Vladimir Martus

Vladimir Martus

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Vladimir Martus is the captain of the Shtandart, a replica of the first flagship of the Russian navy, who has faced challenges due to EU sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Martus has been vocal about his ship's role as a training vessel for international crews and has attempted to navigate the complex legal landscape surrounding its operations in European waters.

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Vladimir Martus, the captain of the 'Shtandart', stated that the ship has no ties to the Russian government or its invasion of Ukraine.

Kapetan “štandarta”, replike ruske fregate pogođene sankcijama EU, Vladimir Martus za “Vijesti”: Nemamo veze s Putinom
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-06-22
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Martus is another captain who was approached for comments about the sailing ship 'Standart'.

Суд ЕС отказал российскому паруснику в снятии санкций — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2025-08-31
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Dmitry Ryabchikov
Dmitry Ryabchikov

Mr Martus is the captain of the Shtandart and has denied being a propaganda vessel for the Russian regime.

Sanctioned Russian ship intercepted by Coast Guard after docking in Louth – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-09
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Vladimir Martus is the captain of the Shtandart, a replica of a historical Russian ship.

On board the sanctioned Russian ship in Killiney Bay – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-08
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