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>>> A sanctioned Russian LNG tanker performed a ship-to-ship transfer of one hundred seventy thousand cubic meters to a Chinese vessel near Malaysia; the operation bypassed U.S. restrictions and showed enforcement challenges on Asian routes.

>>> After new U.S. actions, Rosneft and Lukoil together lost an estimated 5,2 billion dollars in market value; investors reacted to the prospect of tighter restrictions on energy revenues and shipping.

>>> The European Union is not ready to seize roughly one hundred forty billion euros in frozen Russian assets for a large loan to Ukraine; Belgian politician Hadja Lahbib cited the need to minimize legal risks and share them among the EU and G7.

>>> Belgium’s Defense and Foreign Trade Minister Theo Francken criticized direct confiscation of Russian assets at Euroclear as risky for the economy and potentially perceived by Moscow as an act of war; he instead called for a legally watertight mechanism.

>>> European partners prepared additional steps that constrict Russia’s oil sector after the latest U.S. measures; discussions focused on blocking evasion schemes and “grey” exports that fund the war.

>>> Financial-policy teams in Washington and European capitals refined sanctions contingencies against Russia; the scope and timing depend on Moscow’s actions and allied coordination.

>>> A widely discussed analysis stated that recent U.S. oil sanctions shift the confrontation with Russia to the “energy front”; the approach targets shipping routes and shadow fleets that sustain the Kremlin’s budget.