IN BRIEF: EU authorizes its ships to detain tankers carrying Russian oil

NICOSIA, June 8. /TASS/. EU member states have authorized their warships operating in the Mediterranean as part of Operation IRINI to detain foreign tankers suspected of transporting Russian oil as part of what Brussels describes as the "shadow fleet," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

TASS has summed up what is known to this moment.

Kallas’ statement

EU member countries have authorized their warships to detain foreign tankers suspected of shipping Russian oil, Kallas said.

This applies to tankers described by Brussels as "shadow fleet."