Politics● LowSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 11:00 AM
Russia boost fleet of ships sailing under its flag by a third in defiance of sanctions
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · Eastern Europe
It comes after Western countries ramp up seizures of Russia’s shadow fleet, a move criticised by president Vladimir Putin as ‘piracy and robbery’
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