Why does the russian frigate Shtandart continue to multiply disputes despite the outcome of its proceedings already being sealed? This article provides an in-depth analysis of the latest appeals lodged by Vladimir Martus in this paradoxical legal saga. Essential reading for understanding the judicial background to this emblematic case.
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Request for intervention by the European Commission regarding a failure to implement EU port sanctions in France (Morbihan and Charente-Maritime)
This letter to the European Commission calls for its intervention in view of the French authorities’ inability to enforce the EU’s port sanctions, while other Member States are strictly implementing them. To this end, it documents the Shtandart’s stopovers in La Rochelle, its participation in the 2025 Gulf Week and the risk of further stopovers in spring 2026.
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.
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.
The "Shtandart" In Europe 