The website shtandart.eu has just published an article entitled “The Case of the Sailing Ship Shtandart: Defending Maritime Heritage Against Misinterpretation and Harassment.” This text devotes many pages to portraying the Russian frigate Shtandart as an innocent cultural project, while turning its attacks personally against Bernard Grua, spokesperson of the collective No Shtandart in Europe.
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Acknowledgements for cross-border cooperation on the Iberian Peninsula – Тhe Russian vessel « Shtandart » fails in its port sanctions fraud
Thanks to strong cross-border cooperation between Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and France, the sanctioned Russian vessel Shtandart has been denied all planned port calls across Southern Europe. This coordinated effort has successfully blocked the vessel’s attempts to circumvent port sanctions, demonstrating the effectiveness of joint action in enforcing European and UK regulation.
Alert: Imminent risk of illegal entry into Spanish southern territorial waters and ports by the Russian vessel « Shtandart »
The Russian vessel Shtandart, despite the explicit prohibition by the Court of Justice of the European Union, continues attempting to enter EU ports. Following recent incidents in Galicia and Portugal, the international collective No Shtandart in Europe alerts the Spanish authorities of the imminent risk of incursions into the country’s southern waters.
Alert: Violation of Spanish Territorial Waters by the « Shtandart », a Sanctioned Russian Vessel
The presence of the Shtandart in Spanish waters is not a simple maritime incident but a clear breach of European sanctions and Spain’s national sovereignty. This ship, a symbol of Russian propaganda and previously expelled from Spain in 2024, returned to Galicia in September 2025, openly defying the country’s decisions. Its presence undermines the credibility of the European Union’s restrictive measures and requires a firm and immediate response from the Spanish authorities.
The “Shtandart” explicitly banned – the Court of Justice of the European Union puts an end to its deceptive narrative
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)has confirmed that the Russian ship Shtandart has been subject to port sanctions since 16 April 2022. With Vladimir Martus having made public the confidential correspondence received on this subject, a number of organisations and institutions that chose to ignore the texts and disregard the well-founded warnings communicated to them could find themselves in an awkward position.
Le “Shtandart” formellement interdit – la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne met fin à l’imposture de Me Thierry Clerc
À la suite de l’ordonnance de la CJUE concernant le Shtandart, il est une nouvelle fois demandé au bâtonnier de Rouen de sanctionner le comportement contraire à l’éthique professionnelle de Me Thierry Clerc, qui représente les intérêts russes. Le préfet de la Charente-Maritime est, quant à lui, rappelé à l’ordre : il est de sa responsabilité d’appliquer le règlement européen dans les ports de son département.
Harcèlement judiciaire répété et stratégique par Maître Thierry Clerc – dossier « No Shtandart in Europe »
Le présent courrier a pour objectif d’alerter le bâtonnier de Rouen sur les agissements de Maître Thierry Clerc, dont le cabinet « Clerc Avocats » est le principal conseil du navire russe Shtandart contrevenant aux sanctions européennes depuis le 16 avril 2022.
« Shtandart » : Relance formelle – Seconde demande de confirmation sur l’existence réelle d’une saisine du bâtonnier par Me Thierry Clerc
Le collectif No Shtandart in Europe poursuit ses démarches de transparence et de vigilance concernant le navire russe Shtandart et les agissements de son capitaine occulte, Vladimir Martus. Après avoir découvert, dans une main courante déposée à La Rochelle, l’affirmation selon laquelle l’avocat de M. Martus, Me Thierry Clerc, aurait saisi le bâtonnier, le collectif a immédiatement demandé confirmation de cette prétendue procédure.
Demande réitérée d’audition – plainte abusive de M. Vladimir Martus (navire russe Shtandart) et de son conseil, Me Thierry Clerc
Affaire Shtandart : nouvelle demande d’audition auprès du procureur du tribunal judiciaire de Nantes concernant la plainte calomnieuse et abusive déposée par le Russe Vladimir Martus et son conseil, Maître Thierry Clerc.
SHTANDART CASE: Mor Glaz’s Role in Russia’s Sanctions Evasion
Shtandart: 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.
The "Shtandart" In Europe 