Uniformed service members and armed men - believed to be private security contractors — have been spotted on tankers carrying oil from Russia, Marko Petkovic, the head of operations for the Swedish Navy, said on the Swedish broadcaster SVT Nyheter . As noted by the Danish outlet Berlingske Media , this is the first time an EU country has officially confirmed the presence of armed guards on vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet.” According to Petkovic, Russia has generally stepped up its military footprint in the Baltic Sea. “The Russian naval presence has become more constant and visible across much of the Baltic Sea.” The Russian navy periodically operates in various zones in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland and appears to be supporting this “shadow fleet” in some way, the Swedish Navy representative said. SVT’s sources in the Swedish military confirmed that Russian warships are “fairly constantly present” in several specific areas adjacent to shipping lanes. Danish media have reported on guards aboard the “shadow fleet” Danish outlets had previously written about the emergence of guards on Russian “shadow fleet” ships. On December 6, the investigative outlet DanWatch reported that people in camouflage uniforms were on board one of the “shadow fleet” tankers in the Øresund strait, including one former special forces commander from Kaliningrad. The outlet said this is corroborated by data from a leaked Russian government database that Danwatch obtained through sources in Russia. According to crew documents reviewed by the outlet, these individuals had no official duties on the ship. They were listed as “additional crew” without any explanation.

A falta de pontaria do Flamengo em quatro das cinco batidas nas penalidades contra o PSG-FRA, que levou o título da Copa Intercontinental à capital francesa, rendeu críticas de uma lenda do clube rubro-negro Dejan Petkovic. O ex-meia considerou que a equipe carioca foi "incompetente". "Errar um ou dois é perder é normal, mas errar 4 não tem como explicar", comentou o ex-jogador. Ele também ressaltou que a equipe fez "de tudo para levar aos pênaltis", mas "fomos incompetentes demais" nas cobranças. Embora o PSG tenha saído na frente do placar com o georgiano Kvaratskhelia, no primeiro tempo, o Flamengo fez um jogo competitivo na volta do intervalo e empatou com Jorginho, de pênalti. O rubro-negro levou a partida para a prorrogação, que manteve o mesmo placar e logo depois foi às penalidades. Mas se a equipe treinada por Filipe Luís sustentou um duelo com o gigante europeu com a bola rolando, o mesmo não pode ser dito no rendimento das cobranças de pênaltis, o qual o time errou com Saúl, Léo Pereira, Pedro e Luis Araújo. Apenas De La Cruz superou o goleiro russo Safanov. Pelo lado dos campeões, o melhor jogador do ano, Ousmane Dembélé, isolou sua cobrança. Assim como Barcola parou no goleiro Rossi. Mas Vitinha e Nuno Mendes não desperdiçaram.

Vedúci operácií švédskych námorných síl Marko Petkovic pre švédsku televíziu SVT povedal, že tieto osoby boli pravdepodobne zamestnancami súkromných bezpečnostných spoločností.

Ce samedi, Vladimir Petkovic a dévoilé la liste des 28 Fennecs retenus pour disputer la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations (CAN). Quatre joueurs et trois clubs de Ligue 1 sont concernés. 

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En raison de l'absence d'Alexis Guendouz, blessé à un mollet, dans la liste de Vladimir Petkovic, Luca Zidane pourrait être titulaire avec l'Algérie lors de la Coupe d'Afrique des nations. Interrogé à ce sujet, le sélectionneur des Fennecs explique n'avoir, pour l'heure, pas pris sa décision.