The EU is preparing mechanisms for stopping the tankers of the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea – Yermak

Presidential office Andriy Yermak reported this in a telegram.

“The European Union prepares legal grounds for stopping the Tin Fleet Tankers in the Baltic Sea. Our year sanction proposals can be transformed into a solution. According to EUOBSERVERver, it is at least 16 vessels without flag that can be detained under Article 110 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, ”the post reads.

The head of the OP noted that in the new, 19th, the EU sanctions package plans to add another 120 Naftottotankers from the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation, increasing its “black list” to 568 ships.

Some of them formally no longer go into the EU ports, but continues to use the Baltic Sea for transportation, added Yermak.

“The use of the mechanism of international law and the readiness of NATO countries to ensure its implementation is a key signal for the Kremlin: his attempts to circumvent sanctions do not work. It is necessary to limit Russia’s capabilities faster, ”Yermak wrote.

The European Union plans to impose more stringent restrictions on the Russian Federation. Restrictions will affect three key areas.

The European Commission proposed to approve new sanctions against the Russian Federation through the simple majority of European Union member countries. This will allow the protests of Hungary.

The European Union plans to strengthen sanctions against Russia and to impose restrictions on Chinese and Indian companies that contribute to the financing of the Russian economy.

Recall that the sanctions of the European Union were deprived of the Russians access to elite wines, which is why they are forced to buy cheap analogues.

The Russian Federation is increasingly using barter in foreign trade to avoid the sanctions of the West.