UK, EU discuss seizing Russian ‘shadow’ shipsBloombergBritish Secretary of State for Defence John Healey met with counterparts from Baltic and Nordic nations to discuss seizing oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, as Europe seeks to tighten curbs on Moscow’s war economy nearly four years after its invasion of Ukraine. The gathering underscored a growing willingness among allied nations to do more to squeeze revenue funding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. “The message is that the countries who give flags to the shadow fleet vessels need to know that there are measures that can be taken by other countries.”More discussion would be needed before any decision is made, Pevkur said. The shadow fleet is a group of about 1,500 tankers that use false flags to appear legitimate without having to comply with regulations. That was aimed at shadow fleet vessels that sometimes switch or fly under false flags.

Source: Taipei Times February 14, 2026 17:22 UTC