Greek authorities have seized a Russian oil tanker near Karystos, a small coastal town on the island of Euboea in the Aegean Sea, according to officials. The seizure is part of the EU’s new sanctions imposed against Moscow. “It has been seized as part of EU sanctions,” a Greek shipping ministry official said. The new sanctions, designed to pressure the Russian economy over Moscow’s ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, have barred ports in the 27-nation bloc from accepting vessels flying the Russian flag to enter. The 817-feet-long crude oil tanker dubbed Pegas was seized off the coast near Karystos on Tuesday, the shipping ministry said. The tanker had 19 Russian crew members on board. ...
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Greece Seizes Russian Oil Tanker With 19 Crew Members: Report
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Greece Seizes Russian Oil Tanker With 19 Crew Members: Report
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