How a replica of Peter the Great’s frigate became a geopolitical tool: the Shtandart illustrates Russia’s shift from soft power to hybrid warfare in Europe, combining cultural diplomacy, legal strategies, disinformation, and sanctions evasion to project influence and reshape narratives.
Archives de l’étiquette : European Sanctions
Is the sanctioned « Shtandart » a Russian spy ship?
By disconnecting its Automatic identification system (AIS) between Norway and France and making a secret stopover in the port of Hvide Sande, the sanctioned Russian ship Shtandart has sparked a wave of outrage and suspicion in Denmark. However, can we claim that it is a Russian spy ship, as suggested by tvSyd, a Danish media ?
Press release: Russian ship “Shtandart” in Ireland, July 2025
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.
Bernard Grua - No Shtandart In Europe 