How Russia's Ghost Fleet is Keeping Putin’s War in Ukraine Alive

from What World Leaders NEED to Know about Russia · host Elvira Bary

Russia’s hidden oil fleet: the secret pipeline turning crude into blood for Putin’s war.JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/⁠⁠👉 Get New Episodes at least 7 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary⁠⁠⁠⁠How does Putin keep funding his war in Ukraine despite the toughest sanctions in modern history? In this video, Elvira Bary reveals the shadow fleet - a covert network of tankers and offshore schemes that turn Russian oil into blood money. Built in secret and sailing under false flags, this ghost fleet bypasses Western restrictions and keeps the Kremlin’s war chest full. Through the lens of her upcoming novel The Snow Queen’s Spring, Elvira traces how corruption, fear, and deception form the real engine behind Russia’s war, and what the West can still do to stop it.Video Chapters: 00:00 How Russia's Ghost Fleet is Keeping Putin’s War in Ukraine Alive02:40 The Art of Deception — How Russia’s culture of scheming became its greatest weapon.06:35 The Sanctions — What the West tried to do, and where it went wrong.12:21 The Birth of the Shadow Fleet — How the operation was built in record time.15:09 The Vanishing Act — How Russian oil “disappears” on paper and resurfaces in other ports.19:07 The Cops Closing In — How the West is finally learning to fight back.JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/⁠⁠👉 Get New Episodes at least 7 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabaryJOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabaryDonate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A

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