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Seize all Russia-linked shadow fleet tankers

Submitted by Stephen Devincenzi on Sunday 8th February 2026

Published on Tuesday 24th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 24th September 2026

Current Signatures: 160
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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active ~ Cost ~ Danger ~ Economy ~ Effective ~ Estonia ~ False ~ FLAG ~ Fleets ~ France ~ fund ~ insurance ~ Internationals ~ Madely ~ Misery ~ Russia ~ Sanctions ~ sea ~ Seize ~ Shadow ~ The Sea ~ The United States ~ Ukraine ~ Ukrainian ~ Unite

Petition Action

Seize all Russia-linked shadow fleet tankers

Petition Details

The UK Government should seize all tankers in Russia’s Shadow Fleet – ships that are avoiding international sanctions by transporting oil with false flags, with communications off, without proper insurance, and sometimes in a dangerous state of repair.

Additional Information

Russia is able to fund it's invasion of Ukraine using the proceeds made from its shadow fleet. The United States, France and Estonia have seized these tankers before, and the UK has aided the US and France. We should take a more active role in seizing these ships that are undermining the rules of the sea and funding the misery of Ukrainians. We believe damaging Russia's economy is one of the most cost-effective methods we have of helping Ukraine.


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