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.
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July 2025 : sanctionned-Russian ship « Shtandart » plans illegal calls in Ireland ports.
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.
Letter to the Harbour Masters & Port Authorities: Russian-sanctioned ship « Shtandart » in the United Kingdom, July 2025
The Shtandart, a Russian propaganda ship, is scheduled to make numerous illegal stopovers in British ports in July 2025. The Secretary of State for Transport, the maritime authorities and the coastguard will be alerted to enforce the restrictive measures taken in response to Russia’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine.
Letter to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI): Russian propaganda ship « Shtandart » violating UK port sanctions
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 .
Letter to the UK Secretary of State for Transport: the Russian ship «Shtandart » and the United Kingdom port sanctions, July 2025
Letter to the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Heidi Alexander: in July 2025, the Russian propaganda ship « Shtandart » is planning to violate UK port sanctions
Letter to HM Coastguard: Russian-sanctioned ship « Shtandart » in the United Kingdom, July 2025
The Shtandart, a Russian-sanctioned propaganda ship, has scheduled numerous illegal stopovers in British ports during July 2025. 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.
Press release: Russian ship « Shtandart » in the United Kingdom, 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
Summer 2025 : Russian ship « Shtandart » plans to violate UK port sanctions.
The Shtandart, a Russian-sanctioned propaganda ship, has scheduled a series of illegal stopovers in British ports during July 2025. The Secretary of State for Transport, the maritime authorities, the Coastguard and the British press are to be alerted in order to enforce the restrictive measures taken following the outbreak of the genocidal large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
How is the Russian ship “Shtandart” ignoring the prefectural ban on calling at the port of Saint-Malo?
Russian citizen Vladimir Martus, captain and hidden owner of the Shtandart, has decided to ignore the Ille-et-Vilaine prefect’s ban on his stopover in the port of Saint-Malo.
Summer 2025: Russian ship « Shtandart » plans illegal stopovers in ports of France, UK, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Spain & Portugal
For the 2025 summer season, the Shtandart, a Russian propaganda ship under sanctions, has launched its commercial campaign for joining its tour of European ports. This time, it is no longer limited to France, Spain, or even the EU. This illustrates its skipper’s sense of impunity, the confidence he has in his networks of influence and the contempt in which he holds our institutions. This also shows that our countries will only be able to put an end to the fraud that has been going on for more than three years if they follow the Spanish example, i.e. by a concerted ban on their territorial waters.
The "Shtandart" In Europe 