Gennady Timchenko
Gennady Timchenko is a Russian businessman best known as the co-founder and former co-owner of Gunvor Group, one of the world's largest independent traders of oil and petroleum products. A long-time associate of senior Russian leadership, he has been subject to Western sanctions following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Albania bars Russian shadow-fleet tanker HANUMAN from Durrës port
On 29 August, Albania denied the oil tanker HANUMAN, identified by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) as part of Russia's shadow fleet, entry to the port of Durrës. HUR, which announced the incident publicly on 4 September, framed the refusal as evidence of international sanctions solidarity against Russia.