UK and EU Target Russia’s Shadow Fleet as Sanctions Net Widens

The UK and EU have announced major sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, marking an escalation in efforts to curtail Moscow’s maritime trade operations.

Marking its largest sanctions package against Russia since 2022, the UK has designated an additional 40 shadow fleet vessels that have transported over $5 billion worth of Russian oil and petroleum products in just the last six months. This action brings the total number of UK-sanctioned oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet to 133.

“Every military supply line disrupted, every rouble blocked, and every enabler of Putin’s aggression exposed is a step towards a just and lasting peace,” said UK Foreign Secretary David L…