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Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship ‘sailing under false flag’
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Chief EU diplomat Kaia Kallas noted operations against tankers under false flags and called for the adoption of the 20th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Swedish Coast Guard Detains 2nd Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel
Swedish maritime authorities have two alleged Russian shadow fleet captains in custody, and impounded the two tankers they skippered, for violations of sanctions on the Kremlin for its war in Ukraine.
Sweden Grabs Its First Shadow Fleet Vessel
Sweden has seized its first shadow fleet vessel. They even went after a bulk carrier rather than a tanker. As more countries join in on the crackdown on Russia’s shadow fleet, the dominoes are beginning to fall.There’s a good chance that the entire shadow fleet could be dismantled within the next weeks and months. However, there are over 1,000 ships, so there isn’t enough port space to bring them all in. Expect to see these aging vessels parked …
EU chief diplomat Kaia Kallas congratulated France, Belgium and Sweden for their efforts in combating Russia's “shadow fleet” and seizing ships belonging to it.
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