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Belgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet vessel
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Belgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet vessel

Politico Europe · Mar 1, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Europe is ramping up the targeting of Moscow's fleet of vessels suspected of carrying sanctioned oil or damaging undersea infrastructure.

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