EU Targets Georgian and Indonesian Ports Handling Russian Oil

What Happened?

The European Union has proposed extending its sanctions against Russia to include two foreign seaports — the Port of Kulevi in Georgia and the **Karimun Port in Indonesia — because they are being used to handle and export Russian crude and oil products.

This would be the first time the EU sanctions have explicitly targeted port facilities located in third countries outside the bloc.

Why It Matters?

Russian oil — especially seaborne exports — is a major source of government revenue that helps fund Moscow’s war effort.

Russia has increasingly used creative routes and third-country ports to move crude and refined products around Western price caps and bans.