Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 6748
Russia: Shipping
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to enhance targeted sanctions against vessels in Russia's shadow fleet; and whether he plans to align his Department's vessel designations
Answer
Stephen DoughtySince gaining the power to 'specify' individual vessels in May 2024, the UK has sanctioned 25 tankers transporting Russian oil as part of Putin's shadow fleet; a higher number than that undertaken by partners over the same period. This has disrupted Russi...
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