Shadow fleet and oil giants: who in the Russian Federation came under new sanctions of the United States and Britain, details

Dozens of shadow fleet ships and a significant list of state officials will also fall under new restrictions, the US Ministry of Finance press service reports. Two major Russian giants of this sphere - Gazprom Neft and Surgutnaftogaz, as well as all firms that are directly or indirectly belong to 50 or more Gazprom Neft, Surgutneftegase or their subsidiaries came under the restriction.

The US Treasury also imposed sanctions on 183 vessels, including mostly Tankers of the Russian Fleet and the vessels belonging to Russian fleet operators. Several Russian vessels have been restricted due to the transportation of sub -oil from Iran.

The new US sanctions have been hit by two Russian suppliers of marine insurance services - Ingosstrah insurance companies and the Alfasting Group, as well as dozens of leading officials and leaders of a number of oil companies of the Russian Federation "The United States" are taking large -scale measures against key incomes. illegal war against Ukraine, "said Finance Minister Janet Ellen.

The UK government has announced the imposition of sanctions against Russian companies Gazprom Neft and PJSC "Surglutneftegas". The press service of the British Government states that these companies produce more than 1 million barrels a day, which brings the Russian Federation almost $ 23 billion a year that goes to financing the Russian Federation of war against Ukraine.

On the foggy Albion stated that the imposition of sanctions against these companies "significantly restrict Russia's ability to earn revenues from energy sales. " "Income from oil sales is a source of Putin's military economy. We will not stand aside and allow oil to be jeopardized with jeopardizing the lives Foreign Ministry David Lemmy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has commented on the imposition of new sanctions against the Russian Federation from the United States and the United Kingdom. The head of state in his post in Telegram thanked Biden's "for a new package of sanctions against the subjects related to the Russian energy sector".

"These measures substantially undermine the financial basis of the Russian military machine, because they violate the supply chain: key Russian manufacturers, insurance companies, oil and gas services, 184 shadow fleet tankers, logistics facilities and third countries," the president wrote. Subsequently, Zelensky commented on the British government's decision to impose restrictions. According to the Head of State, these synchronized actions demonstrate "the power of international unity".

"By imposing sanctions against the two largest Russian oil companies, the United Kingdom has once again limited Putin's ability to finance aggression. We appreciate the constant efforts of Great Britain to counteract the Russian fleet's shadow operations, which remain a key element of oil trade," the president said. Earlier it was reported that one of the largest gas plants of the Russian Federation almost stopped because of sanctions.