Public Event Detail
Sanctioned Russian icebreakers helped Glasgow shipping company bring gas to Europe
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Event summary
A Glasgow-based shipping company, Seapeak, has relied on sanctioned Russian icebreakers operated by Atomflot to transport over 700,000 tonnes of gas from the Russian Arctic to Europe in the last month alone. Despite Atomflot being under international sanctions, Seapeak maintains it complies with all applicable regulations, suggesting that Yamal LNG's operator, Novatek, contracts Atomflot's services. Critics argue that Seapeak's involvement enables Russian gas exports, thereby contributing to Russia's war economy.