Russian Shadow Fleet & Western Response
Russia's shadow oil fleet is faking GPS positions to appear in two locations simultaneously, while Western institutions escalate pressure with a Latvia visa ban push and central bank walkouts at the IMF.
What we know
The FT reveals Russia's shadow fleet is spoofing positions to make vessels appear in multiple locations simultaneously — a significant evasion of sanctions. An account on X amplifies. On the diplomatic front, Latvia is calling for a visa ban on Russians (the most-liked FT tweet in this batch), and Bank of England Governor Bailey walked out of an IMF meeting in protest at the Russian delegation. Trump's team is also reportedly assessing the economic impact of sanctions during a 60-day pause.
Sources
“Russian 'shadow fleet' fakes locations to appear in two places at once”
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