Confiscate Russian Oil, Zelensky Urges EU

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 19, 2023. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP)   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged European countries to pass legislation blocking Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” ships from sailing in their waters and to confiscate Russian oil. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); “We need joint action to create strong laws in Europe that allow countries to block Russian tankers and confiscate the oil,” Zelensky said in a video message to leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) meeting in Helsinki. JEF is a UK-led alliance of 10 Northern European countries. “This should be a real tool to take away Russia’s ability to pressure Europe,” he said. “Please also help others in Europe move these decisions forward and implement them at home,” he said. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); Zelensky also thanked Denmark, Sweden, and France for recently seizing ships suspected of belonging to the shadow fleet. Their actions were “a clear demonstration that enforcement is not only possible but effective,” he said. Moscow’s shadow fleet consists of vessels used to skirt Western sanctions since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. They are often ageing ships in poor condition, without proper insurance and with opaque ownership. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); The French navy seized a third “shadow fleet” tanker in the Mediterranean last week, while in Sweden, authorities seized the Sea Owl I tanker in mid-March and arrested its captain on suspicion of falsifying documents and violating maritime regulations.   READ ALSO: South Korea To Roll Out $17bn ‘Wartime’ Budget On Wednesday, the British government announced that its military will now be able to board and seize ships sanctioned as part of the shadow fleet if they enter UK territorial waters. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); Some 598 ships suspected of being part of the fleet are under European Union sanctions.     AFP Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Conflict Diplomacy Russia Sanction Ukraine More Stories Ukraine Hits Major Russian Port In 400-Drone Barrage FIFA Fines Israeli FA For Anti-Discrimination Rules Breaches War Entering Decisive Stage — Israel /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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