Sweden Calls for EU Ban on Support for Russian Oil Shipping
Sweden urges EU ban on support to Russian oil, gas-shipping fleet, and frankly, it seems like a no-brainer. Seriously, you’d think this would have been done yesterday, not something we’re still discussing. The core idea is simple: stop providing any form of assistance to these vessels. This means no repairs, no parts, no bunkering – essentially, cutting off the lifeblood that keeps these ships afloat and, by extension, funds the war.
The proposed ban is a necessary step, a bare minimum even. It’s a way to ensure that the EU isn’t inadvertently propping up the Russian war machine. It’s about not sending mixed signals, where we support Ukraine with one hand while, with the other, we continue to indirectly fund Russia’s actions by facilitating its oil and gas transport.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood