The European Union and Britain have imposed extensive new sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet, which is instrumental in funding the Kremlin's military operations in Ukraine. This initiative marks the largest package aimed at disrupting the dark fleet, which operates through covert mechanisms, using poorly maintained vessels registered in lax regulatory nations. Experts estimate this fleet could involve over 1,300 ships engaged in transporting sanctioned cargo. The goal of the sanctions is to pressure President Vladimir Putin into negotiating a ceasefire by cutting off critical funding sources.
The E.U.'s latest sanctions package aims to cut off funding for Putin's military operations in Ukraine, targeting the sophisticated operational model of Russia's shadow fleet.
Russia's shadow fleet consists of aging, poorly maintained ships that transport sanctioned goods worldwide, crucial for sustaining the Kremlin's war efforts against Ukraine.
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