I haven't been there, and can't verify or disprove it either way. Other sources tell me Russia cannot use it's Baltic ports. That's the sum total of information I have at this time, other than your statement.
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I'm curious. What are your sources? I'm in Europe and there has been no mention of Russian ships being blocked from the Danish Straights. Danish pilots have continued to help Russian tankers navigate the straights at least until March 2023.
https://shippingwatch.com/regulation/article15221180.ece
It was late March or early April when I noted the claim the Baltic was no longer available to Russian shipping on European message boards.
What European message boards? What year?
What, are you gonna go back in time and check to see if I'm lying? Not Ylilauta, of course, and what kind of a stupid question is what year? Get a grip.
I was genuinely curious. This has to do with the credibility of the sources. I'm not saying you are lying.
I was inquiring the year because the situation may have changed.
My recollections aren't specific because the sources are not particularly credible, which is why I never mentioned it outside of our conversation. Anonymous posters on boards can have no credibility. It should have been clear from the context that it was this year.
Your questions seemed pointed to me, but I'm short sleep and may have simply hallucinated ill intent.
Regardless of sources, given the sanctions on Russia, I doubt they're doing a lot of shipping through the Baltic, although the ongoing trade they undertake with the Ukraine may belie that assumption.
Russian trade has shifted toward its eastern and southern neighbors, that's clear. But it is selling oil to countries like India and the tankers must use existing infrastructure. The news story I read in March this year was about Danish pilots onboard Russian tankers navigating the Danish Straights.
There is a price cap on Russian oil in effect since December 2022. The idea is not to prevent Russia from selling oil at all but to limit the profitability of that oil selling.
Sorry about sounding harsh.