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Kyiv IndependentNews report · Nov 15, 11:52 AM
EU forces board suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean, Kallas says
"The EU will keep disrupting Russia's shadow fleet at sea and through diplomatic means," Kaja Kallas said.
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EU forces board suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean, Kallas says
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What happened "The EU will keep disrupting Russia's shadow fleet at sea and through diplomatic means," Kaja Kallas said.
The headline split Kyiv Independent frames it as "EU forces board suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean, Kallas says". Newsweek frames it as "EU Sends Warning To Russia As It Boards 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker".
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EuronewsNews report · Nov 15, 10:41 AM
EU forces board suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean, Kallas says
The shadow fleet helps Russia get around Western sanctions on its oil industry by utilising complex ownership structures, flags of convenience and other tactics designed to mask the origin...
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NewsweekNews report · Nov 15, 1:05 PM
EU Sends Warning To Russia As It Boards 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker
Russia's foreign ministry has dismissed accusations that Moscow operates a "shadow fleet" as "political fabrication."
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