Abroad
Russia is trying to create a new “shadow fleet” to circumvent sanctions
Russia has begun to commission newly built vessels that can be used as part of a “shadow fleet” to circumvent sanctions and export LNG.
Great Britain has imposed new sanctions against vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”
The UK has included in the new sanctions package vessels that Russia uses to circumvent international restrictions and export energy resources.
Estonia has banned the transit of Russian and Belarusian grain
The Estonian government has approved sanctions that prohibit the transit of grain of Russian and Belarusian origin through the country.
Swedish court sentences Russian ship captain and pilot in fatal accident
A court in Gothenburg has sentenced the captain of a ship, a Russian citizen, and the pilot, a Swedish citizen, to suspended sentences for unintentionally causing a fatal accident.
The EU has included the fight against the Russian shadow fleet among the tasks of the Irini mission in the Mediterranean Sea
The EU intends to expand its naval mission in the Mediterranean to counter Russia’s “shadow fleet”.
Russia may have operated the naval drone that exploded in the port of Constanta in June, — Romanian Presidential Administration
The Romanian presidential administration said that the naval drone that exploded in the port of Constanta on June 5 could have been intercepted by Russia.
Danube ports exported 917.7 thousand tons of agricultural products — 22.9% more than in all of August
Instead, only 25.6 thousand tons of grain passed through the terminals of Great Odesa in 22 days of September.
Tragedy in the Caspian Sea: 14 Kazakhstani Navy sailors die during exercises
The servicemen were swept out to sea during a combat training mission on the coast due to a sharp deterioration in the weather.
The register of vessels under the Russian flag has increased by 36% – the shadow fleet is losing convenient flags
More and more Russian ships are stopping flying false flags due to the risk of detention.
Latvia is considering increasing the railway tariff for the transit of Russian grain
On September 17, the Latvian Seimas began consideration of a bill that will allow for an accelerated review of the fee for using the railway infrastructure during the transit of grain from Russia by the end of the year.
