
“Shadow Fleet” Captain Detained by Sweden
Registration documents from the Comoros Islands did not convince local authorities that Sea Owl One was not part of Moscow’s maritime machinations.

Registration documents from the Comoros Islands did not convince local authorities that Sea Owl One was not part of Moscow’s maritime machinations.

The U.S. signaled plans to lift certain oil sanctions to ease global energy prices, though its approach to Russian exports remains unclear.

The Belgian military seized a vessel linked to Moscow—and subject to EU sanctions—during a swift, coordinated night-time operation.

Helsinki is preparing new monitoring measures after years of unexplained damage to submarine infrastructure.

French naval forces intercepted a tanker linked to sanctioned Russian oil exports in international waters—placing it under judicial investigation near Marseille.

Member states could grant the EU powers to negotiate agreements for pre-authorised inspections of Russian oil tankers.

The French President has urged European countries to step up joint action against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet—after the French Navy detained part of a tanker crew off the Atlantic coast.

No surprise as Russian LNG is still not banned, allowing Belgium, France, and Spain to continue importing record volumes every year.

Mark Rutte: “We have seen elements of a campaign to destabilise our societies.”