A special mention of the Alafouzos family is made in a Wall Street Article (WSJ) article on shipping companies that transport crude oil from Russian ports despite sanctions

The much-awaited telephone call between U.S. President Donald and Russian President Vladimir Putin has ended with scant details leaked about the steps forward to reach a peace settlement or ceasefire in Ukraine. Putin described the conversation, which lasted two hours, as sincere and useful. “A ceasefire with Ukraine is possible once agreements are reached,” the […]

New Blockade Targets Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” Amid Ongoing Efforts to Curb Energy Exports

A Greek from Georgia was arrested for photographing military movements at the Alexandroupolis base used by Greece, the U.S., and NATO.

EMPs ask Mitsotakis to block new sales of Greek-owned ships, which are allowing the Kremlin to maintain its “shadow fleet”. They highlight the huge profits being made by some Greek shipowners following the imposition of economic sanctions on Russia

The missiles hit as many Ukrainians were heading to church, casting a grim shadow over the beginning of Holy Week.

Greece and EU leaders condemn Russia’s missile strike on Sumy, Ukraine, which killed 34 civilians. Athens urges urgent ceasefire and end to violence.

During a May 2024 Q1 earnings call with analysts, Okeanis CEO Aristidis Alafouzos tried to give assurances that the company was not carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Recently published data point to the opposite. On 15 May 2024 Aristidis Alafouzos, CEO of the NYSE-listed Okeanis Eco Tankers, wrote a triumphant tweet about his company’s revenues. On […]

Ships owned by the Alafouzos family and the NYSE-listed company Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (NYSE: ECO) are at the forefront of transporting Russian oil, raising critical concerns about compliance with U.S. and EU sanctions. Evidence of ship-to-ship transfers involving Venezuelan oil and the recent sale of a tanker that ultimately serviced Russian ports further intensifies […]

Russian state news agency TASS, citing sources from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, suggested that the explosion had the hallmarks of a "terrorist attack."

The emails were written in English and warned of the existence of an explosive device in the schools. Similar threats were sent last Monday to school units in Slovenia

The regulator warns that carriers may be at risk of being ‘unintentionally targeted’ by air-defence and drone systems.