"Shadow floats" tankers are observed, among others, in the Baltic Sea basin. photograph by tanker in Gulf of Finland
The United States does not want the G7 to set up a task force to deal with the alleged shadow fleet," said Bloomberg Agency. The Americans rejected the Canadian proposal. The fleet consists of Russian tankers that transport oil, breaking the sanctions imposed.
United States They rejected the Canadian proposal of G7 to set up a task force that would deal with the alleged shadow fleet – Russian tankers who, breaking sanctions, transport oil – informed Bloomberg's agency on Saturday.
Canada, which holds this year's rotational presidency in G7, will host next week's abroad Ministers Summit of the associate States. In negotiations to formulate a joint message on maritime issues, The U.S. is pushing for a tighter stance towards China, while at the same time softening the language towards Russia," the agency said.
Shadow fleet. The US has protested the Canadian proposal
The US has not only protested the Canadian proposal to set up a task force to monitor violations of sanctions. The draft G7 statement, to which Bloomberg reached, shows that the United States was pushing for the removal of the word "sanctions" and the wording referring to the "possibilities of Russia to wage war" against Ukraine.
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At the same time, the US was pushing for a direct indication China in the context of the increased hazard posed by Beijing's actions to "enforce illegal maritime claims".
G7 negotiations
G7 messages they gain authoritative position only erstwhile published by consensus. The negotiations preceding these moments can bring crucial changes just before the summit, as stressed by the agency.
The G7, a group formed by the most developed democratic countries, is USA, Japan, Germany, large Britain, France, Italy and Canada.

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