Faced with tough Western sanctions, Russia is adapting a tried and tested playbook to conceal the origins of oil cargoes. Crimean waters and Russia's exclusive economic zone have become the preeminent locations for dark ship-to-ship transfers, where ships involved turn off their AIS transponders, leading to heightened trade risks.
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