Claim 330

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.

Type

fact

Country

Theme

Russian influence

Date

2026-04-27

Status

past

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