Russia expands fleet as Western crackdown on vessels intensifies

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 12:42 · Archive

Russia has increased ships sailing under its flag by a third despite Western sanctions.

Russia has expanded its fleet of ships sailing under the Russian flag by a third, keeping fossil fuel exports flowing despite Western sanctions. The expansion comes as Western countries intensify seizures of Russia's shadow fleet, which Putin has criticised as 'piracy and robbery'.

How it is being reported

• Russia boost fleet of ships sailing under its flag by a third in defiance of sanctionsIndependent World · 25 Sept, 12:00
• Russia expands fleet as crackdown on stateless vessels intensifiesFinancial Times · 25 Sept, 05:00

In this story: Russia · Vladimir Putin · Western countries

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