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Sweden sounds alarm over Russia's 'shadow ships'

August 30, 2024

Swedish security officials report that hundreds of tankers are traveling from St. Petersburg to India or China. Russia is allegedely circumventing Western sanctions by navigating oil shipments past the Swedish island of Gotland. Residents there feel threatened by the so-called "shadow ships" for both political and environmental reasons.

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