EU approves new raft of sanctions on Russia with focus on ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers
Oil tanker Eagle S, suspected to be linked to the Russian shadow fleet, near the Port of Kilpilahti, Finland, 16 Jannuary 2025. Photo: Heikki Saukkomaa / Lehtikuva / Sipa USA / Vida Press EU ambassadors have approved a 17th raft of sanctions on Russia, Agence France-Presse reported on Wednesday. The new restrictions are aimed chiefly at the Russian “shadow fleet”, tankers which help Russia circumvent the oil embargo imposed in December 2022 as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine.