Summary

Russia warned of retaliation if the EU seizes more of its “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Baltic Sea, calling it an attack on Russian territory.

EU countries like Finland, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia are exploring legal ways to detain these vessels, which Russia allegedly uses to evade sanctions and fund its war in Ukraine.

Moscow threatened countermeasures, including boarding Western ships.

Ukraine welcomed the initiative, arguing that disrupting Russia’s oil exports would weaken its war finances. The debate follows Finland’s December seizure of a Russian-linked vessel.

  • @Valmond
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    18 hours ago

    Possible but then they are making a really bad job doing it.

    • @Dasus
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      27 hours ago

      Yeah I’m not really that worried and I’m from a coastal city by the Baltic.

      Ohnoo some internet sites were a bit slower for two hours in the middle of the night noooo…