These ‘shadow’ ships are often ageing vessels which have convoluted ownership, often in a bid to evade Western sanctions.

The US has rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers, as the Trump administration re-evaluates its positions across multilateral organizations,

The United States vetoed a Group of Seven (G7) proposal to establish a joint task force that would tackle sanctions evasion related to Russia's 'shadow fleet,' Bloomberg reported on March 8. The move aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to soften its stance on Russia in international institutions as well as in joint statements.