Published: February 7th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Captains and owners of ships in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet are threatened with punitive measures by the EU. According to Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, changes to sanctions rules are currently being discussed in Brussels, which should enable appropriate action to be taken against individuals. The aim is to adopt them with the 16th Russia sanctions package. This is being prepared for the third anniversary of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on Feb. 24.