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EU Council Sanctions 41 'Shadow Fleet' Vessels

The Council of the European Union on Dec. 18 imposed sanctions on 41 shadow fleet vessels helping Russia move energy or items in support of the Russian military. The vessels are now subject to a "port access ban and ban…

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on provision of a broad range of services related to maritime transport." The EU's sanctions on the shadow fleet now extend to almost 600 vessels. The bloc earlier in the week sanctioned people and four entities responsible for supporting Russia’s shadow fleet (see 2512150038).