Sanctions
Australia announces sanctions against Russia’s “shadow fleet”
Australia has strengthened sanctions against Russia ahead of the fourth anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Britain imposes sanctions on one of the largest operators of the “shadow fleet”
The UK government has announced the largest package of sanctions against Russia in four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Belarusian government official’s companies exported stolen Ukrainian grain through Mariupol port, investigation finds
Former Belarusian Interior Minister Vladimir Naumov, together with Russian companies, created a network for the export of agricultural products from the occupied regions of Ukraine.
Ukraine imposes new sanctions against captains of tankers carrying Rosneft
The new sanctions apply to 225 captains of the so-called “shadow fleet” who were involved in the export of Russian oil and petroleum products from the ports of the aggressor state.
New Zealand imposes new sanctions on 65 Russian tankers
New Zealand has announced the expansion of sanctions against the Russian oil industry and imposed new sanctions against 65 vessels of the so-called “shadow fleet”.
Some EU countries oppose certain points of the sanctions package against Russia, — Bloomberg
Some EU member states are wary of imposing sanctions on ports in Georgia and Indonesia.
Russia threatens EU over plans to restrict movement of Russian ships
Russian government officials are threatening the European Union with “fatal consequences” if the EU begins blocking Russian ships in its own waters.
Several European countries discussed a plan to seize Russian tankers under sanctions
Britain, the Nordics and the Baltics are considering a joint action plan to seize tankers belonging to the so-called “shadow fleet.”
Three tankers of the “shadow fleet” were sent for disposal in February alone, — Bloomberg
More and more tankers involved in the transportation of sanctioned oil and subject to US sanctions are increasingly being scrapped.
Almost 300 million barrels of oil from Russia and Iran are currently being transported by sea.
Currently, ships around the world are transporting 290 million barrels of Russian and Iranian oil under sanctions.
