Watch: ARTE Europe Weekly How can the EU stop Russia’s shadow fleet?

A secretive fleet of ships prowl international waters, transporting Russian oil and funding Russia’s war chest. These dilapidated, uninsured boats put marine ecosystems in grave danger, as well as threaten EU security.

But it’s very difficult to trace them because they often sail under flags of convenience. The EU is rolling out a new sanctions package to try and curtail their activities – but will it be enough?

This interview is produced by ARTE and distributed in nine languages thanks to the Emove Hub project. Participating media outlets include EL PAÍS (Spain), Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Internazionale (Italy), Ir (Latvia), Kathimerini (Greece), Le Soir (Belgium) and Telex (Hungary). Each receives funding from the European Union under the European Media Hubs call, led by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect).