US EditionEuropean Countries Announce Joint Action Against Russia's 'Shadow Fleet'
- Russia operates a large "shadow fleet" of hundreds of vessels to evade sanctions on oil exports, according to security analysts.
- NATO announced the deployment of ships, aircraft, and drones in a Baltic Sea operation to address damages to undersea cables.
- European countries agreed to strengthen cooperation against Russia's shadow fleet and develop a common set of guidelines per international law.
- The statement warned that stateless vessels in the Baltic Sea would not be entitled to the same rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea .
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European countries announce joint action against Russia's 'shadow fleet'
Fourteen countries from Northern Europe have agreed to strengthen collaboration to combat Russia's "shadow fleet", which Moscow is accused of using to circumvent sanctions and sell its oil.
The ships of the "ghost fleet" allow Moscow to export its oil despite sanctions
Poland, along with 13 other countries, will take coordinated action against Russia's shadow fleet in the Baltic and North Seas, the British Foreign Office has announced. After a meeting of representatives of the signatories to the new pact, a statement was issued calling for actions aimed at effectively countering Russian attempts to circumvent international sanctions.
Fourteen countries, including Poland, have declared joint action against the Russian "shadow fleet" operating in the Baltic and North Seas, the British Foreign Office said on Friday.
Countries agree to strengthen cooperation to combat Russian ships trying to evade sanctions
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