Vessels of Russia's so-called shadow tanker fleet will be boarded or put on a sanctions list if they do not provide proof of insurance, Estonia's prime minister said on Tuesday.

An oil tanker is moored at the Sheskharis complex in Novorossiysk, Russia, on Oct. 11, 2022. Russia's shadow fleet has been used by the Kremlin to circumvent Western restrictions that impose a $60-per-barrel price cap on its oil. AP

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced new sanctions against 20 tankers involved in the illegal transportation of Russian oil. Source: British media, citing Starmer's statement, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "As Putin's oil revenues continue to fuel the fires of his illegal war,

Britain sanctioned 20 ships on Tuesday for allegedly carrying illicit Russian oil, its latest measures targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The United Kingdom sanctioned 20 vessels of Russia’s "shadow fleet" and pledged 35 million pounds ($44 million) in aid to repair Ukraine’s energy grid, the British government said on Dec. 17.

These sanctions target 20 ships of the shadow fleet, including the Ocean Faye, Andaman Skies, and Mianzim, each of which transported more than four million barrels of Russian oil in 2024,” Sky News quoted Starmer.

Britain on Tuesday sanctioned 20 ships that it said were using illicit practices to avoid sanctions on Russian oil, its latest measures targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet of vessels. "As (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's oil revenues continue to fuel the fires of his illegal war,

Officials say it is designed to address the avoidance of sanctions through targeting Russia's "shadow fleet" of ships and weaken the country's military and industrial complex. The