While the European Union (EU) countries started to impose a ban on Russian ships, the transportation of many vital products, especially oil and natural gas, is exempted.
The EU announced the 5th package of sanctions against Russia due to the war in Ukraine.
It was decided to ban the ships from EU ports owned and operated by Russia. In recent days, member states have started to close their ports one after another. The ban will apply to all ships “registered under the Russian flag,” including yachts and pleasure craft.
Greece detained a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Euboea within the framework of EU sanctions against Russia.
There are 22 member states in the EU that border the sea. It is up to each member state to take the necessary steps to implement the measure.
