European Union member states are discussing a raft of new measures against the shadow fleet to further clamp down on Russia’s circumvention of oil sanctions, according to Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal https://t.co/p8j3vao1Gp ...

For more on this story and the tensions with Venezuela, let's bring in Michelle Cruer, CEO of MCC Global Enterprises, CBC contributor, former anchor of such shows as this one. Uh Michelle, this is escalating >> for sure. >> Probably no surprise.I would say it's fair to say that the the financial sanctions that were put on these countries a couple years ago that were lightly enforced, if at all, uh this is the next step. This is a a designed step to kill the cash flow I assume from Maduro and others. >> Yes, ...

This was the moment Ukrainian sea drones launched their attack on a pair of oil tankers in the Black Sea, tracking their targets through the icy waters before slamming into them and self-destructing in a ball of flame. >> Drone attack. Drone attack.Please help. >> This distress call shared with NBC News by a Turkish maritime tracking site. No crew members were harmed.Turkish authorities say the drones are called Sea Babies and they're the size of small speedboats. Ukraine says both tankers are part of Russi ...

The EU is exploring further restrictive measures on those enabling Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet" of tankers transporting oil in a further effort to disrupt Moscow’s ability to fund its war against Ukraine https://t.co/Ep5hqDoL8R ...

Captain of tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet' charged in France https://t.co/tRU3RfM09d ...

Geopolitical Landscape - The Russia's shadow fleet, which conceals ships or their identities, has surged since the war in Ukraine began [1] - The shadow fleet is likely to outlive the war in Ukraine [1] Naval Strategy - Western navies are only just starting to grapple with the long battle ahead regarding the shadow fleet [1]

Estonia’s naval force is on the front lines of a push to confront the world’s shadow fleet of vessels. But when it comes to halting them, its commander admits: “There’s not much we can do” https://t.co/y7LW15lFDx ...