Drones have attacked three tankers owned by Greek companies, Reuters reported earlier today. According to the publication’s sources, the vessels were transiting the Black Sea en route to load oil at the Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Region.

Chatbot with artificial intelligence Grok will be integrated into the Pentagon's information systems. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced this on Monday, January 12, during a speech at SpaceX headquarters in Texas. Last month, the Pentagon chief announced the launch of the Gemini-based GenAI.mil platform, which he called "the future of American warfare." Grok will be integrated into the military department's systems by the end of the month.

News The Insider 13 January 2026 Photo: Associated Press For more than a year, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has been testing a device acquired during an undercover operation that some investigators link to “Havana Syndrome” — a series of unexplained illnesses affecting U.S. diplomats, intelligence officers, and military personnel.

Two Chinese-flagged supertankers heading to Venezuela to buy oil to pay off a debt to Beijing turned around and headed back to Asia. This was reported by Reuters with reference to data from shipping services LSEG. The turnaround of the ships indicates that direct supplies of Venezuelan oil to its largest buyer, China, may not resume in the near future due to the US embargo. We are talking about the supertankers Xingye (IMO: 9590058) and Thousand Sunny (IMO: 9623269).

Antifake The Insider 13 January 2026 RIA Novosti was so impressed by the interview of Moldovan President Maia Sandu to the British podcast The Rest Is Politics that the agency devoted two publications to the reaction to it.

The Lenta Group, which owns the hypermarket chain of the same name, announced the purchase of the OBI construction hypermarket chain in Russia. This is stated in a press release on the company's website. The deal will affect 25 stores. The Federal Antimonopoly Service has already approved the purchase. “OBI Russia is one of the TOP 10 hypermarket chains in the market of household goods and DIY repairs with more than 20 years of experience in our country.

Russian book publishing house Popcorn Books is ceasing operations. This is stated on his Telegram channel. “The flow of sad news is not over: Popcorn Books is closing. We are very grateful to everyone who has been with us over these 7 years: authors, partners and, of course, you, dear readers. It was your support that helped us continue to work in any conditions, even when we barely had enough strength. But we have always found strength in you.

Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada were unable to approve new appointments for Denis Shmygal and Mikhail Fedorov, who were to receive the post of Minister of Energy and Head of the Ministry of Defense, respectively. RBC-Ukraine writes about this. As the publication clarifies, 210 deputies voted for the appointment of Shmygal as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy. Fedorov’s candidacy as Minister of Defense was supported by 206 parliamentarians.

News The Insider January 13, 2026 Photo: Associated Press The US Department of Defense has been testing a device acquired during an undercover operation for more than a year, which some investigators associate with the so-called Havana syndrome - a series of unexplained diseases in American diplomats, intelligence officers and military personnel.

A Kazakh businessman with close ties to the Russian banking sector intends to buy a controlling stake in the international Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), which mines and processes minerals around the world. As The Insider learned, the deal has seriously worried the US State Department: Washington fears that control over the company could go to Russia, and ERG management is afraid of losing the license issued by the States to pay debts to Russian banks.

A special group of prosecutors in South Korea has demanded the death penalty for former President Yoon Seok-yeol in the case of attempting to impose martial law. According to the Yonhap agency, the corresponding demand was made during the final hearing in the case at the Seoul Central District Court. According to the prosecution, Yun Seok Yeol was the organizer of the rebellion and tried to stay in power by seizing control of the judicial and legislative branches of government.

In the capital of Ukraine, emergency power outages have been in effect since the morning of January 13. As a result of a massive overnight attack on Kyiv, about 500 apartment buildings are left without electricity and heating. Local authorities report this. According to the mayor of Kiev Vitaliy Klitschko, after the Russian strike at night in the capital there is “an even greater shortage of electricity.” It is not enough even to ensure the operation of critical infrastructure.

A member of the US House of Representatives from Florida, Republican Randy Fine, introduced a bill “On the annexation and granting of statehood to Greenland.” As stated on the website of the lower house of Congress, the document is aimed at “ensuring the strategic interests of US national security in the Arctic and countering growing threats from China and Russia.” “Greenland is not a remote outpost that we can ignore—it is a vital national security resource...

US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of a 25% duty on countries cooperating with Iran. He wrote about this on the social network Truth: “Starting today, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a 25% duty on all business transactions conducted with the United States of America. This order is final and binding." Trump did not specify whether we are talking about additional duties to existing ones.

The US Embassy in Iran issued a message advising its citizens to “immediately leave” the country. Last June, similar warnings preceded US strikes on nuclear facilities in the country. Now, amid mass protests, President Donald Trump is also threatening Tehran with strikes. American citizens were advised to leave the country and “have a plan to leave Iran without relying on U.S. government assistance,” such as through land borders with Armenia or Turkey.