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    USTR Section 301 Action’s New Maritime Fee Structure against China

    By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 19, 2025

    The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) introduced a new maritime fee structure in April 2025 to counter China’s dominance in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors while promoting U.S. shipbuilding. The initiative stems from a Section 301 investigation, prompted by five U.S. labor unions in March 2024, which concluded that China’s state subsidies and policies unfairly…

    [ Trade War SITREP: 13-16 April 2025 ] CHINA SIGNS 40 AGREEMENTS W VIETNAM; Trump to help car industry; decoupling continues…

    By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 16, 2025

    KEYSTONE DEVELOPMENT US probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors Federal Register filings reveal probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine and chips is a national security threat. The filings announce 21-day public comment periods…

    USA remove tariffs on a series of computing and semi-conductor related products

    By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 13, 2025

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a bulletin late on 11 April 2025 EDT that a series of product categories will be excluded from the 2 April 2025 reciprocal tariff list. The list of affected products are: These codes primarily cover electronics, semiconductors, and related components, reflecting products critical to technology and manufacturing sectors. DPA…

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    [ Crimea Front ] Mykolaiv repelled Russian night attack

    February 27, 2022
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    Mykolaiv reported heavy fighting in the night. However, it appears that Ukraine continues to hold full control over the city. Mykolaiv is an important hub that is the gateway to the South-west region of Ukraine. If the city falls to the Russians, the port city of Odessa will be threatened.

    Belarus to vote on constitutional changes to host nuclear weapons and effectively make Lukashenka a dictator – Russia pushed to the brink

    February 27, 2022
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    Lukashenka, 67, has proposed amending the constitution, the third time he has done so since coming to power in 1994, that would allow him to rule to 2035, offer him a new lever of power, and abolish a section of the document defining Belarus as a “nuclear free zone,” possibly paving the way for the…

    [ Donbass Front ] Russia cuts communications between Volnovakha and Mariupol after taking Donskoye; capture Markivka and Kryz’ke in Luhansk

    February 27, 2022
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    Russian forces made some progress north of Bilovods’k in Luhansk, as well as just south of Volnovakha. The capturing of Donskoye and Novomykolaivka means that the road between Volnovakha and Mariupol is now closed to the Ukrainians. This adds further concerns to the closing of the encircling of Mariupol from both sides. The only “escape…

    [ Kyiv / Sumy Front ] Stalemate as Russian unable to make progress

    February 27, 2022
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    After trying to find out what is the situation in the various cities that are under siege, we could not find significant information of any progress by the Russians on the ground. The only change from yesterday, is that the Russian are trying to reinforce the east flank of Kyiv through the Kruty-Nizhyn line (the…

    Ukraine Defense Minister, Oleksii Reznikov call for citizens to lookout for spies and attack supply convoys

    February 27, 2022
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    Dear Ukrainians! Over 55 hours of resistance. Our defenders have destroyed the enemy’s plans. As of this morning, the number of Russian occupiers killed has exceeded 3,000. More than 200 interventionists are captured. The number of captives is increasing. They did not expect such a response and themselves. Hundreds of armoured vehicles have been destroyed,…

    [ Crimea Front ] Russian Blitz from Melitopol: Enerhodar, Vasylivka braces for battle, Berdans’k encircled, 2 separate forces heading towards Mariupol from the west & north-west

    February 27, 2022
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    Russian forces from the Crimea front had split into 4 different forces from their newly captured city of Melitopol. Intel shows that Dnieper river cities of Enerhodar and Vasylivka are bracing for attacks by huge columns of Russian forces. The Russian detachment that went towards Tokmak, had paste Chernihivka, and continued eastward. The southern most…

    Mykolaiv still fully under Ukrainian control; braces possible attack

    February 27, 2022
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    Due to the lack of “actions” and information by the Russians in Mykolaiv and beyond; and additional information that had came up within Mykolaiv on the capture of Russian saboteurs/soldiers and information of the preparation against a possible attack by Russian tanks confirm that Ukraine forces still have full control over the city.

    [ CNA ] Singapore and Vietnam sign 5 agreements, MOUs across defence, trade and social sectors

    February 25, 2022
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    Singapore and Vietnam signed five agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) on Friday (Feb 25), aimed at strengthening cooperation in defence, the digital economy and intellectual property among other areas. The signing by ministers and senior officials from both countries was witnessed by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.…

    Ukraine forces breakthrough Russian lines and takes Bilovods’k in Lugansk

    February 25, 2022
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    Ukraine Defense Ministry announced their forces attacked Russian forces at noon in the Bilovods’k region, broke through Russian positions and consolidated the success. Russian units are allegedly routed towards the Russian border after heavy losses.

    Russia recaptured Antonov Airport (Gostomel) and condor off the west side of Kyiv

    February 25, 2022
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    Reports of Russian Defense Ministry announcing the capture of Antonov Airport and claimed that they had blocked Kyiv from the west. 200 Ukrainian special forces troops are claimed to be killed in operation.

    [ Kyiv Front ] Chernihiv remains in Ukraine control

    February 25, 2022
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    We have seen enough postings to confirm that Chernihiv did not fall to the Russia forces as we had believed yesterday. The map is now updated to show the defense of Chernihiv. Social media postings reported that the Russian forces are engaging the defenses of Chernihiv, while large number of the Russian forces bypassed Chernihiv…

    [ Civil.ge ] Georgia Won’t Join Russia Sanctions, PM Says

    February 25, 2022
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    Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced today Tbilisi will not join international sanctions on Russia over its full-scale attack on Ukraine. “I want to state clearly and unambiguously, considering our national interests and interests of the people, Georgia does not plan to participate in the financial and economic sanctions, as this would only damage our…

    Russian forces are sighted in Melitopol

    February 25, 2022
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    We can safely assume that Melitopol had fallen to #Russia. This development may mean that Russia might be considering cutting supply lines to the #Ukraine frontline units that are holding out very well on the Donbass front, OR… attempting to go east and encircle the forces in Mauripol – it’s still not clear yet, as…

    [ National Post ] Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea, says foreign minister

    February 25, 2022
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    Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international pact that allows vessels to return to their home base, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday. Ukraine has appealed to Turkey to block Russian warships from passing through the Dardanelles and…

    [ Kyiv Front ] Ukraine retakes Antonov Airport, Russia takes Vorzel

    February 25, 2022
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    Antonov Airport is reportedly recaptured by the Ukrainian forces. However, the Russian had taken Vorzel, south of the airport, in a possible encirclement of the airport.

    Ukrainian president announces general mobilization of all conscripts and reservists within 90 days

    February 25, 2022
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    Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had ordered a general military mobilization through out Ukraine. The mobilization will be carried out within 90 days, and expect to provide the government with personnel, vehicles, infrastructure and land use for the defense operations. All male citizens between 18-60 will be banned from leaving the country. Local government officials would…

    Ukraine-Russia War Day 1 SITREP – Russia attacking on 5 fronts

    February 25, 2022
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    If you missed the “actions” from Day 1 of the #Ukraine-#Russia war; or you are confused what actually happened and what is the situation on the ground now… Watch this quick SITREP that sums up the situation on the ground in Ukraine: (pls subscribe!)

    [ Crimea Front ] Mykolaiv is likely to have fallen to the Russian

    February 25, 2022
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    We have good reasons to believe that Mykolaiv had fallen to the Russia in the past few hours as there are social media footage that show Russian forces inside of Mykolaiv. All LIVE camera feed of Mykolaiv had also went down. We can safely assume that Russian had taken Mykolaiv as a result.

    [ Suny Front ] Konotop encircled; Okhtyrka repelled Russian offensive twice

    February 25, 2022
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    Based on the update by Suny Regional State Admin Chairman, Russia had encircled Konotop and Okhtyrka repelled Russian offensive twice. He also reported Russian forces are from this front is heading towards Kiev. OSINT UKRAINE@OSINT_Ukraine????⚡️Chairman of the Regional State Administration of Sumy Dmitry Zhivitsky has released a video stating that Russia has encircled Konotop (see…

    Belarus denied claims that Belarus took part in the attack on Ukraine

    February 24, 2022
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    President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has denied claims that his nation is taking part in a Russian attack on Ukraine, Belarusian state media reported on Thursday. Ukrainian border guards had made the accusation against Minsk earlier in the day. The Ukrainian statement asserted that some of the Russian troops entering Ukraine came from the territory of neighboring Belarus,…

    Zelenskyy calls on all citizens with military experience to “join the defence of Ukraine”

    February 24, 2022
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    Sky News@SkyNews·15m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on all citizens with military experience to “join the defence of Ukraine”, and asks for people to donate blood as there are “wounded soldiers in hospitals”. I thought he said his military was stronger than it was 8 years ago? Now he is asking civilians to suicide. And…

    [ Aerotime ] Ukrainian Su-27 fighter intercepted in Romania

    February 24, 2022
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    Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters of the Romanian Air Force were scrambled to intercept an unauthorized flight approaching the national airspace on February 24, 2022.  The jets carried out a visual identification of the aircraft, which appeared to be a Sukhoi 27 belonging to the Ukrainian Air Force. The fighter was escorted to the RoAF…

    General Staff of Ukraine Armed Forces: Russia did not land in Odessa

    February 24, 2022
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    General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that the information about the landing of the Russian troops in Odessa is false. The information is part of the press statement on UNIAN as they report on the Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “Today, February 24, at 5:00, the armed forces of the Russian Federation began intensive…

    Biden reimposed sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline after lifting it 9 months prior

    February 24, 2022
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    “Yesterday, after further close consultations between our two governments, Germany announced that it would halt certification of the pipeline. Today, I have directed my administration to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG and its corporate officers,” “These steps are another piece of our initial tranche of sanctions in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. As…

    Putin announces “Special Operation” – multiple Ukrainian cities reported explosions

    February 24, 2022
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    Explosions were reported across multiple cities in Ukraine, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odessa and Mariupol. There are also unverified reports that amphibious assault on Mariupol and Odessa. Mariupol is in Donetsk oblast. But if Russian troops lands in Odessa (which is west of Crimea), it would invalidate our assessment that this would just be a limited…