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Zelensky Targets Russia's "Shadow Fleet" with New Sanctions

7/30/2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has taken a bold step to safeguard national security by signing a law that imposes sanctions on vessels and aircraft linked to Russia's secretive transport of oil, weapons, and troops. This decisive action, backed by parliament, aims to dismantle Russia's "shadow fleet" amid escalating Western sanctions.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has taken a bold step to safeguard national security by signing a law that imposes sanctions on vessels and aircraft linked to Russia's secretive transport of oil, weapons, and troops. This decisive action, backed by parliament, aims to dismantle Russia's "shadow fleet" amid escalating Western sanctions.