EU Prepares Sanctions Against Russia's Shadow Fleet, German FM Says

EU prepares sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet, German FM says

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has announced stronger surveillance and additional sanctions targeting Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" following suspected sabotage of underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, Die Zeit reported on May 17."The threat has intensified over recent months," Wadephul said. "Severed cables, disrupted signals, and suspicious vessels are of serious concern to us."Recently, a series of incidents involved sever…

"The situation has worsened in recent months: we are very concerned about cut cables, signal jamming and suspicious ships," said Wadephul, announcing increased controls on these vessels as well.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced on Saturday that surveillance in the Baltic Sea will be strengthened in connection with the sabotage of undersea cables and pipelines, allegedly committed by Russia's so-called shadow fleet. The report comes from the DPA agency. "(Germany), NATO and the European Union are fighting with all their might against hybrid threats, including by strengthening patrols," Wadephul told the Welt am Sonntag n…