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Greece seizes Russian ship
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- 19 April, 2022
- 08:50
Greece on Tuesday seized a Russian crude oil tanker off the island of Evia as part of European Union sanctions against Russia, a Greek shipping ministry official said, Report informs, citing Reuters.
The Russian-flagged Pegas, with 19 Russian crew members on board, was seized near the coastal city of Karystos in Evia.
“It has been seized as part of EU sanctions,” a shipping ministry official said.
A coastguard official said the vessel had been seized, but not its oil cargo.
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