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UK adds 11 names to Russia sanctions list

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

An official notice published on Thursday showed that Britain has added 11 new sanctions to its Russia sanctions regime in relation to the conflict in Ukraine.

The government stated that the sanctions against ships such as Zaliv Amurskiy, SCF Pechora and others are related to the transport of oil from Russia or oil products to a tertiary country.

According to the government's notice, it is believed that the ships were flying the flags Panama, Gabon, and the Cook Islands.

Last month, Britain implemented its

First sanctions

The US is reportedly targeting vessels that are part of the "shadow fleet" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which it claims was used to circumvent Western restrictions on the trade in Russian crude oil.

Ingosstrakh provides insurance for ships to Russian oil exporters. The UK's sanctions enforcement agency OFSI added it to its list in June. The company said it could

challenge

The sanctions. (Reporting and editing by Muvija M. and William James. Sachin Ravikumar).

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