EU sanctions three Russian shipping companies
EU flags flutter in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 2, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman
The European Union has imposed sanctions on three Russian shipping companies accused of transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, the EU Council announced on Monday.
"The Council is also listing three Russian shipping companies - MG Flot, VTS Broker and Arapax-whose vessels are involved in transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine," the EU Council said in a statement , News.Az reports.The EU "adopted restrictive measures against one individual and four entities following Iran’s missile and drone transfers to Russia," the statement noted.
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