Ukraine Calls on Marine Insurers to Withdraw Russian Coverage
- Insurers asked to boycott ships carrying Russian oil and gas
- Ukrainian official asks for help to isolate Putin’s regime
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The Ukrainian government has asked international marine insurers to stop all dealings with shipping companies carrying Russian fossil fuels in a bid to intensify pressure on Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Oleg Ustenko, Chief Economic Advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, urged a group of shipping insurance specialists to withdraw coverage in a bid to reduce cash flowing into Russia from international buyers of its energy.