Western governments are trying to counter the phenomenon by blacklisting ships. The European Union has added greater than 500 vessels to its sanctions checklist, whereas america, Britain, Canada and Australia have launched their very own measures. But Russia continues to replenish its fleet. David O’Sullivan, the EU sanctions envoy, likened the hassle to “Whac-A-Mole”, telling the New York Instances: “Circumvention is a bit like that.”
