Die Ukraine argumentiert, sie könne Russlands Schattenflotte legal angreifen

If its Russian – hit it – they are at war with Ukraine = they would only need to do a few then the owners would get worried and not sail

paywalled crap, next

What is the argument? War has meant that an enemy’s supply shipping on the high seas is a fair target for, like, thousands of years. What, is that suddenly open to question when it’s Ukraine? Is everyone suddenly standing the fuck around scratching their asses and wondering, „Gee, fellas, could supplies be far targets in war, gosh I dunno, mmm, aaaah, hmmm, what a vexing question.“

No. Fuck off. It’s not a vexing question. It’s not a question at all. If the Financial Times finds that alarming, the solution to this alarming situation is for Russia to end the war. Until then, Russian ships are going to get blown up.

So long as they do it in Russian, Ukrainian, or International waters, it is legal. That’s war. Just don’t do it in someone else’s waters, like Turkey or Greece without their permission.

I approve of this, free oil for the poor!

I wasn’t aware that this was a question.

At the moment it’s Ukraine with the cards and they are being dealt aces.