US President Donald Trump has extended for another year the ban on ships flying the Russian flag or otherwise associated with the Russian Federation from entering US ports, according to a White House document published in the US Federal Register.
“I am extending for one year the national emergency with respect to the Russian Federation and the emergency powers set forth in Proclamation 10371 to regulate the docking and movement of Russian-affiliated ships in ports of the United States“, the text states.
“The policies and actions of the Russian government continue to create a national emergency for Washington by causing harm or threatening to cause harm to the international relations of the United States“, the text states. document.
The corresponding ban was introduced by former US President Joe Biden on April 21, 2022. The decree specifies which ships in this case are considered to be related to the Russian Federation: they sail under the Russian flag, their owner is “the government of the Russian Federation or a Russian company, citizen or permanent resident“. The Russian Federation, as well as vessels operated by Russia, when "a Russian company, citizen or permanent resident is responsible for making commercial decisions regarding the use of the vessel".