
Brussels Looking for Ways To Clamp Down on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’
Member states could grant the EU powers to negotiate agreements for pre-authorised inspections of Russian oil tankers.

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.”