplies of the petrochemical feedstock were hit.
Reuters: Two Indian state refiners have purchased 5 million barrels of crude oil from spot markets via tenders as they continue to scout for alternatives to Russian supplies.
The Moscow Times: At least 20 Russian regions have begun recruiting military reservists to guard strategic infrastructure under a new law that allows the military to deploy them during peacetime, the Kommersant business newspaper reported on Monday.
Reuters: The Kremlin said on Monday it was "actively preparing" for Putin to visit India before the end of the year and hoped it would be a substantive trip. Putin is due to visit India in December according to the Kremlin.
The Kyiv Independent: Russia's port town of Tuapse on the Black Sea was rocked by explosions overnight on Nov. 10, as local Telegram channels reported an attack by Ukrainian sea drones.
Reuters: Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau announced a vast investigation into the country's energy sector on Monday, alleging a kickback scheme of $100 million involving the state nuclear power company.
High North News: For much of the summer Russia’s LNG “shadow fleet” stayed away from Norway’s Arctic waters. With the return of winter sea ice closing much of the Northern Sea Route, the first dark vessels are returning to the Norwegian and Barents Seas.
worth mentioning
Putin ally who declared poverty had £217m of property, UK judge finds
Russia: Street musicians jailed for a third time over anti-war songs
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