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Offline TomSea

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Ukraine Seizes Russian Oil Tanker In Confrontational Move
« on: July 25, 2019, 05:47:53 pm »
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Ukraine Seizes Russian Oil Tanker In Confrontational Move - Tsarizm
by L Todd Wood       July 25, 2019

In a move sure to bring tensions in the region to the boiling point, Ukraine today seized a Russian oil tanker which allegedly had its name changed to avoid recognition of involvement in the violent incident between Ukrainian and Russian ships in the Sea of Azov last year.

Ukraine’s security services said on Thursday they had detained a Russian oil tanker that had blocked in November Ukrainian warships near Crimea, drawing reaction from Russia which vowed ‘consequences’ should Russians aboard the tanker be taken hostage, reported Oilprice.com.

On Thursday, Ukraine’s security service seized Russian tanker Neyma, which Ukraine believes took part in the incident in the Kerch Strait near Crimea in November 2018. 

More at: https://tsarizm.com/news/eastern-europe/2019/07/25/ukraine-seizes-russian-oil-tanker-in-confrontational-move/

Mainstream story, I've read a few versions. This tanker played a role in when that Ukrainian ship with soldiers was ceased last November, see rferl.org for ex. for more info.

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Re: Ukraine Seizes Russian Oil Tanker In Confrontational Move
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2019, 10:53:05 pm »