Estonia is banning Russian ships from entering its ports starting Sunday as part of the EU sanctions against Moscow over its special military operation in Ukraine, the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure said, APA reports citing The Print.
“From Sunday, April 17, ships flying the Russian flag are banned from entering ports of the EU, including Estonia. This is one of the sanctions measures previously approved by the European Union. EU ports are also closed from now on for ships that changed their flag from Russian to another flag after February 24,” the ministry said in a statement.
Vessels with the Russian flag in distress will still be allowed to enter Estonian ports in exceptional circumstances with the permission of the Police and Border Guard Board, which will determine in advance the need for assistance.
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