July 22, 2024--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the U.K. government said it agreed with its European counterparts to take tougher action against Russian vessels skirting oil-related sanctions.

A major initiative was announced to crack down on Russia's so-called shadow fleet, which may be using a variety of ways to mask their origin or cargo to avert Western-backed sanctions stemming from its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.