The IKAR investigation reveals that Russia's maritime sanctions evasion involves a deliberate, integrated system called the 'shadow fleet'…

The IKAR investigation reveals that Russia's maritime sanctions evasion involves a deliberate, integrated system called the 'shadow fleet' which undermines sanctions effectiveness as part of Russia’s state economic and security strategy.

Date

2026-04-27

Status

past

Country

Theme

Russian influence

Evidence

1. The IKAR investigation series sequel demonstrates that the “shadow fleet” is not an incidental or unintended byproduct of sanctions policy. Rather, it constitutes a deliberate, integrated element of Russia’s state economic and security strategy.

   Source: https://ikar-thinktank.org/en/analytics/armenia-2026 | external