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The European Union<\/strong> has proposed restrictions on three companies<\/strong> that allegedly provided fake flags<\/strong> to sanctioned oil tankers belonging to Russia\u2019s shadow fleet<\/strong>, Bloomberg<\/a><\/em> reports, citing reviewed documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposed measures are part of the latest EU sanctions package<\/strong>, currently under discussion among member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the documents, the firms issued false flags of Aruba, Cura\u00e7ao, and Sint Maarten<\/strong> to at least eight vessels under sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

None of the three territories are listed in the Paris MoU registry of official flags<\/strong>, meaning they are not authorized to provide such services. In May, the Netherlands<\/strong> alerted the International Maritime Organization<\/strong> that companies were issuing fraudulent certificates<\/strong> on behalf of Sint Maarten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The EU aims to increase pressure on Russia\u2019s shadow fleet<\/strong> and reduce Moscow\u2019s oil revenues<\/strong>, Bloomberg writes.
The package also includes sanctions on about 120 additional vessels<\/strong> and restrictions on several organizations in third countries<\/strong> that enable Russia\u2019s energy trade.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Earlier reports noted that Russia\u2019s shadow tankers<\/strong> have been dumping oil in European waters<\/strong> despite existing sanctions and service bans \u2014 exposing the continent to the risk of major environmental disasters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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