EU Council Regulation 1323/2014, introduced two years ago, bans any supply of jet fuel to Syria from the EU territories, whether or not the fuel originated in the European Union. At least two Russian-flagged ships made deliveries via Cyprus, an intelligence source with a European Union government told Reuters. "Will the HR/VP (Mogherini) start an investigation into the circumstances under which two EU member states acted, and whether it was indeed contrary to an EU Council Regulation?" The Cypriot foreign ministry said its authorities had not approved the docking of any Russian tankers carrying jet fuel bound for Syria. Greece's foreign ministry referred questions to the shipping ministry, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Source: Standard Digital November 23, 2016 12:59 UTC