Germany tows disabled Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

Germany says efforts ongoing to crack down on Russia's 'shadow fleet'
The German Foreign Office stressed on Monday that diplomats are pushing to take further action against Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of ageing tanker ships used to export oil and circumvent strict Western sanctions.
Germany tows disabled Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
Germany is working to secure a drifting Russian oil tanker, believed to be part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” used to fund its war in Ukraine, after it lost control in the Baltic Sea.
Russia's phantom fleet and dilapidated tankers worry Germany
Germany has recovered a heavily laden tanker stranded off its northern coast, by towing the stricken vessel. According to the German authorities, the vessel was part of the Russian “phantom fleet”. The 274-meter-long Eventin was sailing between Russia and Egypt with almost 100,
Germany towing disabled tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Baltic Sea
"The towing convoy is moving eastwards to a position northeast of Cape Arkona (Rügen)," Germany's Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME) said, referring to the German island in the southwestern part of the Baltic Sea.
Russian Shadow Fleet's Jazz Tanker Breaks Down in 'NATO Lake'
A vessel believed to be part of Russia's shadow fleet is reported to have broken down in the Baltic Sea after suffering an engine malfunction. The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 means that the Baltic Sea is surrounded by members of the military alliance,
Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia’s oil money flowing despite Western sanctions
The shadow fleet in fact isn't all that shadowy. The ships don't hide their stops at Russian oil terminals. Some have direct connections to Russia.
NATO State Probes Russia's Role in Mystery Drones Over Air Bases
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Russia's Lavrov says potential bankruptcy or sale of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline operator would be theft
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Russia's Rosatom threatens to sue Germany's Siemens Energy
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Patriarch of Russian Orthodoxy preaches ‘biblical battle’ between West, Russia, lies about WWI
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Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security
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Germany Authorizes Military to Shoot Down Mysterious Drones
Germany is giving its armed forces the ability to shoot down unidentified drones suspected of spying on military bases, ...