Archived operational intelligence briefing
ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OF RUSSIA (EXTREME PRIORITY, CONFIRMED, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны (23:11 UTC, Photo/Text): Reports the Trump administration is imposing "additional restrictions" on the Russian oil, gas, and banking sectors, citing CBS. Claims these restrictions will make it harder for other countries to buy Russian oil, potentially leading to a jump in oil prices. States the White House is using these sanctions to pressure Russia to accept a proposed 30-day ceasefire. Clarifies that these are not NEW sanctions, but rather the NON-RENEWAL of a LICENSE issued under the Biden administration that allowed foreign companies to conduct transactions with sanctioned Russian banks for oil purchases. This license expired today, March 13, 2025 (extending the previous expiration).
Assessment: This CONFIRMS a SIGNIFICANT TIGHTENING of ECONOMIC SANCTIONS on RUSSIA, although it is NOT through NEW sanctions, but the EXPIRATION OF A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED LICENSE. The NON-RENEWAL of the LICENSE BLOCKS transactions related to RUSSIAN ENERGY EXPORTS through SANCTIONED RUSSIAN BANKS, EFFECTIVELY CREATING A FINANCIAL BLOCKADE of RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS SALES. This is a MAJOR DEVELOPMENT with POTENTIAL GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL REPERCUSSIONS. It INCREASES PRESSURE on RUSSIA to NEGOTIATE a CEASEFIRE, but the IMPACT ON RUSSIA'S ABILITY TO WAGE WAR will take TIME TO FULLY MATERIALIZE. The POTENTIAL FOR A GLOBAL OIL PRICE SPIKE is HIGH.
CONTINUED RUSSIAN DRONE OPERATIONS (HIGH PRIORITY, CONFIRMED, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATION (HIGH PRIORITY, REPORTED, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
EXTREME PRIORITY:
HIGH PRIORITY:
CONFIRMED DRONE STRIKE IN KHARKIV.
US PREPARES TO SEND GLSDB INSTEAD OF ATACMS.
MEDIUM PRIORITY:
CONTINUED DRONE WARFARE ON THE ZAPORIZHZHIA FRONT.
VERIFY AND ANALYZE THE REPORTED ECONOMIC BLOCKADE (EXTREME PRIORITY, IMMEDIATE ACTION):
ADDRESS THE UKRAINIAN RETREAT IN THE KURSK REGION (EXTREME PRIORITY, IMMEDIATE ACTION):
PREPARE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF GLSDB BOMBS (HIGH PRIORITY, IMMEDIATE ACTION):
CONTINUE MONITORING THE SITUATION ON ALL FRONTS (HIGH PRIORITY, ONGOING ACTION):
INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGATIONS OF WAR CRIMES (HIGH PRIORITY, ONGOING ACTION):
VERIFY INTELLIGENCE SHARING RESUMPTION (HIGH PRIORITY, ONGOING ACTION):
MONITOR THE AIRSPACE (HIGH PRIORITY, ONGOING ACTION):
The situation remains EXTREMELY CRITICAL AND DYNAMIC. The REPORTED ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OF RUSSIA, if TRUE, is a GAME-CHANGER. The COLLAPSE OF UKRAINIAN LOGISTICS and RETREAT in the KURSK REGION is a MAJOR SETBACK. The RESUMPTION OF GLSDB SUPPLIES offers UKRAINE a NEW CAPABILITY, but the OVERALL SITUATION REMAINS HIGHLY CHALLENGING.
Updated Dempster-Shafer Combined Beliefs:
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