In Finland, due to sanctions against Russia, a ship was detained while receiving 20,000 tons of fertilizers

The cargo ship Swem was detained in the Finnish port of Kotka due to EU sanctions against Russia. It was supposed to accept a cargo of 20 thousand tons of fertilizer worth €10-12 million from a company associated with a Russian businessman who is included in the sanctions list, the newspaper reports. Yle.

The chief executive of the port, Kimmo Naski, told the publication that this is the first time that EU sanctions have prevented the movement of goods in Finland. According to Yle, the ship is outside the port awaiting information on whether it is possible to obtain permission to export the cargo. The Finnish Foreign Ministry was informed about the transport of fertilizers last week, the newspaper reports.

“In cooperation with the authorities, we have discovered that the shipment includes fertilizer, which is likely to belong to a person who is included in the EU sanctions list. According to EU rules, assets must be frozen in case of discovery, ”Pia Sarivaara, head of the sanctions department at the Finnish Foreign Ministry, told the publication.

Erdni Kagaltynov