#US sanctions on #Russia's tanker fleet are showing signs of faltering, with several blacklisted vessels loading for the first time in more than a year, #Bloomberg writes.

In recent days, three blacklisted vessels loaded cargoes of #Russia’s flagship Pacific grade and sailed from #Russia's main regional port. Satellite imagery suggests that more ships are leaving anchorages west of the port of #Nakhodka, where they’ve idled since being sanctioned.

ℹ️ For reference: #Nakhodka, along with #Vladivostok, was a major transit centre for the #GULAG. According to historians and eyewitnesses, the city had the largest number of repressed political prisoners, criminal prisoners, and #Japanese prisoners of war in #Primorsky_Krai. The camps in #Nakhodka housed up to 100,000 people.

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691

“would this explain why #russians love to play the victim? 🤣 🤣 🤣

"There is no other country where the victims idolized their executioners,” traveller #Astolphe_de_Custine said about #Russia in 1839

Since then, nothing has changed in the most staunch country. For example, a bust of #Stalin was installed in #Nakhodka.🤦‍♂️

🔔#Earthquake (#землетрясение) M4.4 strikes 129 km S of #Nakhodka (Russian Federation) 22 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1720799
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🔔#Earthquake (#землетрясение) M4.5 strikes 225 km SE of #Nakhodka (Russian Federation) 29 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1566032
Earthquake, M4.5 SEA OF JAPAN

Earthquake, M4.5 SEA OF JAPAN - Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:25:12 +0000

#Earthquake (#землетрясение) M5.6 strikes 115 km SE of #Nakhodka (Russian Federation) 8 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1521287
Earthquake, M5.6 PRIMOR'YE, RUSSIA

Earthquake, M5.6 PRIMOR'YE, RUSSIA - Tue, 27 Jun 2023 23:38:19 +0000