JdeB<p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ShipSeized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShipSeized</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Baerbock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Baerbock</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a></p><p>I must temper the enthousiasm. After a week it's clear it will stay with just this one ship, that was already disabled before the coast.<br>That Shadow Fleet is not only ignoring the international boycot but it is also very dangerous. Very old and derilict ships carry the most dangerous cargo's. Not just oil, which is dangerous enough. 🤬 🤮 </p><p>"WOW! Germany SEIZES RUSSIAN SHIPS IN A BOLD ACTION! | RFU News"<br>by RFU News — Reporting from Ukraine</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkwgycsIN98" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=TkwgycsIN9</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a> </p><p>[Long] Quote by RFUN:<br>"Mar 26, 2025<br>Today, we will discuss how the Russian shadow oil fleet was finally busted, as Germany took a stance to board any sanctioned ship in the Russian flotilla. This important step poses a significant threat to ongoing Russian operations aimed at circumventing Western sanctions.<br>Germany has taken a decisive step against Russia’s illicit oil trade by seizing a tanker from Putin’s so-called shadow fleet, marking a significant escalation in the Western crackdown on sanctions evasion. Recently, German customs officials boarded and confiscated the Panama-flagged tanker Eventin, a vessel long suspected of being part of Russia’s covert maritime network used to bypass Western sanctions. The Eventin, carrying nearly 100,000 tons of Russian oil valued at over 40 million Euro, was officially added to the European Union’s sanctions list in February. <br>German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock framed the seizure as a direct response to Russia’s cynical use of “rusty, dangerous tankers” that not only violate sanctions but also pose environmental and security risks to European waters, as in this case, the tanker became immobile suffering an engine failure and started drifting toward the German coast. The move is a stark warning to Russia that its efforts to skirt restrictions will not go unchallenged.<br>The shadow fleet has become a crucial tool for Russia to sustain its wartime economy by continuing oil exports despite Western embargoes. This fleet contains hundreds of aging tankers, often registered under flags of convenience in jurisdictions with lax oversight such as Mongolia, a landlocked country with no maritime connections. The ships operate under obscure ownership structures, frequently changing names and documentation to evade detection.<br>A primary method of sanctions circumvention is through ship-to-ship transfers. Russian oil tankers meet in international waters, particularly off the coast of Greece, Malaysia, and the Gulf of Finland, where crude oil is transferred between vessels to obscure its origin. Many of these ships deactivate their tracking systems, falsify cargo records, and use non-Western insurance firms to maintain the illusion of legitimacy.<br>The scale of this operation is staggering. Reports indicate that the shadow fleet now moves over 80% of all Russian crude oil exports, with the Baltic Sea serving as a key artery for this illegal trade. In 2023 alone, 348 shadow fleet vessels departed from Russian ports in the region, accounting for nearly 40% of Moscow’s total oil revenues, equivalent to a third of Russia’s annual defense budget.<br>The seizure of the Eventin comes amid growing frustration among Western nations that traditional sanctions alone have not been sufficient in crippling Russia’s oil revenue. The European Union, United States, United Kingdom, and Japan have all imposed restrictions targeting Russian energy exports, sanctioning over 180 shadow fleet vessels, dozens of oil traders, and Russian state-owned energy giants, such as Gazprom Neft. <br>European nations are exploring legal avenues to intensify crackdowns on Russia’s shadow fleet. One approach is to seize aging tankers, many of which are over 15 years old, under maritime laws that address environmental hazards. Another is detaining vessels linked to undersea sabotage, such as the suspected 2023 attack on the Estonia-Finland cable, under counter-piracy laws. Lastly, authorities may require tankers in European waters to carry insurance from approved firms, allowing them to detain ships with inadequate or questionable coverage.<br>In response to increased Western scrutiny, Russia has turned to cryptocurrency as an alternative means of settling oil transactions. According to reports, intermediary trading firms now facilitate oil sales by converting payments from China and India into cryptocurrencies. These digital assets are then exchanged for rubles in Russia, allowing them to bypass restrictions on dollar-based transactions.<br>Experts predict that even if traditional sanctions were lifted, Russia would continue to leverage decentralized digital assets to maintain economic resilience. This shift poses a new challenge for Western regulators, as tracking and freezing crypto transactions is significantly more complex than traditional banking measures.<br>[Last alinea on the description]</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SlavaUkraini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SlavaUkraini</span></a> ! <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/HeroyamSl%C3%A1va" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeroyamSláva</span></a>! <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Crush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crush</span></a> the <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RussianTerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianTerroristState</span></a></p>
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MEActNOW<p>⚠️<br>👏🏼📢 Germany confirms it seized the Russian-linked oil tanker Eventin—part of Moscow's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a>—replaced its crew, took ownership of 100K tons of sanctioned oil aboard.<br>It's the first time an EU country has stepped up with such a bold move since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MakeRussiaPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MakeRussiaPay</span></a></p>
Bandersnatch<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@noelreports" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>noelreports</span></a></span> </p><p>How long till the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shadowfleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shadowfleet</span></a> gets <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> escorts?</p>
JdeB<p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a></p><p>"Putin’s Shadow Fleet: How Russia Evades Sanctions to Fund Its War" [14:07 min]<br>by Kyiv Post</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tclf4I2qgWc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=tclf4I2qgW</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a> </p><p>Quote by KP:<br>"Mar 4, 2025 <br>How does Russia continue to fund its war despite sanctions? The answer lies in Putin’s “shadow fleet” – a network of illicit oil tankers operating in secret.<br>These vessels transport Russian oil outside of Western regulations, generating billions in revenue while violating safety laws and environmental standards. Some have already caused oil spills and deadly accidents, yet the trade continues.<br>In this video, we break down:<br>* How Russia’s shadow fleet operates and evades sanctions<br>* The financial networks behind illegal oil sales<br>* Dangerous ship-to-ship transfers and environmental risks<br>* The recent sabotage of Russian cargo ships – coincidence or targeted action?<br>* How NATO and allied nations are cracking down on the fleet"</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SlavaUkraini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SlavaUkraini</span></a> ! <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/HeroyamSl%C3%A1va" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeroyamSláva</span></a>! <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RussiaIsATerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaIsATerroristState</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Jamming: Polish researchers suspect GPS jammers on ships in the Baltic Sea.</p><p>According to a study, the GPS interference observed in the Baltic Sea is technically sophisticated and apparently also originates from the Russian shadow fleet.,</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250304-jamming-polish-researchers-suspect-gps-jammers-on-ships-in-the-baltic-sea?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250304</span><span class="invisible">-jamming-polish-researchers-suspect-gps-jammers-on-ships-in-the-baltic-sea?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/BalticSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BalticSea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/GPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Shipping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shipping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Jamming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jamming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Sabotage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sabotage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Estonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Estonia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Kaliningrad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kaliningrad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Gdansk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gdansk</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Eagle S leaves Finnish waters.</p><p>The vessel has been released from custody as the investigation continues. The Cook Islands-flagged Eagle S tanker is suspected of involvement in subsea cable damage in the Gulf of Finland last December.</p><p>The ship is thought to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of sanctions-busting oil tankers.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250302-eagle-s-leaves-finnish-waters?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250302</span><span class="invisible">-eagle-s-leaves-finnish-waters?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/BalticSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BalticSea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Sabotage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sabotage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Estonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Estonia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/UnderseaCables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnderseaCables</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>EU and NATO Collaborate on Baltic Sea Security <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/779614/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/779614/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BalticSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BalticSea</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ExclusiveEconomicZones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExclusiveEconomicZones</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FreedomOfNavigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfNavigation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InfrastructureProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfrastructureProtection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternationalLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalLaw</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MaritimeSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaritimeSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SubmarineCables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SubmarineCables</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UNCLOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNCLOS</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>EU hits Russia with new sanctions amid Trump uncertainty.</p><p>The package, adopted on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, targets aluminum imports, shadow fleet vessels, and exports of chemicals, chrome and other materials used in precision machine tools.</p><p>It also includes a ban on servicing oil and gas refineries, but it does not include a full ban on Russian LNG.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250224-eu-hits-russia-with-new-sanctions-amid-trump-uncertainty?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250224</span><span class="invisible">-eu-hits-russia-with-new-sanctions-amid-trump-uncertainty?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sanctions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Gas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/LNG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNG</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1870435/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1870435/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Russia continues to sell oil using ‘shadow fleet’ bought from European shipowners <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AnadoluAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnadoluAgency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AtlanticCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AtlanticCouncil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeOil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeOilPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeOilPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OilPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/petroleum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>petroleum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Sweden investigating new Baltic Sea cable damage | National <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/768173/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/768173/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BalticSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BalticSea</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Conflicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conflicts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ForeignRelationsOfRussia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignRelationsOfRussia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GlobalPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternationalCableProtectionCommittee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalCableProtectionCommittee</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternationalRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalRelations</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/partners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>partners</span></a>/afp <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RussiaInTheEuropeanEnergySector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaInTheEuropeanEnergySector</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>–ukraineMilitaryRelations <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RussianInvasionOfUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianInvasionOfUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sweden</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UlfKristersson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UlfKristersson</span></a></p>
Solomon<p>3/ More than a third of Russia’s <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ShadowFleet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShadowFleet</a> consists of tankers previously owned by shipowners from Western nations — the same nations that have sanctioned <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Russia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Russia</a> for its aggression against Ukraine.
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joe•iuculano :mastodon:<p>Via the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KyivIndependent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KyivIndependent</span></a> @ 12:00pm ET on Feb 18, 2025</p><p>2 explosions took place on the oil tanker <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Seajewel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seajewel</span></a>, part of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Moscow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moscow</span></a>'s "<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a>" used 2 evade sanctions, moored in the Italian city of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Savona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Savona</span></a> on Feb 18, with the vessel allegedly transporting <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a> to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Italian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italian</span></a> publication <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/IVG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IVG</span></a> reported</p><p>The cause of the blasts remains unknown, but initial evidence suggests possible <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sabotage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sabotage</span></a>, including damage below the waterline and a fish kill near the tanker</p><p> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-hit-russian-linked-oil-tanker-in-italy-raising-sabotage-suspicions/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/explosions</span><span class="invisible">-hit-russian-linked-oil-tanker-in-italy-raising-sabotage-suspicions/</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1850192/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1850192/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Tanker Market Turns Red Hot as Dark Fleet Gets Squeezed <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/crude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crude</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeOil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeOilPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeOilPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iran</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OilPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/petroleum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>petroleum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tankers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tankers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VLCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VLCC</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Estonia, along with NATO, has ramped up patrols of the Baltic Sea after three separate incidents of undersea cables being damaged. <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/743634/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/743634/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BalticSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BalticSea</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Estonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Estonia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GulfOfFinland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GulfOfFinland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetCables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetCables</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MeelisKants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MeelisKants</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NatoNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatoNations</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SuspiciousActivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuspiciousActivity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnderseaCables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnderseaCables</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Russia lashes out at EU plans to seize its ‘shadow fleet’ in the Baltic Sea.</p><p>Moscow said any move to grab its oil exporting vessels would be seen as an attack against the country, after POLITICO revealed the new EU plans.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250211-russia-lashes-out-at-eu-plans-to-seize-its-shadow-fleet-in-the-baltic-sea?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250211</span><span class="invisible">-russia-lashes-out-at-eu-plans-to-seize-its-shadow-fleet-in-the-baltic-sea?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/BalticSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BalticSea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sanctions</span></a></p>
MediaFaro Analysis<p>Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet.</p><p>European countries are pushing for new powers to squeeze Moscow’s shadow fleet after a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250210-inside-the-new-plan-to-seize-russias-shadow-fleet?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250210</span><span class="invisible">-inside-the-new-plan-to-seize-russias-shadow-fleet?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Shipping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shipping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/BalticSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BalticSea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Estonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Estonia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Lithuania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lithuania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Latvia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Latvia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sanctions</span></a></p>
Wif Stenger<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> aims to seize oil tankers from <a href="https://mas.to/tags/russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/shadowfleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shadowfleet</span></a> in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BalticSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BalticSea</span></a></p><p>European countries are pushing for new powers to squeeze Moscow’s shadow fleet after a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea. </p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-shadow-fleet-finnish-bay-snow-eagle-s-december-oil-baltic-sea-europe-waves-europe-kremlin/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/russia-sha</span><span class="invisible">dow-fleet-finnish-bay-snow-eagle-s-december-oil-baltic-sea-europe-waves-europe-kremlin/</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1832272/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1832272/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Russia Faces An Impending Oil Tanker Crisis As Sanctions Pile Up <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeOil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeOilPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeOilPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OilPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/petroleum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>petroleum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1829139/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1829139/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Trump’s Iran Sanctions Hit 3 Ships Involved In China Trade <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeExports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeExports</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeOil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CrudeOilPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrudeOilPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iran</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OilPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/petroleum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>petroleum</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tanker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tanker</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a></p>
Eugene McParland 🇺🇦<p>russia’s shadow fleet is smuggling oil to fund war and risking catastrophic spills in our seas. These unsafe ships defy sanctions and threaten our future. </p><p>Together, we can stop them. Add your voice now to demand the EU sanction every ship in this fleet</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/RussianOilFundsViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianOilFundsViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ShadowFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowFleet</span></a></p><p><a href="https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-01-23-russian-fleet-launch-EN?akid=s4959208..ojX5vZ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-01-</span><span class="invisible">23-russian-fleet-launch-EN?akid=s4959208..ojX5vZ</span></a></p>
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