Putin Threatens Retaliation if Europe Seizes Russian Ships
President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would retaliate in kind if European countries carried out plans to seize Russian…
EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
ROME, Aug 2 (Reuters) – An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” on Sunday,…
European Forces Intercept ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tanker in Mediterranean Sea
A European naval mission boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag this week,…
Why the EU Still Can’t Agree on Its Next Round of Russia Sanctions
Many European Union diplomats thought that it would become easier to approve sanctions on Russia after the departure…
Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet With Four Tankers to Boost Exports
By Stephen Stapczynski May 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Four liquefied natural gas tankers that until recently serviced Oman’s export plant…
A briefing note for journalists on whether the British military can legally board sanctioned vessels off the UK’s coasts
Introduction Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments have sought to constrain Russia’s war economy…
Navy escorts shadow fleet tankers in the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea • Table.Briefings
From now on, the Russian Navy will protect the oil and gas tanker fleet in the Baltic and…
Britain have given permission to the army to seize ships of the shadow fleet
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on the 25th of March that he had given permission to the…
Damaged Russian Tanker to Be Towed to Libya, State-Owned Company Says
A damaged Russian gas tanker that was abandoned in the Mediterranean will be towed to a Libyan port,…
Belgium Holds Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker on 10M-Euro Bond
A suspected Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker seized by Belgium is being held on a 10-million-euro ($12 million)…