The participation in « The flame of Cesme: The Greek Gambit » mission handled under the auspices of Vladimir Putin’ financed by the Presidential Administration’s Grant Fund via the Russian Geographical Society, headed by Sergei Shoigu, and with Vladimir Putin as Chairman of the Board of Directors, definitively invalidates the parallel reality of Vladimir Martus as an opponent of the Kremlin since 2009, while at the same time sinking the fiction of the Shtandart, Russian “anti-Putin” vessel.
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‘Shtandart‘, 2009, Vladimir Martus’ refusal to comply with safety regulations falsely presented as political opposition to Putin’s regime.
The escape from Russia by the Shtandart, in 2009, is the keystone of a toxic narrative ‘justifying’ the violation of European sanctions by this vessel. It is recalled at every public intervention, without being questioned. No one in France has looked into the writings in Russian, including those from the hand of Vladimir Martus, the captain/owner, showing that this dispute has been over since July 2020 and that it was not political, but concerned the safety of the Shtandart’s passengers. It also appears that the dispute could only be resolved with support from the highest level of the Russian government.
« Rouen Armada 2023 – Freedom Sails »: a reminder of European sanctions against Russian ships, including against the frigate « Shtandart »
European sanctions prohibit all Russian ships from entering French ports. A second letter was sent to the organizers of « Rouen Armada 2023 – Freedom Sails » (L’Armada Rouen 2023 – Les Voiles de la Liberté). They are reminded of the risks, in particular criminal, to which they are exposed when using the services of the Russian frigate « Standart ».
« Gulf of Morbihan Week »: a reminder of European sanctions against Russian ships, including against the frigate « Standart »
European sanctions prohibit all Russian ships from entering French ports. A second letter was sent to the organizers of « Gulf of Morbihan Week ». They are reminded of the risks, in particular criminal, to which they are exposed when using the services of the Russian frigate « Standart ».
From your home, in just a few clicks, take part in the “No Shtandart” campaign
The French media space is literally saturated and corrupted by the propaganda of the Russian ship Shtandart as well as by a fallacious rewriting of European sanctions. Although the tools and resources have been developed to counter this disinformation carried by powerful intermediaries, the truth will only come to light through the determined and collective action of #NoShtandartInEurope activists. This article determines the modus operandi of their endeavour.
European regulation concerning restrictive measures against Russian ships, full text
Surprisingly, since the beginning of the Russian ship Shtandart case in the ports of our country, no French media, unlike the Spanish press, considered quoting the authentic European text setting out the exclusion measures affecting ships registered in Russia.
Shtandart: letter to France 3 Nouvelle Aquitaine TV
Regarding the Russian ship Shtandart, France 3 TV article confirms the resolute commitment of La Rochelle municipality in the violation of European sanctions and in the propagation of a misleading presentation of the European text in order to deceive public opinion.
The Russian ship « Shtandart » case: reminder letter to French Prime Minister,
At the beginning of July 2022, Oleh Sentsov and Roman Sushchenko, together with about thirty Ukrainian associations of France, wrote to the Prime Minister of France asking her to put an end to the violation of sanctions by the Russian ship » Shtandart ». As of December 19, 2022, no response has been received. And no measures have been taken to put an end to this illegal situation under European law. As a result, #NoShtandartInEurope sent a reminder letter to the Head of Government, Ms Élisabeth Borne, informing her that the Shtandart scandal has been exposed to the Presidency of the French Republic.
Russian frigate « Shtandart » – Letter to the French president
Letter addressed to Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, asking him for the effective application of the fifth package of sanctions and for, consequently, the expulsion of the Russian ship « Shtandart » from French ports. It is, moreover, proposed to share, with the State agencies, the findings evidenced by #NoShtandartInEurope regarding the ramifications of the pro-Russian influence network exercising its hold on the city of La Rochelle.
« Shtandart », the Russian ship that breaks European sanctions with the support of the authorities of La Rochelle, France
On Sunday, December 11, 2022, following an invitation of the « Ukraine Atlantique » Association, around a hundred Ukrainians and French supporters of Ukraine came from Rennes, Saint-Malo, Caen, Paris, Nantes, Saintes, Bordeaux and various other cities to back their counterparts in La Rochelle. On several occasions, they encouraged the mayor of La Rochelle, Jean-François Fountaine, and the prefect of Charente-Maritime, Nicolas Basselier, to take note of the fifth part of the sanctions voted unanimously, by the States members of the European Union, on April 8, 2022. According to the activists, this text prohibits Russian ships from entering EU ports.
The "Shtandart" In Europe 