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Zelenskyy: Macron said he would be forced to release a tanker from the Russian shadow fleet
French President Emmanuel Macron explained to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he would be forced to release the detained tanker of the Russian “shadow fleet”.
France demands that the 20th EU sanctions package hit Russia’s “shadow fleet” hard
The expected measures include a ban on any maritime services that facilitate the operation of vessels under false flags.
Captain of Russian “shadow” tanker released from custody in France: vessel remains under Navy protection
The captain of the Grinch tanker, which is linked to the Russian shadow fleet, has been released from arrest in France. At the same time, the vessel remains at anchor near Marseille under the protection of the Navy, while the investigation is ongoing.
In two years, 19 vessels affiliated with the Russian fleet under sanctions have called at Georgian ports
In 2024–2025, at least 19 oil and chemical tankers that may belong to the Russian “shadow fleet” entered Georgian ports.
It is necessary to sanction not only individual vessels, but also the entire vertical infrastructure, — Vlasyuk
The Russian oil export system is still adapting, including through the “shadow fleet” and opaque routes.
Ukraine discussed the problem of Ukrainian seamen working on tankers of the “shadow fleet”
The Shipping Administration held a meeting on the employment of Ukrainian seafarers on ships of the so-called “shadow fleet”.
Defense Intelligence of the MoD has exposed 66 more vessels of the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation, Iran and Venezuela
The Ukrainian military intelligence also revealed the activities of tankers from the network of the Cymare Shipmanagement Ltd (Cyprus) and Cymare Navigation FZC (UAE) group of companies.
Captain of shadowy Russian-flagged tanker detained aboard US Coast Guard ship
The Marinera tanker is linked to Venezuela. After the blockade announced by the US, the vessel changed jurisdiction to Russian, trying to avoid detention.
Spain rescues Russian tanker under sanctions after engine failure
The ship was drifting with a faulty engine in international waters off the Spanish coast.
14 European countries have issued warnings for the “shadow fleet”
A group of 14 European countries has issued an open warning to tankers of the “shadow fleet” in the Baltic and North Seas.
