America vetoes G7 proposal to combat Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
America vetoes G7 proposal to combat Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
www.theguardian.com US vetoes G7 proposal to combat Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
US pushes to remove references to sanctions and Russia’s war in Ukraine from a Canadian draft statement
The US has rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, according to reports last night.
Canada, which has the current Group of Seven presidency, proposed the measure ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Quebec later this week.
In negotiations to agree a joint statement on maritime issues, the US is pushing to strengthen language about China while watering down wording on Russia, the reports said.
