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Belgium Seizes Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
Mar 2 2026 // Belgium seized an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet on Sunday and suspected of sailing with a “false flag and false documents,” Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said.Western sanctions...
EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil
Feb 26 2026 // The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports with other G7 countries before pushing ahead with the measure, the EU’s sanctions...
EU’s Russia Sanctions Hit Roadblock Put Up by Hungary, Slovakia
Feb 24 2026 // The European Union failed to approve a fresh round of sanctions against Russia as Hungary and Slovakia halted the measures, laying bare divisions within the bloc as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year.Efforts by EU...
UK Targets Russian Oil Fleet With Biggest Sanctions Hit in Years
Feb 24 2026 // The UK government announced new sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow oil fleet as it ramped up efforts to squeeze energy revenues funding the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.Britain targeted 175 companies in the...
India Grants One-Month Extension to 4 Russian Marine Insurers
Feb 20 2026 // India temporarily extended permission for four Russian insurers to cover tankers calling at its ports, as the government seeks to sustain crude imports while also managing US pressure to end shipments from Moscow.The...
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