A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) appears to be off-loading the fuel into storage in Russia’s far east, having failed to find a buyer willing to circumvent US restrictions despite a four-month, across-the-world journey.
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So in this case… the sanctions were working like intended?
It would appear so. Quite happy to see the lack of environmental damage from other possible outcomes too.
Perhaps this bodes well for the new year… Are we allowed to hope?