Greek Tankers Are Sailing in the Gulf of Finland, Helping Russia Sell Its Oil

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Western countries have tried to prevent Russia from selling oil, so it may seem surprising to see a Greek tanker in the Baltic Sea.

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Greek oil tankers continue to operate in Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland, facilitating oil exports from Russia despite EU sanctions, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing the Finnish publication YLE. According to maritime traffic monitoring services, the Greek tankers Velos Topas and Irini were spotted in the Gulf of Finland near Russian ports. Specifically, Velos Topas was in the port of Laukaansuu, one of Russia's key oil terminals, while Irini was…

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An oil tanker flying the flag of Greece entered the Russian port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad province and another Greek-registered vessel was registered near the coast of St. Petersburg, as reported by the Finnish edition Yle, referring to the data of the Marinetraffic vessel tracking service. According to information as of 1 December, the port of Ust-Lug was carrying a Velos Topas tanker, while near St. Petersburg there was another oil tanker, Iri…