Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees on Feb. 21 imposing sanctions on 225 ship captains accused of moving Russian oil in violation of EU and G7 measures across the Black, Red, and Baltic seas.
- The sanctioned captains include citizens of 11 countries, with Ukraine highlighting Russia, India, and the Philippines among them.
- Ukraine reports that 188 implicated tankers are already under sanctions by the EU, US, UK, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
- A separate package targets 46 Russian nationals, two Iranian citizens, and 44 Russian companies linked to the arms sector, including ties to Shahed‑type drone components via Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Corporation.
- Ukraine is sharing evidence with partners to synchronize actions and is pressing for the EU's next sanctions package to include a ban on maritime services for Russian crude, a proposal still under discussion.