EU tightens sanctions against Russia
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The EU has decided to impose sanctions on an additional 41 vessels that are part of Russia’s shadow fleet. With this decision, a total of 598 vessels are now subject to EU sanctions against the shadow fleet.
The measures are part of EU efforts to increase pressure on Russia. The sanctioned vessels are subject to a port access ban within the EU and ban on provision of a broad range of services related to maritime transport.
“It is essential that we continue to target the Russian shadow fleet. By sanctioning more vessels, we are impairing Russia’s ability to circumvent the sanctions and finance its war of aggression against Ukraine,” says Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard.
At the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 15 December, EU foreign ministers also imposed additional sanctions against actors who enable the shadow fleet’s operations, including shipping companies and oil traders. They also adopted restrictive measures targeting Russian individuals and entities in light of Russia’s continued hybrid activities.
EU sanctions against Russia
EU sanctions against Russia were introduced in response to its aggression against Ukraine in 2014, when Crimea was illegally annexed and the destabilisation of Ukraine began. The measures have been expanded in 19 sanctions packages since the launch of the full-scale invasion.
Further information about the sanctions packages is available on the Swedish Government website:
