Norway joins 17th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting 189 vessels

Norway has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia, which came into force on June 27.

The Norwegian government announced this.

“The sanctions signal that Norway and the EU are continuing to put pressure on Russia. The 17th package further affects the Russian economy and military potential, in particular by doubling the number of vessels included in the list of the so-called shadow fleet. This is an important contribution to the overall European pressure against Russia’s illegal aggressive war,” said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

As a reminder, the sanctions list of the 17th package, which the EU approved on May 20, included 189 shadow fleet vessels, which Russia uses, in particular, to circumvent restrictions on oil exports. This is more than twice as many as in previous packages.

Restrictions were also imposed on several Russian companies and citizens who supply the army with drones, weapons, ammunition, military equipment, important parts, or help with logistics.

In addition, 17 more people and 58 companies were added to the sanctions list for actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine.

Another 31 companies were included in the export control annex, which is subject to stricter restrictions. It includes organizations related to the Russian military-industrial complex or the defense sector.

Earlier, the OSCE called the outdated tankers of the Russian fleet “ecological time bombs.”