Abroad

The European Union is preparing sanctions against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” after the damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea.

Due to a malfunction of the “Cordelia Moon” tanker, which was traveling from Yalova, Turkey to Russia, traffic in the Bosphorus in both directions was temporarily suspended.

The Pioneer tanker, which was carrying LNG from the sanctioned Arctic LNG-2, has not found a buyer willing to circumvent US sanctions.

The collision occurred south of the city of Karyst. Both ships suffered minor damage, and Greek authorities are still investigating.

The Honorary Consul of Ukraine in the Kingdom of the Netherlands believes that the West should tighten sanctions against the Russian fishing industry, in particular, due to the possibility of Russia spying using its fishing vessels.

The Swiss sanctions mainly targeted Russian defense contractors and shipping companies.

The Russian ship Ursa Major, which was actively used to transport military cargo, sank in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Defense Intelligence updated information about the “Sparta” ship’s breakdown – the Russian crew was able to fix the problem and continue sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar.

The cargo ship Sparta, which Russia used to transport weapons and equipment from Syria, stopped due to a technical malfunction.

A court in Portugal acquitted sailors who refused to go to sea to observe a Russian warship.