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Swedish court detains captain of tanker bound for Russia

sanctions_shadow_enforcement UTC: 2026-03-16 07:23:08

Swedish authorities have detained the captain of the Comoros‑flagged tanker Sea Owl 1 after boarding the EU‑sanctioned vessel off Trelleborg in the Baltic Sea last Thursday, the second such Swedish apprehension in a couple of weeks. Video of the boarding has circulated online....

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