AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoShadow-Fleet Spill Risk: EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that Russia’s shadow fleet could cause a major oil spill along European coasts. That warning follows reports of oil-contaminated birds near Sochi after a tanker fire; Russian officials said there was no pollution. Caspian Sea: Leaders at the first Caspian Environmental Summit agreed to create a joint mechanism to address the shrinking sea, whose falling water levels threaten regional ecosystems and economies. Putin also backed a Russian research programme and shared monitoring. Arctic Pressures: The EU bought record volumes of Russian Arctic LNG in the final year before its import ban, while Moscow plans more Arctic research and is pushing to expand oil development—raising concerns about the risks to a fast-changing region. Wildlife: Siberian hunters have called for an open season on bears after a spate of deadly attacks, putting wildlife management under pressure.
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