US EditionMacron Calls on Europe to 'Increase Pressure' on Russia's Shadow Fleet
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French President Macron has announced a joint action by European states against the Russian shadow fleet, for which the Chiefs of Staff of several countries will meet in the coming days, said Macron.
DECRYPTAGE - Emmanuel Macron wants to mobilize the "volunteer coalition" for Ukraine in order to obstruct the Russian "phantom fleet".
Macron calls on Europe to 'increase pressure' on Russia's shadow fleet
France is currently investigating a Benin-flagged ship that is among hundreds of aging tankers blacklisted by the European Union for aiding Moscow to circumvent oil export curbs imposed after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europeans to take "a step" in "the policy of obstruction" of the Russian phantom fleet. This fleet allows Moscow to export its oil by bypassing Western sanctions.
President Macron appeals for more pressure on Russia’s Shadow Fleet
At a public debate following the meeting of European Political Community at Copenhagen in Denmark, French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to increase the pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet to cut off its war revenues. President Macron said that the Russian shadow fleet provides between 30-40% of Russia’s war revenues and around €30 billion per year. President Macron also referred to the recent incident in which France confiscated a Russian oil…
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