European Parliament president criticizes EU response to Russian shadow fleet.

The president of the European Parliament admitted that the EU is not doing enough to stop Russia’s shadow fleet from transporting sanctioned oil. Roberta Metsola emphasized the need for more cooperation to impound vessels carrying illegal goods in European waters. Despite adopting 19 packages of sanctions, she stated that a 20th regime is necessary to further clamp down on Russia’s use of its shadow fleet to export crude oil.

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