Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have agreed to intensify pressure on Russia, including by strengthening sanctions, French President Emmanuel Macron announced following the group's summit in Evian-les-Bains. Efforts will also continue against the "Russian shadow fleet."
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, Ajay Pant, an Indian national, was charged with breaching sanctions after his vessel was intercepted by British troops in the Channel. The MV Smyrtos was carrying 98,000 tonnes of oil from Russia.
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel, Indian national Ajay Pant, has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with breaching sanctions. The tanker Smyrtos was intercepted by British troops in the English Channel.
The Indian captain of a seized vessel suspected of being part of a Russian shadow fleet has been charged with sanctions contravention offences by British prosecutors. Ajay Pant, 38, will appear in court following a UK-led commando operation.
Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on Russian industrial facilities, including a chemical plant and fuel storage sites. Meanwhile, British forces intercepted a Russian oil tanker in the English Channel, part of Moscow's 'shadow fleet' used to circumvent sanctions funding the Ukraine conflict.
British armed forces, including Royal Marines and NCA officials, intercepted the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel on Sunday. This marks the first operation to disrupt oil revenue funding Russia's war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky thanked Britain and called for further legislative steps.
British armed forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday. The operation, involving Royal Marines and the NCA, aims to disrupt funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.
British armed forces, including Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officials, have seized the Smyrtos tanker in the English Channel. The vessel, allegedly part of a Russian shadow fleet, is flying the flag of Cameroon and is being inspected for environmental and security risks near the island of Portland.
British armed forces, including Royal Marine Commandos and the RAF, successfully boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday. The vessel, which sails under a Cameroon flag and was previously sanctioned, is being held off the south coast of England as investigations continue. This marks the first such boarding operation by UK forces targeting vessels evading sanctions on Russian oil.
British forces have seized a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, attempting to transit the English Channel. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated the operation "delivers yet another blow to Russia" and targets funding for Putin's war in Ukraine.
British armed forces intercepted and boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, in the Channel on Sunday. The six-hour operation, led by the UK, involved Royal Marines and the National Crime Agency. The vessel, sailing under a Cameroonian flag, is being held off the Dorset coast.
British armed forces, including Royal Marine Commandos and the RAF, intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday. The vessel, sailing under a Cameroon flag, is being held for investigations as part of efforts to choke off funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.
British forces seized a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, attempting to transit the English Channel. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated the operation strikes a blow against Russia's war funding and vowed to prevent evasion of sanctions.
British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday. The operation involved Royal Marine Commandos, NCA officers, and RAF support, with the vessel to be held off the south coast as investigations continue. This action aims to disrupt funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.
British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel early Sunday in the first UK-led operation of its kind. The vessel, Smyrtos, will be monitored off the south coast of England.
Ukrainian forces struck two shadow fleet oil tankers near Novorossiysk, President Zelenskyy said Sunday, part of Kyiv's campaign to disrupt Russia's energy exports. The attacks follow a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, including facilities in Tuapse, Perm, and Ust-Luga. Zelenskyy claimed Russia has lost $7 billion this year from oil sector attacks. Meanwhile, Russia reported intercepting 334 Ukrainian drones overnight, and Russian strikes in Kherson killed one person and injured four.
Germany's National Security Council has decided to tighten measures against ships in the Russian 'shadow fleet' allegedly transporting oil and gas in circumvention of sanctions. Der Spiegel reported the decision without specifying the exact measures, noting that Sweden and France have already implemented tougher approaches. The council also discussed the Persian Gulf situation and its implications for Germany.
