Russia, Germany and Baltic Sea

German Foreign Minister Says Stricken Tanker In Baltic Sea Belongs To Russia's 'Shadow Fleet'
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a heavily loaded oil tanker that Germany's maritime emergencies agency had to secure on January 10 in the Baltic Sea is part of the "shadow fleet" that Moscow uses to avoid sanctions on its oil exports.
Oil tanker in Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ adrift off German coast
Germany charged that a heavily loaded tanker adrift off its northern coast Friday was part of the “shadow fleet” Moscow uses to avoid sanctions on its oil exports. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized Russia’s use of “dilapidated oil tankers” and labeled it a threat to European security.
Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security
An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade international sanctions went adrift and had to be towed ashore by a German tugboat.
Germany says Russia 'shadow fleet' ship adrift in Baltic Sea
The vessel "Eventin," loaded with 100,000 tons of oil, is adrift off the northern German coast. Germany's foreign minister said the ship is one of Moscow's "dilapidated oil tankers" used to circumvent sanctions.
Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast
A tugboat has stopped a tanker carrying around 99,000 metric tons of oil from Russia from drifting out of control off Germany's Baltic Sea coast near the island of Ruegen, emergency services said on Friday.
Russian oil tanker reportedly drifting in Baltic Sea near German island
The German news agency dpa is reporting that a Russian oil tanker is drifting in the Baltic Sea north of the German island of Rügen. Dpa reported Friday that the Eventin, believed to be carrying around 99,

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