Ukraine has imposed sanctions on 91 oil tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet”. The decision was announced on Thursday, February 12, by President Vladimir Zelensky, during a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council.
The measure targets the ships used by Russia to transport oil and petroleum products from the ports of Novorossiysk, Ust-Luga, and Primorsk to third countries, avoiding sanctions imposed by the European Union, as well as other states.
The sanctioned vessels sailed under the flags of 20 countries, reports Realitatea. Legally, only one was Russian, while the rest were registered in Panama, Liberia, Cameroon, Barbados, the Marshall Islands, Hong Kong, Sierra Leone, Tonga, Palau, Guinea, Comoros, the Bahamas, Indonesia, Malawi, Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti, Guyana, and Eswatini.
Ukraine announced that it will share relevant information with these countries and will collaborate with international partners to synchronize sanctions in their jurisdictions. Of the 91 vessels, 27 are already sanctioned by the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the European Union.