SHTANDART CASE: Mor Glaz’s Role in Russia’s Sanctions Evasion

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THE FACTS

• The Russian tall ship Shtandart has been under EU sanctions since April 2022.
• Banned from ports in Spain, Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, Norway, and the UK.
• In France, ban upheld by the Rennes Administrative Court and the Conseil d’État.

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THE PROBLEM

• Jean-Paul Hellequin, head of Mor Glaz, runs a campaign to break the blockade.
• Uses fabricated humanitarian pretexts to force entry.
• Gains mass coverage in Kremlin-controlled media.

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THE IMPACT

• Undermines EU sanctions.
  
• Attacks the rule of law.
  
• Hands Moscow a propaganda win.

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OUR DEMAND

• Strict enforcement of the ban.
• EU-wide vigilance against sanctions evasion.
• Targeted measures against Mor Glaz if complicity is confirmed.

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A detailed French file containing explanations, sources, references and citations: Jean-Paul Hellequin et Mor Glaz au secours du « Shtandart »