Britain has taken a significant step in its efforts to curb Russia's illicit activities by imposing sanctions on 30 ships in Russia's shadow fleet. These vessels have been evading restrictions to transport billions of dollars worth of petroleum, as confirmed by the Foreign Office on Monday. This move marks the largest sanctions package aimed at the fleet of unauthorized and often dilapidated ships that are operating illegally to circumvent sanctions.
The United Kingdom has now sanctioned a total of 73 tankers, the highest number sanctioned by any nation, in a bid to disrupt a key funding source for Moscow's military actions in Ukraine. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, speaking at a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Italy, emphasized the role of Russia's oil revenues in fueling the conflict in Ukraine and reiterated the UK's commitment to targeting both the ships and those facilitating their operations in defiance of European and UK sanctions.
