The Governments of Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom stressed the need for further joint and coordinated action to address Russian attempts to evade sanctions effectively with the use of a shadow fleet. In a Joint statement issued at the end of the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Nordic-Baltic Eight Nations extended to other northern European states, it is highlighted that "the Russia's destabilizing actions have strengthened our determination to protect maritime safety and security, the marine environment and freedom of navigation, in accordance with the with international law. We are particularly concerned about ships without a state and false flags for those flying. The ships without a state, including those that falsely claim to beat flag state, do not have a responsible flag state and do not enjoy of the rights provided for in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), including freedom of navigation. If the ships do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and in the North Sea, we will take appropriate measures in accordance with the international law".

"Today," the statement continues, "we agreed to further strengthen our cooperation and ensure a joint and coordinated approach by our authorities to address the issue of the Russian shadow fleet. We intend to develop a set of common guidelines, in line with international law, to promote a at sea, strengthening respect for the law and ensure transparency in transactions Maritime. As a reminder, the risks posed by the shadow fleet, including potential environmental damage, maritime safety risks, integrity of international maritime trade, critical subsea infrastructure and compliance with the rules and of international maritime standards, extend far beyond the Baltic Sea and the North Sea and could have an impact global. We invite others to join our efforts."