The vessel is part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" - unregulated ships that Kyiv says are exporting large quantities of oil despite Western sanctions.

European leaders gather in Brussels to decide on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine for the next two years.

Summit ended at 3 a.m. without a deal on using frozen Russian assets — but funds secured to support Ukraine for two years, backed by joint borrowing.

This incident once again underscores the continued fragility of nuclear safety conditions amid the conflict, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. In the early hours of 13 December,

US President Donald Trump's comments come after hours-long diplomatic discussions between the US, European, and NATO leaders and Zelenskyy in Berlin to negotiate a peace deal. , US News, Times Now

Gold price loses momentum below $4,300 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday, pressured by some profit-taking and weak long liquidation from the shorter-term futures traders. Furthermore, optimism around Ukraine peace talks could weigh on the safe-haven asset like Gold.