New Zealand has taken another significant step in its ongoing effort to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine, announcing a sweeping new package of sanctions that target Russia’s oil trade and those who help sustain it.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters made the announcement in Stockholm during a high-level meeting with the Nordic 5 Foreign Ministers — from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden — underscoring the alignment between New Zealand and northern European nations in supporting Ukraine and defending international law.

Sanctions Target Russia’s Oil ‘Shadow Fleet’

In this latest, 33rd round of sanctions under the Russia Sanctions Act 2022 , New Zealand has blacklisted 65 vessels linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet — a network of ships that cov

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