The investigation into the Russian shadow fleet won the 2025 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism for exposing the hidden financial networks enabling Russia's sanction-evading oil trade. The investigation coordinated by Follow the Money in collaboration with media from several countries uncovered how Western shipowners earned over 6 billion dollars selling aging tankers to Russia's shadow fleet. The work combined traditional investigative journalism with data analysis and satellite tracking to reveal European involvement in Russia's sanctions evasion. The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize celebrates outstanding journalism that upholds European Union principles.