#Latvia
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![A soldier of the United Kingdom's 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian infantry unit storms an enemy position in a simulated attack during the NATO "Brilliant Jump" military exercises on February 26, 2024, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland.]( "A soldier of the United Kingdom's 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian infantry unit storms an enemy position in a simulated attack during the NATO \"Brilliant Jump\" military exercises on February 26, 2024, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is a Threat in the Baltic Sea]( "Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is a Growing Threat in the Baltic Sea")
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![Joseph Place]( "Joseph Place")
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- Interview
As Russia exports record levels of crude oil through its so-called “Shadow Fleet,” consisting of poorly insured, improperly maintained, ships and operating in violation of international maritime law. As a result, security concerns in the Baltic Sea are rising. Could the fleet be restricted—or even blocked—from operating there?
-abf2a5268e29b5bcfbb45e9985ba3150.png "Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is a Growing Threat in the Baltic Sea")
-605be766de04ba3d21b67fb76a76786a.jpg "Joseph Place")