# How Russia’s shadow fleet forced Europe back to sea

https://mins.news/en/item/18351

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-10 17:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/how-russias-shadow-fleet-forced-europe-back-to-sea/

> Europe initially sought to curb Russia’s ability to finance its war in Ukraine through oil revenues by using sanctions, legislation and price caps. As hundreds of ships helped Moscow evade those restrictions, Western governments increasingly reinforced the measures with aggressive maritime enforcement. The campaign has pushed Europe back toward using sea-based action as a central tool against Russia’s oil income.

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