Russia

Lithuanian President: EU must strike at Russia’s “shadow fleet” and the Kremlin’s entire energy sector
Gitanas Nauseda called for the maximum expansion of sanctions against Russian banks, energy companies and ships that circumvent restrictions.

The world must strike at the “shadow fleet” to stop the war, — Zelenskyy
The President of Ukraine stressed that blocking Russian schemes to circumvent oil restrictions is the key to stopping the war.

Russian tankers still make direct trips to EU ports
Russian tankers with Russian oil are still making direct flights to the ports of the European Union. This was reported by the head of the Monitoring Group of the Institute of Black Sea Strategic Studies, Andriy Klymenko. “In the 4th year of the Great War in Europe, we still have direct flights of tankers with…

Switzerland imposes sanctions against 189 Russian vessels
Official Bern has joined the 17th package of EU sanctions against Russia, imposing sanctions against almost 200 vessels and dozens of individuals and organizations.

Russian submarines increasingly out of order, monitoring group says
Since 2024, breakdowns have become more frequent on submarines of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Denmark calls for new sanctions against Russia: “shadow fleet”, banks and a complete rejection of oil
The Danish Prime Minister said that only tough economic pressure will force the Kremlin to sit down for real peace talks.

Oil tanker bound for Russia runs aground in Sweden
The Panamanian-flagged oil tanker Meshka, bound for Russia, ran aground in the Öresund Strait in Sweden.

Sweden to strengthen surveillance of Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Baltic Sea
The Swedish government will tighten controls on foreign vessels in the Baltic Sea.

The British Navy once again escorted Russian ships in its waters
In May, Royal Navy ships and helicopters twice monitored the activity of Russian vessels in British waters.

Russian destroyer chased Bundeswehr frigate into Baltic Sea
The Russian ship escorted a German frigate from the coast of Norway to the Baltic Sea, causing concern in NATO.