Since the military operation in Ukraine began in 2022, Russia has been subject to 20 packages of sanctions. On Thursday, Sweden and Finland called on the European Union (EU) to ban maritime services to Russian energy carriers, seeking to curb the “ghost fleet” that allows Moscow to circumvent oil sanctions. Stenergard stated that while there is frustration with the “unacceptable rhetoric” from the U.S. towards Greenland, they should focus on European matters. The White House justified the seizure by claiming it violated U.S. sanctions and stating that it was part of the Venezuelan “ghost fleet.” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed that the sailors were already returning to Russia. #FromTheSouth News Bits | Russia: The Defense Ministry launched a massive attack against a Ukrainian drone warehouse located in the Kyiv region.