The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), which represents the democratic countries bordering the Baltic Sea, has called for new shipping rules to allow for stronger joint action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet.

It was a brief violation – lasting for about a minute – but it was enough to trigger an emergency alarm in the Baltic Sea. It happened after the Estonian Navy said it attempted to detain a Russia-bound oil tanker,

Estonia is warning that Russia appears willing to defend with military force its shadow fleet of aging tankers dodging international sanctions to keep oil revenue flowing