Sanctions will hit up to 100 oil tankers that are a key part of Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet business
London, Yiannis Haniotakis
Her shadow fleet Russia It will be hit today with the largest package of sanctions ever imposed, the British government announced, “Increasing pressure on Putin and protecting the critical national infrastructure of the United Kingdom and Europe”.
The sanctions will be hit until 100 oil tankers constituting a key part of Putin’s shadow -shaped business and are responsible for carrying a cargo of over 24 billion dollars since early 2024.
As stated in a related announcement by Downing Street, “The shadow fleet operation, organized by Putin’s allies, is not just a source of funding for the Kremlin’s illegal war in Ukraine. The incomplete ships of this fleet are known to endanger critical national infrastructure in Europe through dangerous navigation practices. ”
The underwater infrastructurethat carry the 99% of International Telecommunications Data and vital energy reserves Like electricity, oil and gas, they are the core of UK connectivity. These infrastructures face the risk of disorder by non -reliable vessels that either do not have security certification and proper infrastructure avoidance technology, or deliberately disable tracking technology.
While there are already many shadow tankers in the fleet, the United Kingdom is also expected to take action vs. are behind the operation of this shadow fleet.
“Every step we take to increase pressure on Russia and achieve a fair and sustainable peace in Ukraine is another step towards security and prosperity in the United Kingdom,” said Prime Minister Sir Star star.
Source :Skai
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