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![Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Moscow Threatens Elon Musk’s SpaceX With Nuclear Retaliation Over Ukraine Starlink Use")
![European Union flags. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Three EU Member States Maintain Unilateral Bans on Ukrainian Agricultural Imports Despite Free Trade Pact")
![The Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia Weighs Diesel and Kerosene Export Ban Following Severe Drone Strikes on Oil Refineries")
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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)")
![Partially blacked-out residential blocks stand under the evening sky in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Norway and EU Partner on Multi Million Dollar Funding Package for Ukraine Winter Energy Needs")
![US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan shake hands during a meeting at Yerevan’s Zvartnots international airport on May 26, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan shake hands during a meeting at Yerevan’s Zvartnots international airport on May 26, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A souvenir crypto token is seen pictured with a 100 ruble bill in Moscow on July 30, 2024.]( "A souvenir crypto token is seen pictured with a 100 ruble bill in Moscow on July 30, 2024.")
![MIM-104 Patriot. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US Preliminary Approval Granted for Patriot Missile Production in Poland")
![The aftermath of missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, following one of the largest combined missile and drone operations on the Ukrainian capital overnight on May 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The aftermath of missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, following one of the largest combined missile and drone operations on the Ukrainian capital overnight on May 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian long-range drones prepared for launch by servicemen of the 9th Kairos Battalion of the “Madyar’s Birds” from an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on May 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian long-range drones prepared for launch by servicemen of the 9th Kairos Battalion of the “Madyar’s Birds” from an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on May 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Belarusian democratic opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya during the Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv on May 26. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Belarusian democratic opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya during the Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv on May 26. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel stand next to a Rafale fighter jet on April 24, 2023.]( "Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel stand next to a Rafale fighter jet on April 24, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russia shadow fleet African flags Oil sanctions evasion Tanker registries]( "Why Are So Many Tankers Suddenly Flying African Flags? Follow Russia’s Oil Money")
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The West imposed the largest sanctions regime in modern history on Russia. Moscow responded by building a parallel maritime system stretching from the UAE to Africa, where weak maritime registries became cover for its shadow fleet.
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-b7f8455a5e5962f9aeffba8cc205a34b.png "Why Are So Many Tankers Suddenly Flying African Flags? Follow Russia’s Oil Money")
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