Greece found itself in the eye of the storm, as Ukrainian analysts and propagandists of the Kiev regime warn that a large part of the “shadow” Russian oil is being transported by Greek tankers in the Black Sea. At the same time, they recall the fate of the corresponding Turkish tankers in the Black Sea last week, since the Kairos and Virat ended up in the crosshairs of the Kiev regime’s drones. “More than 42% of the tankers and their cargo in the Black Sea, including Russian oil, came from Greece, Malta and Cyprus, while 40% was transported by tankers of Greek companies,” warn the Ukrainian analysts more specifically in a fully threatening tone. This statement was made live on the Ukrainian channel Espresso by Andriy Klymenko, an expert on sanctions and security issues, co founder and editor in chief of the online portal Blackseanews.net.
“Our European friends got the message from the attacks in the Black Sea”
“I am convinced that our European friends understood these attacks on tankers in the Black Sea as a sign that it is time to do something. By the way, yesterday the Reuters agency published a report that the European Union has already begun discussions and we recognized there our own words, which, together with experts from the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we have been promoting all year long: that the tankers from European countries should be removed from these routes,” stated Klymenko. The expert described the story of the oil price cap, as well as that of the shadow fleet, as a fraud. Moreover, the shadow fleet and the price cap simply do not exist, as he said ironically.
“Greece transports more than 40% of Putin’s blood soaked oil”
“This whole story with the shadow fleet is a big fraud. After all, there is no shadow fleet. The story of the price cap is also a fraud, because that does not exist either. Yesterday, finally, we started talking about what we were saying for more than a year, that more than 40% of the tankers and cargo they carried came from Greece, Malta and Cyprus. Greece transports more than 40% of Putin’s blood soaked oil. We are talking about 6 Greek companies headed by Greek billionaires. These people influence Greek policy and the blocking of sanctions against Russia. We will see this when the EU speaks about banning European companies from sending their ships on these routes,” he added.
The Ukrainian attacks that caused anger in Ankara and Moscow
It is noted that on 28 November the first reports appeared regarding attacks on several tankers under African flags.
The Kairos, sailing from Egypt to Novorossiysk, was engulfed in flames 28 miles from the Turkish coast. Subsequently, the Virat, sailing from Sevastopol to Turkey, was damaged 35 miles from the shoreline. Officially, both ships were hit by “external action”. The tankers in the Black Sea were attacked by Sea Baby unmanned vessels of the Ukrainian Security Service SBU. Afterwards, the SBU secret service and the Ukrainian Navy claimed responsibility, publishing relevant video material.
The double Ukrainian attack that coincided with Naryshkin’s visit to Ankara...
On 29/11 Ukraine attacked two tankers of the “shadow fleet” off Turkey, the Kairos and the Virat. Both were empty, but that did not protect them from the attack. The Kairos, returning from the Indian port of Paradip to Novorossiysk, was hit by several Ukrainian naval drones. The explosion in the engine room caused a fire, the ship began to sink, and the 25 crew members had to be evacuated immediately. The Virat, which is under United States and EU sanctions, was also hit by drones, a fire broke out in the engine room, distress signals were sent, and 20 people were removed. It had been idle since January, but even that did not protect it. The Turkish authorities confirmed the “external action”.
Afterwards, Ukraine essentially took full responsibility for the attacks. What is interesting is that the strikes occurred immediately after the visit to Ankara by Sergei Naryshkin, head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, who informed the Turkish authorities about the Russian position on the “Trump plan”. Coincidence? Difficult. The attack on the tankers in Turkish waters appears to be a clear provocation with the aim of disrupting the dialogue and escalating tensions. And this is because Zelensky seems to be on the edge of the cliff, the situation is desperate, and thus he approved terrorist attacks on ships of the “shadow fleet” with Russian crews. But at the same time this is also a triple strike, a triple stab in the back toward Erdogan.
Russia: Kiev has declared a new gas war, and it will bitterly regret it...
Anton Bredikhin, deputy commander of the Russian electronic warfare unit for military political work of the volunteer brigade BARS Kursk and political scientist, noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces deliberately target these strategic transport routes: “The logical response would be the liberation of Odessa, not simply its blockade, but the capture of the city from two directions, from the new regions and from Transnistria. This would be an adequate and full scale reaction to the actions of Ukraine.
Regarding the Russian energy sector, the natural gas pipelines may be a vulnerable area. Winter always means gas, and this issue is extremely sensitive for Ukraine. We remember the old ‘gas wars’, and under the present conditions, they could escalate into new direct attacks on the gas transportation infrastructure.” This implies a very powerful Russian response, beginning from Nikolaev and with the final focus directed toward Odessa.
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