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European Union, Russia
Brussels seeks to tighten noose around Moscow's shadow fleet

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The oil tanker Tagor, suspected of being part of the Russian ghost fleet, at anchor off Aber beach in Crozon, Brittany, France, on 2 June 2026.
The oil tanker Tagor, suspected of being part of the Russian ghost fleet, at anchor off Aber beach in Crozon, Brittany, France, on 2 June 2026. © Lionel Le Saux/PhotoPQR/Le Télégramme/MaxPPP

The European Union is increasing the pressure on countries accused of facilitating the trade in sanctioned Russian oil, and Yaoundé is now taking steps to end the "fraudulent" use of its flag. Whilst the EU bears the political cost of this move, several member states are working behind the scenes to lend Brussels a hand.

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