Sanctions have been imposed against individuals and entities supporting Russia's "shadow fleet." This step aims to limit Russia's financial capacity to continue the war. The sanctions imposed by the European Union are aimed at increasing pressure on Russia in various sectors.
According to Redaksiya, the sanctions have been imposed against shipping companies based in the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Russia. These companies own or operate tankers that are subject to restrictive measures imposed by the European Union and other countries. These tankers, as part of the Russian "shadow fleet," transport crude oil or oil products.
The sanctions have been imposed against legal entities such as "Nova Shipmanagement LLC-FZ," "Citrine Marine SPC," "Hung Phat Maritime Trading," and "SeverTransBunker Company Limited," as well as individuals including Murtaza Ali Lahani, Valeri Kildiyarov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyubov. As stated in the press release from the Council of the European Union, the assets of these individuals are frozen, and EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them with funds. Entry into or transit through EU member states is also prohibited for these individuals.
According to experts, Ukraine, which does not have its own strong navy, is primarily trying to impose a naval blockade against the "shadow fleet" to prevent Russia from obtaining funds to continue the war. The sanctions are imposed against businessmen directly or indirectly linked to major Russian state-owned oil companies such as "Rosneft" and "Lukoil." Currently, restrictive measures are applied to more than 2,600 individuals and legal entities due to Russia's long-standing, unfounded, and provocative military aggression against Ukraine. Ukraine's "SeaBaby" naval drones have begun attacking ships of the Russian "shadow fleet."