The European Union on Tuesday adopted new sanctions against Russia in connection with the war in Ukraine, targeting the "shadow fleet" and hybrid threats, said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. "The EU has approved the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting almost 200 ships of the shadow fleet," reads her statement on the X website.
A total of 189 ships, 75 individuals and organizations, including "Surgutneftegas" and the insurance company VSK, were added to the sanctions list.
Restrictions were also imposed on the "Chersonesos Taurica" museum-reserve, the shipping company "Volga Shipping," the small arms manufacturer Lobaev Arms, part of the "Rostec" machine-building holding "Stan," the UAV manufacturer "Unmanned Systems," and the head of "Kamaz" Sergey Kogogin.
The European Union and its Western allies are gradually curbing the activities of the shadow fleet of Russian tankers and related structures that seek to bypass the G7 price cap on Russian oil, in effect since the end of 2022. This measure has begun to falter, and the EU will insist on lowering the price cap this week during the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Canada.
The British government also imposed its sanctions against Russia, targeting the financial sector, defense supplies, and the DIA. The new list includes 82 entities. Restrictions affected both individuals and legal entities involved in supporting the defense sector and key industries of the Russian economy.
In the new sanctions package, the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) and its affiliated structures, companies ATOMA LLC and Consul Group (participants in schemes for bypassing export restrictions), the metallurgical giant "Red October" (a key supplier for the military-industrial complex), as well as VTB Registrar, National Custody Company, REGISTRAR CAPITAL and dozens of other registrars, depositories, and special custodians working in the interests of the Russian state apparatus were affected.