EU Forces Board Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Mediterranean, Kallas Says
- On Friday, European Union naval forces from Operation Irini boarded the Russian shadow fleet tanker Midag in the Mediterranean Sea, confirming the vessel sailed under a false flag.
- Operation Irini, launched in 2020 to enforce a Libyan arms embargo, now includes the mission to "constrain" Russia's shadow fleet, which uses the Mediterranean as a "key transit and transfer area."
- Earlier this month, forces targeted the Toa Payoh, following an August boarding of the Sun, to disrupt the shadow fleet's use of "complex ownership structures" and "flags of convenience" to evade Western sanctions.
- European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Sunday that EU foreign ministers are set to approve new sanctions on Monday, targeting "banks, buyers and companies supporting the shadow fleet."
- With Operation Irini's mandate renewed through March 31, 2029, the bloc intends to "keep disrupting Russia's shadow fleet at sea and through diplomatic means," Kallas wrote.
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European Union (EU) naval forces boarded a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday. An inspection of the vessel confirmed that it was flying an illegally used flag, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said, TVP World reports.
EU Naval Forces Storm Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Mediterranean, Expose Fake Flag
European Union naval forces boarded a tanker suspected of operating as part of Russia’s shadow fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, confirming that the vessel was sailing under a false flag, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on November 15.
The Europeans recaptured another tank vessel with Russian oil, and according to the head of European diplomacy, Kai Callas, Brussels will continue to pressure Russia. On 13 November, in the Mediterranean Sea, EU troops participating in the EUAVFOR MED IRINI mission landed on a tank vessel flying the flag of Zimbabwe.
The European Union forces have boarded a Russian ship suspected of belonging to Russia's so-called "ghost fleet". Action has taken place in the Mediterranean Sea this week, Kaja announced...
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