Baltic Sea in danger: Shadow fleet increases Russian threat dramatically!

Baltic Sea in danger: Shadow fleet increases Russian threat dramatically!

Ostsee, Deutschland - The security situation in the Baltic Sea area has drastically tightened in the past few months. This emerges from the statements of the German foreign politician Johann WadePhul, which recently focused on the threats from the so -called shadow fleet. This fleet is made up of tankers and cargo ships, which Russia uses to circumvent international sanctions in oil transport. WadePhul emphasizes that the increasing problems, such as severed cables and disturbed signals, make the location in the Baltic Sea critical.

In the past few months, several alleged sabotage files have been recorded on undersee cables and lines. These incidents have led to increased monitoring of the sub -Sea infrastructure in order to minimize the risks that arise from this shadow fleet. According to WadePhul, this shadow fleet is now perceived as a serious security risk.

EU sanctions against the shadow fleet

In order to counteract this threat, the European Union plans to take further measures as part of its 17th sanction package against Russia. This package, which is to be decided on Tuesday at a meeting of the Foreign Minister in Brussels, provides for an tightening of the procedure against the shadow fleet. The EU would like to ensure that ships that support Russia in the bypass of sanctions will be made. This serves not only to strengthen European security, but also to support Ukraine, which suffers from the internationally imposed sanctions.

The Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze pointed out that about 84 percent of Russian crude oil exports are handled through this shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea. This is more than a third of the Russian budget revenue, which underlines the strategic importance of the fleet.

growing concern

WADEPHUL makes it clear that the threat of the shadow fleet not only has military but also economic dimensions. Due to the undisturbed continuation of oil transport, Russia was able to benefit from the sanctions. The fact that infrastructure came to sabotage files shows the urgency of further measures. The EU sanctions aim to weaken the financial foundation of Russia.