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Russia's Shadow Fleet: How the Kremlin Funds Its Wars
Russia's Shadow Fleet is an extensive network of vessels that exists for the explicit purpose of evading international sanctions and keeping Russian oil flowing to fund the war in Ukraine.
M. Reed Whitney • August 4, 2025
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Russia's Shadow Fleet is an extensive network of vessels that exists for the explicit purpose of evading international sanctions and keeping Russian oil flowing.
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