EU still in talks on new Russia sanctions, as two sanctioned ‘shadow fleet’ tankers sail through European waters

Two tankers entering through EU and UK waters are nearing the end of their long journey from China to the Russian port of Belokamenka.

For months, these ships, Glory Ocean and Bright Ocean, have traversed their way across the globe, avoiding the Suez Canal as sanctioned vessels under EU law, sailing around most of continental Africa.

Onboard are not weapons of military arms or munitions but critical module pieces for Russia’s Arctic gas projects.

At this moment, as they cross through Europe, Brussels is negotiating its 21st sanctions package to further sanction vessels and tighten the vice of Russia’s economic ambitions within the energy sector – a sector that has long given momentum to its war economy.

The exact location of Glory and Bright Ocean is easy to track. As of now, based on their known route and timeline, they are passing through Norwegian waters after sailing through Irish, British, and Danish waters.