Europe

A Sanction Written for the Kremlin

Brussels banned Russia's Arctic gas fleet from EU shipyards — then gave it eighteen months to get ready first.

SecurityEnergySanctions
03 JUL 2026 · The Consulo · Members

Fayard's public line is worth pulling apart. The Danish shipyard says it services “international vessels,” not “Russian” ones, and that this is simply how European energy security works right now. That's not a defense — it's a script written for the exact moment someone asks an uncomfortable question. It works because it's technically true, and that's the actual problem with how the EU builds its sanctions.

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