The United Arab Emirates has emerged as an important hub for Russia's shadow fleet, with companies registered there owning at least 55 Western-sanctioned vessels. This is stated in the investigation, which on Saturday, January 11, was published by the Finnish publication Yle. . . Investigation shows Russia has created a wide international network to circumvent economic sanctions. . . About a third of the courts whose data was studied by journalists changed their names within a month after the introduction of sanctions or later. Almost the same number of vessels have changed owners and management companies responsible for their activities. More than a fifth of the ships switched to other flags. . . . News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.