Europe needs to seize and hold Russian tankers, not play catch-and-release
Europe’s catch-and-release approach to Russia’s shadow fleet is more akin to traffic enforcement than law enforcement
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CMPP Senior Director
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Adjunct Fellow
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CEFP Senior Advisor
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