The German Foreign Ministry announced that the European Union has added 153 ships of Russia's shadow fleet to its sanctions list in a new move. These sanctions are aimed at preventing circumvention of economic restrictions and reducing Moscow's oil revenues.
Publish dateFriday 21 March 2025 - 18:36
Story Code : 310747
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: The German Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on Friday that the European Union has placed 153 ships belonging to Russia's shadow fleet on its sanctions list.
According to Mehr, citing Al Jazeera, the German Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on Friday that the European Union has placed 153 ships belonging to Russia's shadow fleet on its sanctions list.
The statement states that Russia uses this fleet to circumvent international sanctions and continue selling oil. Germany emphasized that this measure is aimed at closing the routes for smuggling Russian oil and reducing Moscow's financial resources for continuing the war against Ukraine.
Some Western sources have claimed that Russia has been exporting its oil to various countries, including some Asian countries, bypassing price limits imposed by the Group of 7.
This move is in line with broader sanctions that the European Union and the United States have imposed on Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Russian officials have not yet responded to the new sanctions, but the Kremlin has previously called similar sanctions illegal and without a serious impact on the Russian economy.
The statement said that Russia is using the fleet to circumvent international sanctions and continue selling oil. Germany stressed that this move was aimed at closing the routes for smuggling Russian oil and reducing Moscow's financial resources for the continuation of the war in Ukraine.
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