UK targets Russian shipping with new sanctions on shadow fleet
Summary: The UK has announced its largest sanctions package against Russian shipping, targeting six tankers linked to a network known as the "shadow fleet." This follows a commitment by the UK and 43 European countries to disrupt Russian oil revenue.
The new measures include restrictions on 18 oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels. The UK will also challenge vessels in the English Channel about their insurance status to gather information on the shadow fleet's operations.
Additionally, the UK sanctioned the Russian gas company Rusgazdobycha JSC. Meanwhile, the US imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies involved in producing drones for Russia, marking a new effort to disrupt foreign support for Russia's military operations in Ukraine.
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