EU Escalates Economic War With 17th Round of Russian Sanctions Targeting Shadow Oil Fleet
The European Union has tightened its economic vise on Moscow with a strategically significant new sanctions package. By targeting Russia’s shadow oil fleet - a network of nearly 200 vessels used to circumvent price caps - Brussels aims to sever a critical financial lifeline fueling Putin’s war machine.
This coordinated MOVE with London marks a tactical escalation, striking at previously untouched logistical nodes in Russia’s energy export apparatus. The sanctions specifically aim to disrupt the opaque maritime networks that have allowed Moscow to maintain hydrocarbon revenues despite Western restrictions.