https://freerepublic.com/tag/harrysekulich/ en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:27:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4376762/posts A superyacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key allies has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the ongoing blockade of the critical shipping channel. The 142m-long (465 ft) multi-deck luxury boat, named Nord, is linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov. It travelled from Dubai to Muscat, Oman, over the weekend - one of few private vessels to transit through the strait in recent months. Iran held high-level talks with Russia this week as its standoff with the US over the strait's re-opening continues. Approximately one-fifth of global oil and LNG supplies normally pass through the... BBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4376762/posts#comment Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:27:30 GMT