To escape international sanctions established to curtail its war against Ukraine, Russia has been increasingly registering its ships under African flags.
Since initiating a war against Ukraine in 2022, the international community has responded by placing embargoes on Russian items, particularly its energy products.
Some Russian vessels, as a result, have been labelled as illegal, forcing the Kremlin to look for alternative options to transport and sell its goods.
One such alternative is registering its ‘shadow fleet’ under African flags to bypass said sanctions.
Russia's shadow fleet
