On 8 July 2025, several observers questioned why the Shtandart (MMSI 518999255), a Russian-sanctioned vessel, was sailing northwards along the coast while fleeing from Killiney, near Dublin. Both Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder show that it stopped overnight in Clogherhead.
To: Dublin Coastguard Dublin Harbour Master Ukrainian embassy in Ireland Ukrainian Action in Ireland
Re: The Russian sanctioned vessel Shtandart (MSI 518999255) docked at Clogherhead, Ireland, on the night of 8-9 July 2025.
9 July 2025
Dear Sir/Madam
On 8 july 2025, a number of observers were wondering why the Russian vessel Shtandart (MMSI 518999255) was sailing northwards along the coast after leaving Killiney. The explanation comes from Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder. – Please note that all times in the screenshots below are in UTC. Local time is UTC+1.
In summary, Marine Traffic indicates a stopover in Clogherhead that would have lasted 2 hrs 53 mins.
2025.07.09 – Shtandart’s stopover at Clogherhead, Marine Traffic
In reality, the Russian vessel stayed longer. It arrived shortly before midnight UTC.
2025.07.08 – 23:41 UTC – Shtandart Clogherhead, Marine Traffic
The Shtandart left on 9 June at 05:08 UTC.
2025.07.09 – 05:08 UTC – Shtandart departs Clogherhead, Marine Traffic
On leaving, it took a North-Easterly course.
2025.07.09 – Shtandart’s North-Easterly course after Clogherhead, Vessel Finder
The times may seem contradictory. But when you look at the sequence on Marine Finder, you can see that the ship was partly quay alongside and partly at anchor.
It remains to be seen whether this stopover, which is prohibited by the European Regulation, was authorised by the Irish authorities on humanitarian grounds with the aim of safeguarding human life as provided for in paragraph 4 of Article 3ea of EU Regulation number 833/2014.
4. Paragraphs 1 and 1a (port prohibition) shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea.
If this is a stopover intended to save human life, the culprit is Vladimir Martus, the ship’s skipper and hidden owner. It is he who is deliberately putting the crew of the Shtandart at risk by heading for destinations where he is forbidden to dock, in order to use « humanitarian » blackmail.
Another hypothesis is that the Shtandart docked at night without prior authorisation. There have been numerous examples of this behaviour over the past three years. This could also explain why the Shtandart turned off its AIS before being forced to activate it again.
Attention: HM Coastguard Irish Coastguard HM Harbour Masters and Port Authorities Irish Harbour Masters and Port Authorities Ceclant (France’s Commander in Chief for the Atlantic)
Copies: Ukrainian Embassy in Ireland Ukrainian Embassy in Great Britain Ukrainian Embassy in France Ukrinform Plast London Union des Ukrainiens de France
Re: Alert! On 6 July 2025, the Russian sailing ship Shtandart (MMSI: 518999255) disabled its AIS transmitter in the Irish Sea in order to conceal its position.
7 July 2025
Dear Sir/Madam,
The positions of the shadow Russian sailing ship Shtandart (MMSI: 518999255), flying the flag of the Cook Islands (attachments) since 6 July 2024, are no longer visible on Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder.
It appears that the Russian skipper and hidden owner of the vessel, Vladimir Martus, has disconnected the AIS (Automatic Identification System) to conceal his route, anchorages and any stopovers. The ship’s last known position was N52°50’39.49 W005°45’35.11 at 10:30 UTC on 6 July 2025.
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Re: Alert ! Sanctionned-Russian ship « Shtandart » plans illegal calls in Dublin and other Ireland ports, very soon (possibly from today on)
6 July, 2025
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
The Russian propaganda ship Shtandart(MMSI: 518999255) is expected to dock very soon, today or tomorrow, in Dublin. However, it may also call at other Irish ports. We alert the Irish authorities so that they can prevent this fraud relating to European sanctions in their ports and territorial waters.
1. The Shtandart (MMSI: 518999255), a Russian dark ship
In an attempt to evade European sanctions, the Russian vessel Shtandart was registered under the convenience flag of the Cook Islands on 6 June 2024, and ownership of the vessel was transferred from the Saint Petersburg-based company Shtandart Project to Mariia Martus, who obtained Finnish citizenship after studying in Helsinki. Mariia Martus is the daughter of Vladimir Martus, the Russian skipper and de facto owner of the Shtandart.
2. A violation of the sanctions imposed following the Russian massacre in Bucha.
The Shtandart‘s summer 2025 tour violates Article 3ea of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, introduced in response to the fifth round of sanctions imposed following the Bucha massacre.
1. After 16 April 2022, it shall be prohibited to provide access to ports and, after 29 July 2022, to locks in the territory of the Union to ANY vessel registered under the flag of Russia. Such vessels shall not be permitted to access ports or locks, except for the purpose of leaving the territory of the Union…
According to European regulations, changing a ship’s country of registration does not exempt it from port sanctions.
2. Paragraph 1 (port prohibition) shall apply to vessels that have changed their Russian flag or their registration, to the flag or register of any other State after 24 February 2022.
Please note that on 24 June 2024, the 27 Member States of the European Council confirmed that the Shtandart falls within the scope of EU port sanctions.
In paragraph 3, point (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) a ship falling within the scope of the relevant international conventions, including replicas of historical ships’.
The Russian ship’s captain and hidden owner, Vladimir Martus, believes that he can disembark unannounced at the destinations he has chosen, in violation of the sanctions resulting from Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is because he is falsely presenting himself as an “opponent of the Russian regime”, and he is confident that he can resort to “ humanitarian” blackmail.
3. Vladimir Martus, a false opponent and a promoter of Russian interests
Martus has falsely claimed to be an ‘opponent’ of the Russian regime since March 2022. Since June 2024, he has claimed not to have had any contact with Russia. In reality, however, he is closely associated with the Russian regime and its propaganda outlets. The following is the documented and sourced result of the collective ‘No Shtandart for Europe’ research:
DOSSIER. The Shtandart, propaganda organs and Russian media. (Summer 2024: Vladimir Martus gave interviews to Russian propaganda outlets: RIA Novosti, TASS, RBC, Izvestia, etc. He was presented as a national hero for fighting against the French authorities, sanctions, and European institutions in hundreds of Russian press articles).
The Ouest-France Bretagne editorial team’s in-depth work must also be examined.
In RUSSIA, the “Kombat-tour” agency is particularly promoting the illegal commercial activity of Shtandart on the coasts of Western Europe:Открыт набор в Комбат-тур!
Moreover, if Shtandart is short on cash as Vladimir Martus claims, one question arises: Who is funding the flurry of legal action initiated by ‘Martus TV GmbH’ and Vladimir Martus against the French authorities, sanctions, and European institutions?
4. Unannounced dockings
We are alerting to the fact that, if the Shtandart is banned from entering a particular port, it will attempt to enter another neighbouring port without prior notice. This is a practice that it has generalized since 2022 on the Iberian Peninsula. Here below are some recent examples:
On 4 July 2024 at 16:41 (UTC), we informed the Harbour Master of St Mary’s, in the Isles of Scilly, that the Shtandart was probably attempting an unannounced port call. The Harbour Master of St Mary’s contacted his counterpart in Falmouth. At 17:21 (UTC), the Russian vessel changed course to reach Ireland’ coast.
Due to this now-classic modus operandi, the Spanish maritime authorities expressly notified the Shtandart on July 24, 2024, that the ban applies to all ports in Spain.
Failure to comply with these and other instructions resulted in the Russian vessel being expelled from and completely banned from Spanish territorial waters on 27 July 2024.
Despite being banned from Spanish territorial waters, Vladimir Martus is advertising cruises to and from Portugalete, Spain, from 26 to 28 September 2025. How is this possible? The crook is confident in his ‘humanitarian’ blackmail strategy.
5. ‘Humanitarian’ blackmail to force access to prohibited ports.
Vladimir Martus deliberately chooses to sail the Shtandart to places he is not permitted to visit. There, he gains access to forbidden ports by playing his favourite ‘humanitarian’ blackmail game.
Vladimir Martus abuses paragraph 4 of Article 3ea of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, stating that access to ports should be granted for safety or emergency reasons. He claims that the crew does not have sufficient food or water to complete the long journey to their next (prohibited) port of call.
4. Paragraphs 1 and 1a (port prohibition) shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea.
Surprisingly, the skipper of the delinquent ship has never been prosecuted for deliberately endangering the lives of others, especially underage customers. Nor has he ever been forbidden to take on passengers who are not adults, including nationals of the country he is visiting. He uses them as hostages in his deceptions. that should be explored in order to punish the perversity of his methods.
6. How is it possible to put an end to this thuggish behavior?
To stop these abuses of the law and repeated infringements, we respectfully suggest that Irish authorities follow Spain’s example. The Shtandart should be banned from their territorial waters. Before its final expulsion, the Russian vessel could be permitted to replenish its supplies with enough water, food, and fuel to reach a country without port sanctions. If the Shtandart does not wish to return to Russia, it can set sail for Tangier, where it has docked twice since 2024 and is scheduled to dock again on October 10, 2025.
Subsequently, if the Shtandart continues to access prohibited waters and ports, Vladimir Martus should be arrested and expelled to Russia. The ship should then be sent to Russia or the next sanction-free port under the supervision of the second captain or a professional crew at the expense of the “owner”, Mariia Martus, and the charterer, “Martus TV GmbH”. Vladimir Martus’s German residency permit should be revoked.
All the other information needed is in the following document that we have prepared for our friends from abroad. Nevertheless, please do not hesitate to ask us any questions you may have.
To: the Coast Guard, Harbour Masters & Port Authorities of eastern Irish coasts.
Re: Urgent ! Sanctionned-Russian ship « Shtandart » plans illegal calls in Ireland ports, very soon (possibly from today on)
5 July 2025
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
This summer, the Russian propaganda ship Shtandart(MMSI: 518999255) is offering illegal cruises to various destinations. During its voyage to Aberdeen (2–20 July 2025), it is expected to dock in Dublin. However, it may also call at other Irish ports. We alert the Irish authorities so that they can prevent this fraud relating to European sanctions in their ports and territorial waters.
1. The Shtandart (MMSI: 518999255), a Russian dark ship
In an attempt to evade European sanctions, the Russian vessel Shtandart was registered under the convenience flag of the Cook Islands on 24 June 2024, and ownership of the vessel was transferred from the Saint Petersburg-based company Shtandart Project to Mariia Martus, who obtained Finnish citizenship after studying in Helsinki. Mariia Martus is the daughter of Vladimir Martus, the Russian skipper and de facto owner of the Shtandart.
Update: 6 July 2025, 18:00 UTC. Like other ships from the Russian shadow fleet, the Shtandart disconnected its AIS (Automatic Identification System) a few hours ago.
2. A violation of the sanctions imposed following the Russian massacre in Bucha.
The Shtandart‘s summer 2025 tour violates Article 3ea of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, introduced in response to the fifth round of sanctions imposed following the Bucha massacre.
1. After 16 April 2022, it shall be prohibited to provide access to ports and, after 29 July 2022, to locks in the territory of the Union to ANY vessel registered under the flag of Russia. Such vessels shall not be permitted to access ports or locks, except for the purpose of leaving the territory of the Union…
According to European regulations, changing a ship’s country of registration does not exempt it from port sanctions.
2. Paragraph 1 (port prohibition) shall apply to vessels that have changed their Russian flag or their registration, to the flag or register of any other State after 24 February 2022.
Please note that on 24 June 2024, the 27 Member States of the European Council confirmed that the Shtandart falls within the scope of EU port sanctions.
In paragraph 3, point (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) a ship falling within the scope of the relevant international conventions, including replicas of historical ships’.
The Russian ship’s captain and hidden owner, Vladimir Martus, believes that he can disembark unannounced at the destinations he has chosen, in violation of the sanctions resulting from Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is because he is falsely presenting himself as an “opponent of the Russian regime”, and he is confident that he can resort to “ humanitarian” blackmail.
3. Vladimir Martus, a false opponent and a promoter of Russian interests
Martus has falsely claimed to be an ‘opponent’ of the Russian regime since March 2022. Since June 2024, he has claimed not to have had any contact with Russia. In reality, however, he is closely associated with the Russian regime and its propaganda outlets. The following is the documented and sourced result of the collective ‘No Shtandart for Europe’ research:
DOSSIER. The Shtandart, propaganda organs and Russian media. (Summer 2024: Vladimir Martus gave interviews to Russian propaganda outlets: RIA Novosti, TASS, RBC, Izvestia, etc. He was presented as a national hero for fighting against the French authorities, sanctions, and European institutions in hundreds of Russian press articles).
The Ouest-France Bretagne editorial team’s in-depth work must also be examined.
In RUSSIA, the “Kombat-tour” agency is particularly promoting the illegal commercial activity of Shtandart on the coasts of Western Europe:Открыт набор в Комбат-тур!
Moreover, if Shtandart is short on cash as Vladimir Martus claims, one question arises: Who is funding the flurry of legal action initiated by ‘Martus TV GmbH’ and Vladimir Martus against the French authorities, sanctions, and European institutions?
4. Unannounced dockings
We are alerting to the fact that, if the Shtandart is banned from entering a particular port, it will attempt to enter another neighbouring port without prior notice. This is a practice that it has generalized since 2022 on the Iberian Peninsula. Here below are some recent examples:
On 4 July 2024 at 16:41 (UTC), we informed the Harbour Master of St Mary’s, in the Isles of Scilly, that the Shtandart was probably attempting an unannounced port call. The Harbour Master of St Mary’s contacted his counterpart in Falmouth. At 17:21 (UTC), the Russian vessel changed course. It is now possibly heading for Ireland.
Marine Traffic, 04/07/2025
Due to this now-classic modus operandi, the Spanish maritime authorities expressly notified the Shtandart on July 24, 2024, that the ban applies to all ports in Spain.
Failure to comply with these and other instructions resulted in the Russian vessel being expelled from and completely banned from Spanish territorial waters on 27 July 2024.
Despite being banned from Spanish territorial waters, Vladimir Martus is advertising cruises to and from Portugalete, Spain, from 26 to 28 September 2025. How is this possible? The crook is confident in his ‘humanitarian’ blackmail strategy.
5. ‘Humanitarian’ blackmail to force access to prohibited ports.
Vladimir Martus deliberately chooses to sail the Shtandart to places he is not permitted to visit. There, he gains access to forbidden ports by playing his favourite ‘humanitarian’ blackmail game.
Vladimir Martus abuses paragraph 4 of Article 3ea of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, stating that access to ports should be granted for safety or emergency reasons. He claims that the crew does not have sufficient food or water to complete the long journey to their next (prohibited) port of call.
4. Paragraphs 1 and 1a (port prohibition) shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea.
Surprisingly, the skipper of the delinquent ship has never been prosecuted for deliberately endangering the lives of others, especially underage customers. Nor has he ever been forbidden to take on passengers who are not adults, including nationals of the country he is visiting. He uses them as hostages in his deceptions. that should be explored in order to punish the perversity of his methods.
6. How is it possible to put an end to this thuggish behavior?
To stop these abuses of the law and repeated infringements, we respectfully suggest that Irish authorities follow Spain’s example. The Shtandart should be banned from their territorial waters. Before its final expulsion, the Russian vessel could be permitted to replenish its supplies with enough water, food, and fuel to reach a country without port sanctions. If the Shtandart does not wish to return to Russia, it can set sail for Tangier, where it has docked twice since 2024 and is scheduled to dock again on October 10, 2025.
Subsequently, if the Shtandart continues to access prohibited waters and ports, Vladimir Martus should be arrested and expelled to Russia. The ship should then be sent to Russia or the next sanction-free port under the supervision of the second captain or a professional crew at the expense of the “owner”, Mariia Martus, and the charterer, “Martus TV GmbH”. Vladimir Martus’s German residency permit should be revoked.
All the other information needed is in the following document that we have prepared for our friends from abroad. Nevertheless, please do not hesitate to ask us any questions you may have.
This summer, the Russian propaganda ship Shtandart is offering illegal cruises to various destinations, including France, the UK, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. During its voyage from Saint-Malo to Aberdeen (2–20 July 2025), it is expected to dock in Dublin. However, it may also call at other Irish ports. We must collectively stand up to this fraud and put an end to it.
This video was created by the Shtandart‘s team for advertising purposes and was initially posted on the ‘Shtandart Project’ Facebook page on 28/06/2025. Please note that port calls are prohibited for the Shtandart in the United Kingdom due to UK sanctions, and in Ireland due to EU sanctions. Note also the pirate flag on the ‘ship’. This is further evidence of the Shtandart’s outlaw status, and of Vladimir Martus’s disdain for the regulations and authorities of the countries he visits.
A violation of the sanctions that were imposed following the Russian massacre in Bucha.
Such a tour violates Article 3ea of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, which was introduced in response to the fifth round of sanctions imposed after the Bucha massacre.
1. After 16 April 2022, it shall be prohibited to provide access to ports and, after 29 July 2022, to locks in the territory of the Union to ANY vessel registered under the flag of Russia. Such vessels shall not be permitted to access ports or locks, except for the purpose of leaving the territory of the Union…
Please note that on 24 June 2024, the 27 Member States of the European Council confirmed that the Shtandart falls within the scope of EU port sanctions.
In paragraph 3, point (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) a ship falling within the scope of the relevant international conventions, including replicas of historical ships’.
The russian ship’s captain and hidden owner, Vladimir Martus, has nothing but contempt for the regulations, court rulings, authorities and institutions of the countries he visits. He believes that he can disembark unannounced at the destinations he has chosen, in violation of the sanctions resulting from Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is because he is falsely presenting himself as an opponent of the Russian regime, and he is confident that he can resort to « humanitarian » blackmail.
Vladimir Martus, a false opponent and a promoter of Russian interests
Martus has falsely claimed to be an ‘opponent’ of the Russian regime since March 2022. Since June 2024, he has claimed not to have had any contact with Russia. In reality, however, he is closely associated with the Russian regime and its propaganda outlets. The following is the documented and sourced result of the collective ‘No Shtandart for Europe’ research:
DOSSIER. The Shtandart, propaganda organs and Russian media. (Summer 2024: Vladimir Martus gave interviews to Russian propaganda outlets: RIA Novosti, TASS, RBC, Izvestia, etc. He was presented as a national hero for fighting against the French authorities, sanctions, and European institutions in hundreds of Russian press articles).
The Ouest-France Bretagne editorial team’s in-depth work must also be examined.
In RUSSIA, the Kombat-tour agency is particularly promoting the illegal commercial activity of Shtandart on the coasts of Western Europe: Открыт набор в Комбат-тур!
Moreover, if Standart is short on cash as Vladimir Martus claims, one question arises: Who is funding the flurry of legal action initiated by ‘Martus TV GmbH’ and Vladimir Martus against the French authorities, sanctions, and European institutions?
Unannounced dockings
We are alerting to the fact that, if the Shtandart is banned from entering a particular port, it will attempt to enter another neighbouring port without prior notice. This is a practice that it has generalized since 2022 on the Iberian Peninsula.
Despite being banned from Spanish territorial waters, Vladimir Martus is advertising cruises to and from Portugalete, Spain, from 26 to 28 September 2025. How is this possible? The crook is confident in his ‘humanitarian’ blackmail strategy.
‘Humanitarian’ blackmail to force the access to prohibited ports.
Vladimir Martus deliberately chooses to sail the Shtandart to places he is not permitted to visit. There, he gains access to forbidden ports by playing his favourite ‘humanitarian’ blackmail game.
Vladimir Martus abuses paragraph 4 of Article 3ea of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, stating that access to ports should be granted for safety or emergency reasons. He claims that the crew does not have sufficient food or water to complete the long journey to their next (prohibited) port of call.
4. Paragraphs 1 and 1a (port prohibition) shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea.
Surprisingly, the skipper of the delinquent ship has never been prosecuted for deliberately endangering the lives of others, especially underage customers . Nor has he ever been forbidden to take on passengers who are not adults, including nationals of the country he is visiting. He uses them as hostages in his deceptions. that should be explored in order to punish the perversity of his methods.
Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй!
It would be a great help if pro-Ukraine activists in Ireland could alert the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Maritime authorities to this case. Informing the media isalso of importance.
Department of Foreign Affairs Iveagh House, 80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 VY53, Ireland Tel: +353 1 408 2000
All the information needed is in the following document that we have prepared for our friends from abroad. Nevertheless, please do not hesitate to ask us any questions you may have.
To the Harbour Masters and Port Authorities of: Plymouth, Falmouth, Milford Haven, Holyhead, Liverpool, Douglas Isle of Man, Belfast, Islay, Oban, Caledonian Canal, Tobermory, Mallaig, Kyle, Plockton, Uig, Portree, Gairloch, Ullapool, Lochinver, Kinlochbervie, Helmsdale, Inverness, Nairn, Peterhead, Aberdeen (see interactive map below)
Re: in July 2025, the Russian propaganda ship « Shtandart » is planning to violate UK port sanctions.
1 July 2025
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
The Shtandart, a Russian-sanctioned propaganda ship, has scheduled numerous illegal stopovers in British ports during July 2025. The Secretary of State for Transport, the maritime authorities and the Coastguard are to be alerted in order to enforce the restrictive measures taken following the outbreak of the genocidal large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Martus, the skipper and hidden owner of the Shtandart, has close links to the presidential administration and Russian propaganda agencies. He has been evading sanctions in Western Europe for more than three years now, despite the fact that the European Council has taken a position that directly concerns him and despite there being unambiguous court rulings. To achieve its aims, Martus uses the tactics of ‘fait accompli’ and ‘humanitarian’ blackmail. He also benefits from a powerful network of influence within state apparatuses.
We have prepared a presentation for you that will tell you everything you need to know about how this fraud is organised. It is documented and referenced.
To: the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI):
Re : in July 2025, the Russian propaganda ship « Shtandart » is planning to violate UK port sanctions
2 July 2025
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
The Shtandart, a Russian-sanctioned propaganda ship, has scheduled numerous illegal stopovers in British ports during July 2025. The Secretary of State for Transport, Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the maritime authorities and the Coastguard are to be alerted in order to enforce the restrictive measures taken following the outbreak of the genocidal large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Martus, the skipper and hidden owner of the Shtandart, has close links to the presidential administration and Russian propaganda agencies. He has been evading sanctions in Western Europe for more than three years now, despite the fact that the European Council has taken a position that directly concerns him and despite there being unambiguous court rulings. To achieve its aims, Martus uses the tactics of ‘fait accompli’ and ‘humanitarian’ blackmail. He also benefits from a powerful network of influence within state apparatuses.
We have prepared a presentation for you that will tell you everything you need to know about how this fraud is organised. It is documented and referenced.
Re: in July 2025, the Russian propaganda ship « Shtandart » is planning to violate UK port sanctions
1 July 2025
The Shtandart, a Russian-sanctioned propaganda ship, has scheduled numerous illegal stopovers in British ports during July 2025. The Secretary of State for Transport, the maritime authorities and the Coastguard are to be alerted in order to enforce the restrictive measures taken following the outbreak of the genocidal large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Martus, the skipper and hidden owner of the Shtandart, has close links to the presidential administration and Russian propaganda agencies. He has been evading sanctions in Western Europe for more than three years now, despite the fact that the European Council has taken a position that directly concerns him and despite there being unambiguous court rulings. To achieve its aims, Martus uses the tactics of ‘fait accompli’ and ‘humanitarian’ blackmail. He also benefits from a powerful network of influence within state apparatuses.
We have prepared a presentation for you that will tell you everything you need to know about how this fraud is organised. It is documented and referenced.
To: Coastguard Infoline, Coastguard Public Relations, and Coastguard’s headquarters in Aberdeen, Belfast, Cardiff, Colchester, Glasgow, Hull, Liverpool, Plymouth, and Southampton.
Re: in July 2025, the Russian propaganda ship « Shtandart » is planning to violate UK port sanctions.
1 July 2025
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
The Shtandart, a Russian-sanctioned propaganda ship, has scheduled numerous illegal stopovers in British ports during July 2025. The Secretary of State for Transport, the maritime authorities and the Coastguard are to be alerted in order to enforce the restrictive measures taken following the outbreak of the genocidal large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Martus, the skipper and hidden owner of the Shtandart, has close links to the presidential administration and Russian propaganda agencies. He has been evading sanctions in Western Europe for more than three years now, despite the fact that the European Council has taken a position that directly concerns him and despite there being unambiguous court rulings. To achieve its aims, Martus uses the tactics of ‘fait accompli’ and ‘humanitarian’ blackmail. He also benefits from a powerful network of influence within state apparatuses.
We have prepared a presentation for you that will tell you everything you need to know about how this fraud is organised. It is documented and referenced.
To: BBC, i Paper, Metro, The Daily Express, The Daily Mail, The Daily Mail Online, The Daily Star, The Daily Star Sunday, The Daily Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Mirror, The Sun, The Sunday Express, The Sunday Mirror, The Sunday Times, The Times
Re: in July 2025, the Russian propaganda ship « Shtandart » is planning to violate UK port sanctions.
1 July 2025
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
The Shtandart, a Russian-sanctioned propaganda ship, has scheduled numerous illegal stopovers in British ports during July 2025. The Secretary of State for Transport, the maritime authorities and the Coastguard are to be alerted in order to enforce the restrictive measures taken following the outbreak of the genocidal large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Martus, the skipper and hidden owner of the Shtandart, has close links to the presidential administration and Russian propaganda agencies. He has been evading sanctions in Western Europe for more than three years now, despite the fact that the European Council has taken a position that directly concerns him and despite there being unambiguous court rulings. To achieve its aims, Martus employs “fait accompli” and “humanitarian” blackmail. He also benefits from a powerful network of influence, including within the French state apparatus itself.
If you would like to report on this scandalous case, we have prepared a documented and referenced presentation for you
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