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How EU ships are still able to carry Trump's Russian diesel despite so many sanctions

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How EU ships are still able to carry Trump's Russian diesel despite so many sanctions

The Kyiv Independent · Oct 23, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC

When news broke on Oct. 23 that a ship was reportedly carrying a new supply of Russian diesel for U.S. President Donald Trump, one question immediately arose: How, after more than 20 rounds of EU sanctions, could European ships still be involved in facilitating that trade? Media reports circulated on Oct. 23 that a ship called the Agioi Fanendes, which had just left Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, was carrying