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Weezer Announce Summer Tour with Spoon, Modest Mouse, Future Islands

The trek kicks off in June

Weezer have announced a massive summer tour of North America. The Indie Rock Roadtrip kicks off on June 4 at The Orion Amphitheater in Alabama and wraps up on September 3 at Gallagher Square at Petco Park in California. Special guests for the trek will be Spoon, Modest Mouse, Future Islands, Momma, Joyce Manor, and White Reaper all on select dates.

Tickets are on sale this Friday, March 3 at 10am local time HERE .

Sunday, June 4 – Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater [Modest Mouse, Momma] Tuesday, June 6 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory [Modest Mouse, Momma] Thursday, June 8 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater [Modest Mouse, Momma] Saturday, June 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre [Modest Mouse, Momma] Sunday, June 11 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater [Modest Mouse, Momma] Tuesday, June 13 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory [Modest Mouse, Momma] Wednesday, June 14 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field [Modest Mouse, Momma] Friday, June 16 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center [Modest Mouse, Momma] Sunday, June 18 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre [Modest Mouse, Momma] Friday, June 23 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Saturday, June 24 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Sunday, June 25 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Tuesday, June 27 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Wednesday, June 28 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater [Future Islands, Joyce Manor ] Friday, June 30 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Saturday, July 1 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium Outdoors [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Monday, July 3 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Tuesday, July 4 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Sunday, July 9 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana [Joyce Manor] Tuesday, July 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Thursday, July 13 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium [Future Islands, Joyce Manor] Sunday, August 20 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre [Spoon, White Reaper] Tuesday, August 22 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater [Spoon, White Reaper] Thursday, August 24 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre [Spoon, White Reaper] Sunday, August 27 – Magna, UT – The Great Saltair [Spoon, White Reaper] Monday, August 28 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre [Spoon, White Reaper] Wednesday, August 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre [Spoon, White Reaper] Friday, September 1 – Las Vegas, NV – Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood [Spoon, White Reaper] Saturday, September 2 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre [Spoon, White Reaper] Sunday, September 3 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park [Spoon, White Reaper]

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How to Get Tickets to Weezer’s 2023 “Indie Rock Roadtrip” Tour

The post How to Get Tickets to Weezer’s 2023 “Indie Rock Roadtrip” Tour appeared first on Consequence .

Weezer is hitting the road for their 2023 “Indie Rock Roadtrip” tour, and tickets guarantee you access to some of the namesake genre’s biggest acts ( get tickets here ). For a band that’s already proven they know how to assemble a star-filled lineup and also quite literally set their summers on fire , the SZNZ quartet have still managed to outdo themselves with a roster including Modest Mouse , Spoon , Future Islands , and more.

What Is Weezer’s Next Tour?

The 30-city “Indie Rock Roadtrip” tour launches in Huntsville, Alabama on June 4th, followed by southern dates in Austin, Oklahoma City, and more. In the Midwest, Weezer plays dates including Minneapolis and Madison, Wisconsin before heading east to Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia. They headline Philadelphia’s TD Pavilion on June 27th and close out the month in Bangor, Maine.

Weezer opens July in Worcester, Massachusetts, then stops in Canandaigua, New York on July 3rd. They’ll spend July 4th in Toronto and return stateside for a show in Gary, Indiana on July 9th. Following a stop in Pittsburgh on July 11, the California quartet performs at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium on July 13th.

The band breaks for a month before resuming in Auburn, Washington on August 20th. They travel down the West Coast to Bend, Oregon and Berkeley, then hit Magna, Utah; Denver; Phoenix; and Las Vegas. After a performance in Irvine, California, the “Indie Rock Roadtrip” tour reaches its final destination in San Diego on September 3rd.

Who Is Opening for Weezer on Tour?

Weezer will be in good company on their summer “Indie Rock Roadtrip” tour. The band first embarks with Modest Mouse and Momma in June, then switches passengers toward the end of the month for Future Islands and Joyce Manor . In August, they’ll be accompanied by Spoon and White Reaper .

How Can I Get Tickets for Weezer’s 2023 Tour?

Weezer tickets will be available in two waves for members of the band’s Fan Club starting Wednesday, March 1st at 10:00 a.m. local time. Next, a Live Nation pre-sale will open on Thursday, March 2nd at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code CHORUS ), along with a Spotify pre-sale and various venue-specific offers that same a day.

General public on-sale opens on Friday, March 3rd at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster .

Alternatively, fans can purchase tickets via Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.

What Are Weezer’s 2023 Tour Dates?

See Weezer’s full list of tour dates below, and get tickets to all of their upcoming concerts here .

Weezer 2023 Tour Dates: 06/04 – Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater ^ 06/06 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^ 06/08 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater ^ 06/10 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheatre ^ 06/11 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Azura Amphitheater ^ 06/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory ^ 06/14 – Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field ^ 06/16 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center ^ 06/18 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre ^ 06/23 – Columbia, MD Merriweather @ Post Pavilion # 06/24 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion # 06/25 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre # 06/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann # 06/28 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater # 06/30 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater # 07/01 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Outdoors # 07/03 – Canandaigua, NY @ Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) # 07/04 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage Future # 07/09 – Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana $ 07/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE # 07/13 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium # 08/20 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre % 08/22 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater % 08/24 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre % 08/27 – Magna, UT @ The Great Saltair % 08/28 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre % 08/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre % 09/01 – Las Vegas, NV @ Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood % 09/02 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre % 09/03 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park %

^ = w/ Modest Mouse and Momma # = w/ Future Islands and Joyce Manor $ = w/ Joyce Manor only % = w/ Spoon and White Reaper

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All Aboard the Weezer Cruise: One Fan’s Journey ‘Across the Sea’

For the uninitiated, the Weezer Cruise was a five-day, four-night floating music festival hosted by -- you guessed it -- Weezer, and featuring Wavves, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and more. One big…

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As a Chicagoan, January is generally one of the most miserable times of the year. It’s the month where I understand what Alaskans must go through, living weeks on end without seeing the sun.

This year I said no. This year, I took a stand. Or rather, a swim. This year, I set out on an adventure to make memories across the sea on an island in the sun; the stuff usually found only in dreams. I’m punning, of course, about the Weezer Cruise.

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For the uninitiated, the Weezer Cruise (Jan. 19-23) was a five-day, four-night floating music festival hosted by — you guessed it — Weezer. Organized by Atlanta-based events company Sixthman, the journey from Miami to Cozumel, Mexico and back featured great bands like Dinosaur Jr. , Sebadoh , Wavves , Ozma , Nervous Wreckords, Sleeper Agent and more.

There are few things that instill more confidence in impending cruise vacation plans than watching non-stop coverage of a recent cruise run aground, but fate’s warnings be damned, my cabinmates and I boarded our “Destiny” in Miami and prepared for the trip of a lifetime. Shortly after we left port, every passenger piled on the Lido deck to watch the Weezer send-off show. Kicking the jams off with “Hash Pipe” (and a surprisingly talented Pat, drummer, on guitar), the =W= kept the hits coming with radio favorites like “Perfect Situation,” “Beverly Hills” and “Pork & Beans.” Highlights included a wandering Rivers Cuomo during “Dope Nose,” climbing atop the completely dry waterslide, directing the crowd with the mic like a maestro conductor. After rounding out the set with an incredible cover of Radiohead’s “Paranoid Android” and a few more radio hits, the band took a short break before busting out the “Blue Album” in its entirety.

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Instantly, I was transported back 18 years to stealing my brother’s cassette tape with the nerdy group of four looking back from the plain blue background. The revelation that I was enjoying the entire “Blue Album,” performed by Weezer, on a boat, leaving Miami, wearing nothing but red diving shorts in the middle of January was almost too much to bear. And this was just the beginning.

Day Two: The Naked Man

Perhaps unsurprisingly, we were almost prevented from entering to take our photo with the band as a result of our attire. Picture three out-of-shape, pasty-skinned white men in coordinated red, white and blue diving shorts that fit too tight and perhaps you can see the staff’s hesitation. Having overcome the prudish Carnival Cruise staff, we made our way through the line (despite multiple requests for pics) and into the photo area. The reactions of each band member were classic, and forever frozen in time thanks to our carefully staged “Naked Photo.” Oh yes, we’d left an impression.

As the night progressed, we found ourselves back on the Lido Deck for Wavves’ first set of the cruise. The California grunge-pop group punctuated their tight and fuzz-filled set with a seemingly ceaseless quest for the mysterious “Willers,” the man responsible for helping (read: carrying) vocalist Nathan Williams back to his room the night before. Apparently, the good samaritan left a note with his name, Twitter handle and a heartfelt expression that Nathan’s cat bears a striking resemblance to his own. Finally, two songs before the end of the set, the elusive Willers emerged, eliciting a diving, climbing and sprinting hug from Nathan as a show of his appreciation. After having our proverbial asses handed to us sonically, it was time to witness our second Weezer show of the cruise.

Similar to the grand send-off, the second show was divided into two sets: B-sides and “Pinkerton.” The energy in the room was palpable as the band played “Mykel and Carli,” the memorial song for two of Weezer’s biggest fans, for the first time live in 15 years. Watching Rivers clamor into the audience, belting out songs that at one point caused so much pain, now bathing in the love of the devoted family that Weezer has built over the past 20 years is something I won’t soon forget.

Day Three: Cozumel, ’80s Night and a Happy New Year

After a nap on the boat that would make Rip Van Winkle blush, we found ourselves in what was either the mid-’80s or the only theme-night for which the cruise participants actually spent time and effort preparing for. As we made our way into the 1980s Prom, we noticed Pat hanging out casually toward the back, sipping on a Lagunitas IPA, which was not being served aboard the ship. “I snuck them on,” he told us with a sheepish grin. Apparently, if you’re the headlining band and the main reason why the cruise exists, you somehow get special privileges. I know. Unfair. Once he learned we were a step above Bud Light-swilling schleps, he gave a whole-hearted endorsement of Pliny the Elder Double IPA. I’m looking forward to taking him up on the recommendation.

My mother always told me that nothing good happens after 2:00 a.m. Erroneous. Unless of course by “nothing good” she actually meant “multiple human pyramids in the middle of a casino floor, countless New Year countdowns followed by the most heartfelt hugs and ‘congratulations’ you could imagine, earning world championship belts, and making friends with high-caliber individuals from all across the world.” Our reward for drinking through the night was to greet a brilliant orange sunrise cresting over the Gulf of Mexico and what must be the most inappropriate breakfast of my adult life. I could not think of a better way to begin our last full day on the boat.

Day 4: Our Multi-national Friends

I’m not sure if you’ve ever been crammed into a Carnival Cruise Line hot tub with quite literally 30 foreigners while Weezer takes the stage to answer questions from their most devoted fans and a Lido deck packed to capacity. Come to think of it, you probably haven’t. Needless to say, it was a bit of an ordeal what with the crowd surfing, stage diving and spontaneous countdowns to the New Year (hate to burst your bubble, but we’re about three weeks late). Thankfully, our din was successfully quieted by the Q&A session. The panel-style presentation was peppered with the band’s musical tastes (Pat is currently listening exclusively to female singers like “Lana Del Mar,” his words), favorite music video (“you couldn’t not smile on the set of ‘Buddy Holly’,” Brian told the crowd), and the occasional fan hug.

As one might expect, the rest of the evening began to blur together in a haze of Sleeper Agent’s and Free Energy’s Casino shows, all-night dance parties, good decisions, great decisions, bad decisions, worse decisions. When the “true dregs of the late night party scene” as Dayn, Wavves’ delightful tour manager had so eloquently phrased it the night before, became more the norm than the exception, when the glitter and shimmer of the slot machines lost their luster, and watching band members attempt to steal away with an Olsen-twin lookalike without alerting her very-present boyfriend became banal, we hit the hay for the last time on our ship, appropriately named “Destiny.”

So pardon me if I feel that this is such a pity — my best friends and I leaving what seemed a perfect situation, left with nothing more than a photograph or two and some memories. Say it ain’t so, friends, for I don’t want to let you go. (If you’re wondering if I want you to) I want you to be rolling your eyes at this point.

And you probably are. Nothing us Weezer fans haven’t seen before.

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Weezer Share 2023 Tour Dates: Ticket Presale Code & On-Sale Info

by Francesco Marano

Published february 27, 2023.

Weezer have announced 2023 tour dates, billed as Indie Rock Road Trip .

The newly planned concerts are set at venues across North America from June into September. Joining on select dates will be a number of like-minded rocks acts including Modest Mouse, Future Islands, Spoon, Momma, Joyce Manor, and / or White Reaper. Weezer also have festival performances at Innings, Railbird, WonderRoad, Fuji Rock, and Sea.Hear.Now.

Weezer Tour Dates and Tickets Near You

Weezer all tour dates and tickets, when do weezer 2023 tour tickets go on sale and what is the presale code.

For the new shows, the general public on-sale begins as early as March 3. Presales for VIP packages, fan club members, and Artist begin March 1. Spotify, Live Nation, LN Mobile App, and local venues / radio presales will follow. Tickets for the previously announced shows are now on sale. Keep in mind, each date is different and details are subject to change.

The Weezer Artist presale password is 1ND1EROCK . The Live Nation presale password is OPENER , and the LN Mobile App code is COVERT . Click through the individual concert links for more information about the show you're interested in.

For the most up-to-date information, we recommend following Weezer on social media and signing up for the email newsletter , in addition to following your local venue.

For more, check out Weezer's Zumic artist page .

Weezer Announce Caribbean Cruise

By Matthew Perpetua

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Weezer are set to take their rock show to the high seas on January 19-23rd  with their first-ever Weezer Cruise , which will sail from Miami to the island of Cozumel, off the coast of Mexico.

The cruise will essentially be a floating festival featuring performances by Weezer along with sets by alt-rock legends Dinosaur Jr. , Sebadoh and Gene Ween, plus youthful indie rockers Yuck , Wavves , the Antlers and Free Energy. ( Dinosaur Jr. ‘s J. Mascis and Sebadoh’s Lou Barlow will also turn in solo sets.) The bands will perform on four stages located around the ship, with Weezer scheduled to play on the pool deck as the cruise departs and again at the ship’s indoor theater. The band has also committed to taking photos with fans and engaging in a Q&A session.

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Along the way, the ship will stop for a day on the beach at Cozumel before the cruise heads back toward Miami. The likelihood that Weezer will take this opportunity to perform their hit “Island in the Sun” on an actual island in the sun is very, very high.

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Pre-sale bookings for the Weezer Cruise will begin on July 21st, and cabins will go on sale to the general public on August 3rd. Ticket prices will start at $799 per person for double cabins, and groups of four can travel together for $599 each.

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Indie Rock Road Trip was Weezer's headlining 2023 tour, spanning June through September. Opening acts included Modest Mouse , Future Islands , Spoon , Momma , Joyce Manor , and White Reaper .

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The set design for each concert featured a car dashboard-themed set, inspired by the cover artwork for " It's Been So Long ", with a screen showcasing specially made visuals for each song. These videos were created by illustrator Alec Longstreth and SRND Studios, under the direction of brothers Brad and Brian Palmer. [1]

This tour notably featured " Blast Off! " and " I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams " in the regular setlist, which were last played at the Weezer Cruise and Weezer Cruise 2 respectively. Each concert also featured a acoustic set where Rivers Cuomo would play a unique song for each venue, including rarely played songs like " O Girlfriend " and " I'm Just Being Honest ".

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• ↑ Instagram post by Alec Longstreth discussing designing the Indie Rock Road Trip visuals. October 7, 2023.
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Since 1971, Travel + Leisure editors have followed one mission: to inform, inspire, and guide travelers to have deeper, more meaningful experiences. T+L's editors have traveled to countries all over the world, having flown, sailed, road tripped, and taken the train countless miles. They've visited small towns and big cities, hidden gems and popular destinations, beaches and mountains, and everything in between. With a breadth of knowledge about destinations around the globe, air travel, cruises, hotels, food and drinks, outdoor adventure, and more, they are able to take their real-world experience and provide readers with tried-and-tested trip ideas, in-depth intel, and inspiration at every point of a journey.

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For the first time, we’re spotlighting new cruise ships on Travel + Leisure ’s It List, as these exceptional vessels become more and more like floating resorts — celebrity chefs, crystal chandeliers, and Rolex boutiques included.

Explora Journeys’ Explora I

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It’s not every day a new cruise line arrives. The debut of the remarkable Explora I was a moment years in the making for Explora Journeys , the upstart luxury operator that aims to bring a European sensibility to the world of vacations at sea. So far, the project is a smashing success, thanks to the ship’s low-key vibe, standout food and beverage, and intriguing itineraries that visit in-demand ports in Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean. My own August 2023 trip on Explora I , from Copenhagen to Hamburg, Germany, included fulfilling visits to places such as Oslo and the town of Stavanger, Norway, a gateway to adventurous hiking with a postcard-perfect Old Town. The ship itself was also a destination, with its abundance of outdoor space — including an alfresco fitness center — and pools at seemingly every turn. The 461 suites, all of them with balconies, are filled with luxurious touches such as Frette linens and robes, heated marble floors, and Dyson hair dryers. But Explora I truly shines when it comes to food: During the week I was aboard, it was impossible to find a bad meal — and I was often astonished at the quality of, in particular, the pasta served in the Emporium Marketplace and the sushi on offer at Sakura, two of the nine restaurants aboard. The most ambitious of them all is Anthology, a rotating-chef concept that has seen a residency from seafood whiz Mario Ulaissi, known for his Michelin three-starred restaurant on Italy's Adriatic coast, and that recently welcomed Emma Bengtsson, from Aquavit , in New York City. Much has been made of Explora I ’s Rolex boutique — the first on any cruise ship — but for my money, the other shops on board were more interesting: The company has tapped family-owned businesses around the world to create capsule collections of resort wear, handbags, fragrances, sunglasses, and beautiful gifts that can’t be found elsewhere. From $2,050 per person for a six-day sailing. Accessible ship. — Paul Brady

Oceania Cruises’ Vista

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The new Oceania Vista is in a class of its own; no really, it’s the first in Oceania Cruises ’ new Allura class. Of its 11 bars and restaurants, three are entirely new to the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings–owned brand — including a high-end cocktail spot called Founders’ Bar, serving 26 intricate drinks that use house-made syrups and top-shelf booze like Whistle Pig and parsley-infused Grey Goose. As Oceania levels up, the cruise line has produced a ship that feels more like a floating resort than the vessels that came before. There’s pickleball; a health-conscious restaurant, Aquamar, serving made-to-order salads and pressed juices; and a coffee shop that looks like one in walking distance of my home in L.A. (marble counters, gold accents, leather bar stools) and pulls an espresso shot of similar quality. Vista has more suites than others in the Oceania fleet, too: There are 14 Oceania Suites (up to 1,200 square feet); eight Vista Suites (up to 1,850 square feet); and three Owner’s Suites with Ralph Lauren Home decor and two massive terraces (2,400 square feet). But the most hotel-like touch? A celebrity chef–driven restaurant, Toscana, where Giada De Laurentiis — the ship’s godmother — supplied two recipes for the menu. As someone who watched a lot of Everyday Italian in the early aughts, I was particularly excited to try her signature, Capri-inspired lemon spaghetti, and lemon-cream sauce with grilled shrimp and capers didn’t disappoint. From $2,499 per person for a seven-night sailing. Accessible ship. — Maya Kachroo-Levine

Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Grandeur

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ sixth ship, the Seven Seas Grandeur , sailed its inaugural season in December, joining sibling ships Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor as the newest member of the luxury fleet. The cruise line is a favorite among T+L readers for its gorgeous ships and all-inclusive pricing that covers unlimited shore excursions, dining at specialty restaurants, and even round-trip airfare. Grandeur lives up to its name thanks to stunning, art-filled spaces designed by cruise ship interior experts Studio Dado: signature restaurant Compass Rose is enchanting with interiors inspired by a fairy-tale forest; the Observation Lounge sparkles with an undulating chandelier and swanky bar; and the $11,000-per-night Regent Suite has a private en suite spa and custom Treesse mini pool. As I boarded Grandeur for the ship’s inaugural sailing, I was mesmerized by the grand staircase and glittering chandelier. And with a maximum capacity of 744 guests, I found it easy to take time to myself in the myriad of quiet spots tucked throughout the ship, whether in the Serene Spa and Wellness area, in the Library, or on the Sports Deck overlooking the ocean. Seven restaurants include specialty steakhouse Prime 7, pan-Asian restaurant Pacific Rim, and breakfast and lunch buffet La Veranda, which refines the cruise buffet experience with daily specials like paella and sushi. Several bars and lounges, a pool and hot tubs, a casino, Broadway-style productions, and cooking classes at the Culinary Arts Kitchen make the ship a destination in itself, though guests will want to take advantage of those included excursions on Caribbean, Central American, North American, and European itineraries, ranging from seven to 16 nights, during the ship’s 2024 season. From $4,669 per person for a seven-night sailing. Accessible ship. — Elizabeth Rhodes

Silversea’s Silver Nova

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Carrying 728 passengers, Silver Nova is big for the luxury sector, but boasts a hugely important metric: a capacious passenger space ratio — that is, the number of guests relative to the size of the ship. Simply put, this ship offers more elbow room per passenger than almost any other cruise vessel. Silver Nova is wrapped in glass, with an asymmetrical layout; the funnel is positioned off-center, so is the pool, offering an expansive, uncluttered pool deck. Many features of the brand-new ship recall previous Silversea successes, my favorite of which is the S.A.L.T. (Sea And Land Taste) program, expanded for Silver Nova . S.A.L.T. perks include a gorgeous, sea-facing lab for hands-on culinary lessons (at no additional cost), plus a new concept, the Chef’s Table, where an 11-course menu is prepared for just 24 diners. All facets of the S.A.L.T. ecosystem, including ingredients, a bar, lectures, and shore excursions, are keyed to the region Nova is sailing. While food is a drawing card for Silver Nova , accommodations also received a revamp. Tied to the theme of bringing the outside in, there are brilliant new suites found in the aft starboard corner of the ship, with wraparound balconies revealing a 270-degree view.  This is where you can tuck me in when I win the lottery and head off on a world cruise. But until then, Silver Nova will summer in Alaska and spend northern hemisphere winters in Australia and New Zealand, places where top-deck views should prove ceaselessly rewarding. From $3,250 per person for a seven-night sailing. Accessible ship. — David Swanson

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The Queen Mary 2 is famous for making her regular transatlantic crossings from London (Southampton) to New York. During these crossings passengers are welcomed to participate in tons of activities. During the day you can take acting classes hosted by performers from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art or get some exercise playing a tennis match on the Sports Court. The liner’s piece de resistance is the full-scale planetarium, where you can gaze above as you learn about the mysteries of the universe. At night get ready to break out your dancing shoes when you attend a formal ball. All throughout your cruise you’ll be meet with helpful staff and taste some of the finest food at sea. It’s truly a royal sailing experience. 

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Our spacious balcony staterooms include a sitting area with sofa, ample closet space and bathroom with shower. (269 sq. ft.)

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our Princess Grill Suite is spacious and relaxing. A private balcony and separate seating area offers space to relax and, of course you have exclusive access to the Grills Lounge and renowned Princess Grill restaurant. The Princess Suites have two beds, a bath and shower along with a living area and balcony.

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Your Queens Grill Suite is the pinnacle of luxury at sea. A personal butler will see to your every request, a large lounge area offers space to relax and your suite will command the very best views. The Queens Suites have two beds, a bath, a shower, a living area and a balcony.

Your Queens Grill Suite is the pinnacle of luxury at sea. A personal butler will see to your every request, a large lounge area offers space to relax and your suite will command the very best views. The Royal Suites have a bedroom, bath and shower as well as seperate living and dining areas.

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Germany stands by decision not to provide long-range missiles – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage here

• 11h ago Closing summary
• 11h ago UK prime minister says Ukraine has support from UK and Germany 'for as long as it takes'
• 12h ago German leader says Europe must keep increasing aid to Ukraine after US approves new military help
• 13h ago West must boost defence as era of peace in Europe is over, says Ukrainian foreign minister
• 15h ago Russian forces make significant gains in eastern Ukraine
• 15h ago Nato drills in Finland are 'provocative', says Russia's foreign ministry
• 16h ago Russia will expand Ukraine 'buffer zone' if Kyiv gets longer range missiles, says Kremlin
• 17h ago Ukraine struck two Rosneft-owned oil depots in overnight attack, intelligence source says
• 18h ago Russian minister detained after taking especially large bribe, law enforcement agency says
• 18h ago Zelenskiy thanks US Senate for approving 'vital aid to Ukraine'
• 18h ago What is the $95bn US Senate aid bill and why has it taken so long to pass?
• 18h ago Opening summary
• 18h ago US Senate passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

German leader says Europe must keep increasing aid to Ukraine after US approves new military help

German chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a big US aid package, but made clear that he is sticking to his refusal to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kyiv , reports the Associated Press (AP). Scholz spoke after meeting the UK prime minister Rishi Sunak in Berlin . The two countries are Europe ’s biggest suppliers of military assistance to Ukraine as it counters Russia ’s full-scale invasion, and both vowed to keep that up “for as long as it takes.” Scholz described the progress made on a US military aid package that had been held up for months as “an encouraging and necessary signal.”

“But I also want to say clearly that the United States’s decision doesn’t release us here in Europe from the task of further expanding our support for Ukraine so that the country can defend itself against the aggressor,” he said. According to the report by the AP, Scholz, whose country recently pledged to supply a third Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, appealed again for other European countries that have the system to examine whether they can spare one. The AP reports that when he was asked whether he will reverse his often-criticised refusal to send Taurus missiles, Scholz listed at length the military hardware Germany has provided and added: “As far as the weapons system you mention is concerned, my decision won’t change.” Scholz has argued that Taurus missiles could only be used responsibly with the involvement of German soldiers, whether inside or outside Ukraine, and says that is a line he does not want to cross. Sunak, who on Tuesday pledged new military aid to Ukraine, praised Germany’s efforts on air defence in particular and said “every country has got different things that it can bring to the table”. Ukrainian troops have faced acute shortages of shells and air defence systems, allowing Russian forces to edge forward in some parts of eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pleaded for greater international assistance, warning that his country will lose the war without it.

Closing summary

It has gone 6pm in Kyiv and in Moscow . We will be closing this blog soon, but you can stay up to date on the Guardian’s Russia and Ukraine coverage here .

Here is a recap of today’s latest developments:

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak said the UK and Germany will provide “unwavering support” for Ukraine “for as long as it takes” , as he visited Berlin to deepen defence and security ties between the two allies. Sunak said “every country has got different things that it can bring to the table” after German chancellor Olaf Scholz said his decision not to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv “will not change”.

German chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a big US aid package, but made clear that he is sticking to his refusal to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kyiv. “But I also want to say clearly that the United States’s decision doesn’t release us here in Europe from the task of further expanding our support for Ukraine so that the country can defend itself against the aggressor,” he said.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged “speed” on providing weapons to Ukraine. In a social media post on X, Zelenskiy wrote: “The key now is speed. The speed of implementing agreements with partners on the supply of weapons for our warriors. The speed of eliminating all Russian schemes to circumvent sanctions. The speed of finding political solutions to protect lives from Russian terror.”

The US Senate voted resoundingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan , as a bipartisan super-majority united to send the long-stalled package to Joe Biden’s desk for signature. “Today the Senate sends a unified message to the entire world: America will always defend democracy in its hour of need,” said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer in a floor speech on Tuesday afternoon. “We are showing Putin that betting against America is always, always a grave mistake.”

Ukraine’s foreign minister enthusiastically praised US politicians for approving a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine , but cautioned that fresh supplies would not immediately turn the tide on the battlefield. “Hallelujah,” Dmytro Kuleba said when asked for his reaction to Tuesday’s final vote by the US Senate. He added that he was hopeful that the White House would unveil a new package of weapons “within days, maybe hours,” and it was “just a matter of logistics” to get the supplies to the frontline.

Zelenskiy said he is “grateful to the United States Senate for approving vital aid to Ukraine today”, after a US bill was passed which allocates $60.84bn to support Ukraine in its battle to repel Russia’s invasion. In a social media post on X, Zelenskiy thanked Schumer and the Republican Senate leader, Mitch McConnell, for “their strong leadership in advancing this bipartisan legislation”. He also thanked “all US Senators on both sides of the aisle who voted in favor of it”.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia would further expand its “buffer zone” inside Ukraine if Kyiv takes delivery of longer-range Atcams missiles from the US that allow it to strike deeper inside Russia. The US is preparing a $1bn military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced from the yet to be signed $95bn foreign aid bill, two US officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in western Russia overnight, defence sources in Kyiv confirmed on Wednesday. Officials in the western Russian regions of Smolensk and Lipetsk first announced the attacks, blaming Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles for starting blazes at energy sites. “The fire is localised. There is no threat of its spread beyond the facilities,” Smolensk regional governor Vasily Anokhin said, adding that no one was injured or killed.

Another drone attack targeted the Lipetsk region farther south, which houses metallurgical and pharmaceutical sites , governor Igor Artamonov said on Wednesday.

Russian forces hit a Ukrainian drone production facility and a Ukrainian army fuel depot , Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Russian missiles damaged residential buildings and injured six people in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, early on Wednesday , governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram. The attack damaged three residential buildings, two offices, three non-residential buildings and a gas pipeline in the central district of the city, according to the governor’s statement.

Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources within Russian forces, that their attack hit soldiers’ quarters in Kharkiv where Ukrainian military personnel were stationed . Reuters could not independently verify the reports.

A well-connected Russian deputy defence minister has been charged with bribe-taking , in the highest-profile corruption scandal in the country in years. Timur Ivanov, 47, who was responsible for Russia’s military infrastructure projects, was detained by the FSB services late on Tuesday evening.

On Wednesday, Ivanov, wearing his military uniform, appeared behind a glass cage in a Moscow court, where he was formally arrested and charged with high bribery. The court remanded him in custody for two months and placed him in the high-security Lefortovo prison in Moscow.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday dismissed media speculation about the reasons behind the arrest of Ivanov on bribery charges , and urged reporters to focus on official information.

Russian forces have made significant advances in a narrow corridor in eastern Ukraine as an offensive by Moscow to take territory before western military aid arrives appears to be gathering pace. Footage posted by Kremlin military bloggers shows a Russian tricolour flying above the shattered village of Ocheretyne. Russian troops reportedly entered the territory on Sunday, north-west of the town of Avdiivka , after advancing about 5km in 10 days. Moscow’s defence ministry claimed Ukrainian troops fled Ocheretyne in small groups and under heavy fire.

Nato exercises starting on 26 April in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative in nature , Russian foreign ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, told RIA state news agency in remarks published on Wednesday.

The UK has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries processing Kremlin fossil fuels. Government data analysed by the environmental news site Desmog shows that imports of refined oil from India, China and Turkey amounted to £2.2bn in 2023, the same record value as the previous year, up from £434.2m in 2021. Russia is the largest crude oil supplier to India and China, while Turkey has become one of the biggest importers of Russian oil since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The priest who oversaw a memorial service for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended for three years by the head of the country’s Orthodox Church. An order on the Moscow diocese website demoted Dmitry Safronov from his position as priest to that of a psalm-reader and stripped him of the right to give blessings or to wear a cassock for the next three years. According to the Associated Press, no reason was given for the decision.

Here are a couple of images from the newswires that appear to show Russia ’s Smolensk oil depot on fire after a Ukrainian drone attack on Wednesday.

The Guardian has been unable to independently verify the images.

West must boost defence as era of peace in Europe is over, says Ukrainian foreign minister

Dan Sabbagh and Luke Harding report from Kyiv:

Ukraine’s foreign minister has enthusiastically praised US politicians for approving a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine, but cautioned that fresh supplies would not immediately turn the tide on the battlefield.

“Hallelujah,” Dmytro Kuleba said when asked for his reaction to Tuesday’s final vote by the US Senate. He said it had been “my belief that we would have a positive outcome”, based in part on the cultivation of religious conservatives, but the west had to “realise the era of peace in Europe is over” and build its defence industry.

Speaking to the Guardian, Kuleba said he was hopeful that the White House would unveil a new package of weapons “within days, maybe hours,” and it was “just a matter of logistics” to get the supplies to the frontline.

Pentagon officials have indicated that some munitions have been already stockpiled in Europe , with artillery and air defences expected to be among the priorities.

Kuleba also said Ukraine had identified seven Patriot air defence systems it could use to protect civilians in major cities outside Kyiv. One had been obtained from Germany, four more had been located and negotiations were taking place, Kuleba said, and two more were in his sights.

Read the full story here .

Russian forces have hit a Ukrainian drone production facility and a Ukrainian army fuel depot, Russia’s defence ministry said today, Reuters reported.

Speaking in Berlin, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak said that “defending our democracy, our democratic processes and institutions is an absolute priority, and we won’t tolerate any activity that undermines that.”

More from the press conference now and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak said Ukraine has the country’s “unwavering support … for as long as it takes”.

Sunak’s comments were made at a joint press conference in Berlin with Germany ’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz .

Scholz told journalists that the US package of support for Ukraine does not free Europe from the obligation to keep helping, Reuters reports.

He also said there was no change to his position on sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine after the US Senate approved $60bn worth of aid to support its war efforts.

Scholz also expressed his desire to work with the UK on the European sky shield.

More details soon …

The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak , and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz , held a joint press conference in Berlin , in which they discussed funding for Ukraine .

You can watch it back, below:

This handout photograph published on Wednesday on the official Telegram account of the Smolensk regional governor Vasily Anokhin , reportedly shows a firefighter working to extinguish a fire at an oil depot in the Smolensk region.

Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in western Russia overnight, defence sources in Kyiv confirmed on Wednesday, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Officials in the western Russian regions of Smolensk and Lipetsk first announced the attacks, blaming Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles for starting blazes at energy sites.

“The fire is localised. There is no threat of its spread beyond the facilities,” Smolensk regional governor Vasily Anokhin said in a later post on social media, according to AFP.

He distributed images of first responders in helmets at the scene of the attack dousing flames as plumes of black smoke billowed over the site. No one was wounded or killed, the governor said.

Another drone attack targeted the Lipetsk region farther south, which houses metallurgical and pharmaceutical sites, governor Igor Artamonov said.

A source in the Ukrainian defence sector confirmed to AFP that drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) had carried out the attacks.

The source made no mention of the attack on Lipetsk but claimed two oil depots were destroyed in the Smolensk region.

“Rosneft lost two storage and pumping bases for fuels and lubricants in the towns of Yartsevo and Rozdorovo,” the source said, referring to the Russian state-controlled energy company.

Russian forces make significant gains in eastern Ukraine

Russian forces have made significant advances in a narrow corridor in eastern Ukraine as an offensive by Moscow to take territory before western military aid arrives appears to be gathering pace.

Footage posted by Kremlin military bloggers shows a Russian tricolour flying above the shattered village of Ocheretyne . Russian troops reportedly entered the territory on Sunday, north-west of the town of Avdiivka , after advancing about 5km in 10 days.

It comes as Ukraine’s foreign ministry said it was suspending consular services for military-age men living abroad, except for those heading back to Ukraine , in a move designed to increase conscription.

The Ukrainian army retreated from Avdiivka in February and has been trying to establish a new defensive line in settlements along the Durna River but in recent weeks reinforced Russian units have been pushing forward , using air-launched glide bombs to pulverise Ukrainian bunkers.

Moscow’s defence ministry claimed Ukrainian troops fled Ocheretyne in small groups and under heavy fire. Video showed a destroyed administration building, with its windows blown out and streets full of debris. Civilians appeared to have left.

You can read more of the report by Luke Harding and Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv here:

According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), the priest who oversaw a memorial service for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended for three years by the head of the country’s Orthodox Church .

Dmitry Safronov held a memorial service at Navalny’s gravesite in Moscow on 26 March to mark 40 days since the politician’s death, an important ritual within Russian Orthodox tradition.

The AP reports that an order on the Moscow diocese website demoted Safronov from his position as priest to that of a psalm-reader and stripped him of the right to give blessings or to wear a cassock for the next three years.

According to the news agency, no reason was given for the decision, which was signed by Patriarch Kirill , the head of the Russian Orthodox Church and a key ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin .

Nato drills in Finland are 'provocative', says Russia's foreign ministry

Nato exercises starting on 26 April in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative in nature, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova , told RIA state news agency in remarks published on Wednesday.

“Nato military exercises near the Russian borders are provocative in nature. Their task is to exert military pressure on the Russian Federation through a demonstration of force,” Zakharova said, reports Reuters.

“The drills … increase the risks of possible military incidents,” added Zakharova.

Russia will expand Ukraine 'buffer zone' if Kyiv gets longer range missiles, says Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia would further expand its “buffer zone” inside Ukraine if Kyiv takes delivery of longer-range Atcams missiles from the US that allow it to strike deeper inside Russia, reports Reuters.

The US is preparing a $1bn military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced from the yet to be signed $95bn foreign aid bill, two US officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

When asked about the possibility that the package would include longer-range Atcams missiles, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s stance on the subject – that it will be forced to expand what it calls a buffer zone in Ukraine if longer-range missiles are delivered – had not changed.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday dismissed media speculation about the reasons behind the arrest of deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov on bribery charges, and urged reporters to focus on official information, reports Reuters.

Asked about a report that Ivanov was suspected of treason, Peskov said: “There are many different interpretations around all this now.”

“You need to focus on official information,” Peskov said. “It is necessary to focus on the information of the investigative authorities and, ultimately, on the court’s decision.”

Pjotr Sauer is a Russian affairs reporter for the Guardian.

A well-connected Russian deputy defence minister has been charged with bribe-taking, in the highest-profile corruption scandal in the country in years, triggering speculation about a possible purge within Moscow ’s elites.

Timur Ivanov , 47, who was responsible for Russia’s military infrastructure projects, was detained by the FSB services late on Tuesday evening at his work.

On Wednesday, Ivanov, wearing his military uniform, appeared behind a glass cage in a Moscow court, where he was formally arrested and charged with high bribery. The court remanded him in custody for two months and placed him in the high-security Lefortovo prison in Moscow. He faces 15 years in jail if convicted.

Ivanov was widely seen as a long-term confidant of the powerful defence minister, Sergei Shoigu , having worked with Shoigu across various agencies for more than a decade.

The sudden arrest of an ally of Shoigu, who in turn Putin tasked with fighting the war in Ukraine , sparked speculations about a battle within the elite and of a public crackdown on the corruption that has plagued Russia’s post-Soviet armed forces.

“It is hard to find an official who has done more for Shoigu than Ivanov,” said a former defence official who worked directly with Ivanov, asking for anonymity so they could speak freely.

“This is an attack on Shoigu’s standing. But Shoigu has weathered other storms before.”

The UK has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries processing Kremlin fossil fuels.

Government data analysed by the environmental news site Desmog shows that imports of refined oil from India , China and Turkey amounted to £2.2bn in 2023, the same record value as the previous year, up from £434.2m in 2021.

Russia is the largest crude oil supplier to India and China, while Turkey has become one of the biggest importers of Russian oil since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

This comes as Russia is increasingly targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with only a few major power plants not yet damaged or destroyed. UK politicians have been lobbying the US to approve £60bn in military aid for Ukraine, which finally passed on 20 April . The UK foreign secretary, David Cameron , has been advocating for frozen Russian assets to be deployed to Ukraine’s war effort.

In response to the 2022 invasion, allies of Ukraine pledged to divest from Russian oil and gas. The UK officially banned the import of Russian oil products from 5 December 2022. However, a loophole in the legislation has allowed Russian oil to continue to flow into the UK.

You can read the full piece by Sam Bright here:

The Ukrainian online newspaper, the Kyiv Independent , says its sources have told them that Russia ’s state-controlled company Rosneft “lost two storage and pumping bases for fuel and lubricants in Yartsevo and Razdorovo in Smolensk oblast” on Wednesday.

The Kyiv Independent has also shared a screengrab from footage circulating on social media of what was purported to be a burning oil terminal in Yartsevo .

The Guardian could not independently verify the image or footage.

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