UK Sanctions Executives in Alleged Russian Oil Trade Network

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced the U.K.’s largest sanctions package yet targeting Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers believed to be circumventing Western restrictions imposed over the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Moscow Times
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The ships, used to circumvent existing regulations, have carried over £18 billion worth of cargo since 2024, something Sir Keir Starmer vowed to "destroy".
Daily Express
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The new package will increase the number of sanctioned vessels by 75% as the country seeks to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainska Pravda
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Russia has tried getting around these economic conditions by building up a “shadow fleet” of tankers, often aging vessels with obscure ownership and unknown insurance.
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