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Conflict Situation: 1. Russia – ① Russian officials stated that a Ukrainian drone attack damaged apartment buildings and oil depots in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. ② Russian Ministry of Defense: Air defense forces shot down or intercepted 216 Ukrainian drones overnight. 66 drones were shot down in the Krasnodar region of southern Russia. ③ Russian Federal Security Service: A Ukrainian plot to assassinate a senior Russian government official was foiled while the official was visiting a cemetery in Moscow. ④ Governor of Volgograd Oblast: Air defense systems repelled a nighttime drone attack targeting energy infrastructure. ⑤ Sources: Oil exports from the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk have been suspended following the drone attack. ⑥ Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian forces conducted large-scale strikes against Ukrainian military and energy facilities. ⑦ Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian forces continued to attack besieged Ukrainian troops in the Krasnodar region. Russian forces successfully repelled seven Ukrainian attempts to relieve besieged troops from the northwest of Krasnodar. Russian forces also completed the clearing of Ukrainian personnel from the Rog settlement east of Krasnodar. 2. Ukraine – ① Numerous explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, with the mayor claiming a large-scale Russian attack. ② The mayor of Kyiv stated that the Russian attack injured 11 people. ③ The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reported that Russia attacked energy facilities last night, causing power outages in parts of Kyiv, Odessa, and Donetsk. ④ The attack on Kyiv has resulted in 6 deaths. ⑤ Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Novorossiysk, a key Black Sea port handling oil cargo from Russia and Kazakhstan. ⑥ The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian forces launched 64 attacks in multiple locations in the Pokrovsk direction, of which Ukrainian forces repelled 41; the remaining battles are ongoing. Other developments: 1. Denmark delivered €830 million in military aid to Ukraine. 2. German Chancellor Merz stated that the EU is preparing new sanctions against Russia. 3. Russia consulted with the International Atomic Energy Agency regarding the power supply security of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. 4. Two industry sources said that the Saratov oil refinery in Russia halted oil processing on November 11 following the drone attack. 5. The deputy head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service stated that the number of artillery shells North Korea supplied to Russia in 2025 has decreased by about half compared to 2024. 6. The deputy head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service stated that Russia plans to produce approximately 500 new glide bombs with a range of 200 kilometers this year and is working to extend the range to 400 kilometers.On November 15th, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that on the 14th local time, Russian forces continued their operations against besieged Ukrainian troops in the Krasnoyarsk region. Russian forces successfully repelled seven Ukrainian attempts to relieve besieged troops from the northwest of Krasnoyarsk, and also completed the clearing of Ukrainian personnel from the Rog settlement east of Krasnoyarsk. Furthermore, Russian forces continued their aggressive advance in the Dimitrov (Mirnokhlad) region adjacent to Krasnoyarsk, expanding their control. On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that Russian forces launched 64 attacks in multiple locations in the Pokrovsk direction, repelling 41 of them, with the remaining battles ongoing.On November 15th, Denmark, holding the rotating presidency of the European Union, announced on social media that it had completed the delivery of weapons and military equipment worth nearly €830 million to Ukraine. The funds came from "unexpected proceeds" generated by the EU using frozen Russian assets. This marks the second time the EU has used "unexpected proceeds" to provide military support to Ukraine. The equipment will reportedly be used to strengthen the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces. Denmark stated that the delivery is complete and that it will continue to support Ukraine alongside its EU partners.On November 15th, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) drafted the "Guidelines for Anti-Monopoly Compliance of Internet Platforms (Draft for Public Comment)," which was released for public comment. To help platform operators better identify anti-monopoly compliance risks and enhance the readability and vividness of the provisions, the "Guidelines," drawing on anti-monopoly regulatory enforcement experience, lists eight risks for platform operators using examples: algorithmic collusion between platforms, organizing and assisting platform operators in reaching monopoly agreements, unfair pricing by platforms, selling below cost by platforms, account blocking, "choose one of two" practices, "lowest price across the entire network," and platform discrimination. These eight risk examples provide clear indications of monopoly risks in specific scenarios for internet platforms, covering various platform operations such as data transmission, algorithm application, service pricing, search ranking, recommendation display, traffic allocation, and subsidies. Platform operators are encouraged to proactively conduct risk assessments and self-checks based on the risk examples listed in the "Guidelines" to avoid the anti-monopoly compliance risks mentioned in the examples. However, determining whether an act constitutes a monopolistic act prohibited by the Anti-Monopoly Law requires investigation, evidence collection, analysis, and argumentation based on the Anti-Monopoly Law and related regulations before a conclusion can be reached.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 309.74 points, or 0.65%, at 47,147.48 on Friday, November 14; the S&P 500 closed down 3.38 points, or 0.05%, at 6,734.11; and the Nasdaq Composite closed up 30.23 points, or 0.13%, at 22,900.59.

Russia Reduces Gas Exports to Europe, Citing Ukraine As The Reason

Haiden Holmes

Nov 23, 2022 14:36

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Russian gas monopoly Gazprom (MCX:GAZP) stated on Tuesday that it will restrict transit shipments through Ukraine beginning the following week, resulting in a rise in European gas prices.


Gazprom indicated that the decision was made in reaction to Ukraine's refusal to transport gas supplies to Moldova, the poorest country in Europe by most measures.


Since Gazprom ceased shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and its trunk network to Slovakia this year, only the pipeline that through Moldova and Romania on route to Bulgaria transports large quantities of natural gas to European Union countries. It is consistent with prevailing anticipation in Brussels and other European capitals that Russia, the EU's major supplier previous to its invasion of Ukraine in February, will not supply the union with natural gas this winter. Prior to its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was the EU's top supplier.


Gazprom and Ukraine have a long history of conflicts over transit shipments, extending back to the 1990s, when Moscow first sanctioned illegal siphoning by Ukrainian firms as a cost of retaining influence in its neighbor. Russia's position has hardened since 2005, when the country voted for the first time to move firmly toward the EU.


According to Gazprom, about 52 million cubic meters of Moldova-bound gas are currently trapped in Ukraine, exceeding Moldova's daily need.


At a meeting in Paris on Monday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned delegates that her country, which is in the earliest stages of the process to join the EU, was facing "an extraordinary energy crisis" that may "threaten our social peace and security."


Gazprom's announcement had limited influence on northwest European benchmark prices and will have little effect on Europe's overall gas balance in the foreseeable future. The front-month Dutch TTF contract climbed 1.2% to €117.5 per megawatt-hour as of 07:55 ET (12:55 GMT) (12:55 GMT).