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The detained tanker Kiwala will not leave Estonian waters for now due to a number of violations
Estonian authorities are demanding that technical deficiencies be corrected and insurance checks be carried out before allowing the vessel to continue its voyage.
Estonia allows military to sink suspicious vessels
The President of Estonia has approved relevant amendments to the laws on the organization of the country’s Defense Forces, which allow the military to sink suspicious vessels.
Lithuania insists on sanctions against Russian LNG and shadow fleet
Lithuania proposes to target further EU sanctions against Russian liquefied natural gas and “shadow fleet” vessels.
Russia increasingly uses Western ships due to falling oil prices
Russia is increasingly transporting oil by Western tankers as oil prices have fallen below the G7 price ceiling.
About 40 violations found on detained Russian “shadow fleet” tanker
Estonian transport authorities have found about 40 violations on the Kiwala tanker, which has been detained in the Gulf of Finland without a flag of any country.
A Russian ship entered the bay of occupied Sevastopol
The Russian-flagged vessel initially indicated a different port of destination.
Estonian Navy Detains Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker with Chinese Captain
Estonia has detained the oil tanker Kiwala. The vessel is currently east of Aegna Island, with two warships nearby.
Zelenskyy instructed to prepare new sanctions against the Russian “shadow fleet”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new sanctions against tankers of the Russian “shadow fleet”.
Foreign intelligence exposes another captain of the Russian shadow fleet
Ukraine is actively fighting violators of international norms and helping to identify accomplices of Russian military aggression.
Zaluzhnyi discussed countering the Russian shadow fleet with the IMO Secretary General
Valeriy Zaluzhnyi presented his credentials to IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez and discussed further cooperation.
