Russian shadow fleet sanctions

Russia builds shadow LNG fleet to evade sweeping EU sanctions, intelligence says

Russia has begun building a reserve “shadow fleet” of tankers to transport liquefied natural gas, or LNG, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on June 30.

30 June, 12:53 PM

Macron casts French tanker seizure as Europe’s warning shot to Russia

The French Navy on June 23 intercepted Russian shadow fleet tanker Deliver off Sicily after it violated maritime law, French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 25.

25 June, 06:37 PM

Ukraine hails U.K. tanker seizure as blow to Russia’s war financing network

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed Britain’s interception of a tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet. In a post on X, Sybiha said Russia’s shadow fleet is a tool of war.

14 June, 05:35 PM

U.K. intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in six-hour Channel operation

British forces intercepted a tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet on June 14 as it tried to pass through the English Channel, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, the UK Ministry of Defence reported.

14 June, 04:46 PM

India strips 235 vessels from registry in blow to sanctions-busting oil fleet

India’s ship classification society is tightening scrutiny of vessels that may be used to evade international sanctions, Reuters reported on June 9, citing IRClass Executive Chairman Arun Sharma.

10 June, 01:47 PM

EU races to freeze Russian oil cap before Putin secures new windfall

The European Union plans to approve its 21st sanctions package against Russia by July 15 to prevent a sharp increase in the price cap on Russian oil, European Pravda reported, citing EU sources.

2 June, 06:20 PM

Putin sends missile-armed frigate through Channel, testing Starmer’s tanker crackdown

A Russian frigate escorted two sanctioned tankers through British waters, defying British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to detain vessels linked to Moscow’s shadow fleet, The Telegraph reported on April 8.

9 April, 02:50 PM

Britain targets Russia’s shadow fleet to choke oil cash funding the war in Ukraine

The United Kingdom and its allies plan to increase pressure on Russia, including by targeting its shadow fleet, to curb funding for the war against Ukraine, the United Kingdom’s Defense Secretary John Healey said on March 26, Sky News reported.

26 March, 02:48 PM

France seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker Deyna in Mediterranean operation

France on March 20 detained the Deyna tanker, part of Russia’s shadow fleet, in the Mediterranean Sea after it was found sailing under a false flag, President Emmanuel Macron said on X.

20 March, 06:40 PM

Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in first military interdiction

Belgium’s armed forces, with support from France, for the first time intercepted and took control of a tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said on March 1 on X.

1 March, 12:25 PM

UK and Australia unleash biggest sanctions on Russia since 2022, target oil lifeline

The United Kingdom and Australia imposed their largest sanctions packages against Russia since 2022 on the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the British government said on Feb. 24, announcing the measures during Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s visit to Kyiv.

24 February, 03:55 PM

U.S. seizes oil tanker Veronica III — video released

U.S. military forces seized the oil tanker Veronica III as it attempted to bypass restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump.

15 February, 04:10 PM

U.S. seizes Russian-linked tanker Aquila II after tracking it from Caribbean to Indian Ocean — video

The United States intercepted the tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean for violating sanctions, the Pentagon said on X on Feb. 9, after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean.

10 February, 02:50 AM

EU unveils sweeping new Russia sanctions, proposing full ban on maritime oil transport

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a sweeping new proposal for the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia on Feb. 6. Her message was blunt: Moscow will only negotiate seriously if it faces unrelenting economic pressure.

6 February, 07:29 PM

EU delays 20th Russia sanctions package amid G7 talks on banning oil tankers

The European Commission has delayed releasing details of the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, after talks bogged down over a proposal to bar EU ports from providing maritime services to any vessel transporting Russian oil, several EU diplomats told European Pravda on Feb. 6.

6 February, 06:02 PM

U.S. detains Ukrainian sailor from seized Russian-flagged tanker

The United States has detained a Ukrainian crew member from the seized oil tanker Bella1, while 16 other Ukrainians disembarked in the United Kingdom, Ukraine’s Embassy in Washington said, according to public broadcaster Suspilne.

6 February, 11:23 AM

U.S. prepares new Russia sanctions but shows no sign of enforcing them

The United States has prepared additional sanctions targeting Russia, but there’s no indication they’ll be enforced any time soon, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 4, citing European officials.

4 February, 02:32 PM

France targets Russia’s shadow fleet and readies new sanctions

Paris intends to increase pressure on Russia, including by preparing new sanctions at the European level and continuing efforts to counter Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X on Jan. 28.

29 January, 09:35 AM

Italy seizes Tuvalu-flagged ship carrying Russian metals in suspected sanctions breach — video

A cargo ship flying the flag of Tuvalu has been seized in the Italian port of Brindisi after delivering tens of thousands of tons of ferrous metals from Russia’s Novorossiysk port, the ANSA news agency reported on Jan. 17.

17 January, 05:08 PM

Fresh humiliation for Kremlin as U.S. captures Russian-linked oil ship

The U.S. government’s seizure of the tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, sailing under a Russian flag, has become one of Washington’s most provocative moves against Moscow since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the NYT reported on Jan. 8.

8 January, 12:41 PM

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