43 h. ago US to remove captain of oil tanker off Scottish coast 'imminently'

The captain’s wife had called for her husband to be protected by the Scottish courts, but it now looks like he and his first officer will be removed by the US.

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53 h. ago Wife of captain of oil tanker captured by US forces starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Court grants order to keep captain of seized oil tanker in Scotland

Avtandil Kalandadze's tanker was seized by US authorities, and his wife's lawyers argue that the US is attempting to bypass extradition processes.

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3 d. ago France detains captain of suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker seized in Mediterranean

The captain of an oil tanker intercepted by the French navy in the Mediterranean Sea is in custody for questioning

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4 d. ago Russian diplomat snapped ‘SPYING’ on seized oil tanker off Scots coast after US raid

RUSSIA’S top diplomat in Scotland snooped on a seized oil tanker in a “comedy” propaganda stunt. Consul General Denis Moskalenko was mocked after being snapped peering through binoculars at the US-captured Marinera in the Moray Firth. His officials released the images after this month’s operation aided by the UK, amid claims the ship broke sanctions...

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4 d. ago Grinch storming: Dramatic moment French commandos hit Putin tanker

Vladimir Putin's sanctions-busting oil tanker The Grinch was seized in a dramatic French Navy raid using British intelligence as allies continue to target Russia's shadow fleet

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5 d. ago Trump’s second term has been rife with bizarre moments – here are seven

From derailing meetings by telling fictional stories about serial killers to Davos, the president has left people confused and concernedDonald Trump vowed to “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars” during his inauguration speech last year, a bold promise that spoke to otherworldly achievements.But during the first year of his second term, it is on the planet Earth where Trump has sought to plant the US flag. He has deployed troops to US cities, as waves of ICE agents terrorize communities. Trump has ordered the invasion of Venezuela and the capture of its leader, is engaged in ongoing saber-rattling over Greenland, and has threatened historic US allies should they oppose his efforts to seize the autonomous territory of the Danish kingdom. He has amplified online claims that Nato is a bigger threat to the US than historical adversaries China and Russia. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago As the world finally punches back, was this the week Donald Trump went too far? | Jonathan Freedland

The US president took his bullying doctrine to Davos and hit a wall of opposition. If this creates a new western alliance against him, all to the goodThe temptation is strong to hope that the storm has passed. To believe that a week that began with a US threat to seize a European territory, whether by force or extortion, has ended with the promise of negotiation and therefore a return to normality. But that is a dangerous delusion. There can be no return to normality. The world we thought we knew has gone. The only question now is what takes its place – a question that will affect us all, that is full of danger and that, perhaps unexpectedly, also carries a whisper of hope.Forget that Donald Trump eventually backed down from his threats to conquer Greenland, re-holstering the economic gun he had put to the head of all those countries who stood in his way, the UK among them. The fact that he made the threat at all confirmed what should have been obvious since he returned to office a ...

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5 d. ago Ukraine facing emergency power outages across the country after Russian air attacks ahead of rare joint talks– Europe live

Ukraine’s grid operator said the energy situation had ‘significantly’ worsened in the morning, with emergency repairs taking placeThe European Commission has offered a bit more detail on the deployment of 447 emergency generators from EU reserves to Ukraine, mentioned in the earlier post (12:33).“The generators – mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland – will be distributed by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross to the most affected communities.The EU will not let Russia freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue helping Ukrainians get through this winter.”They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail.We won’t let Russia freeze Ukraine. We bring light and warmth where Russia sends darkness. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Royal Navy tracks Russian warship and oil tanker through English Channel

The navy said two patrol ships, supported by a Wildcat helicopter, were dispatched to intercept the Russian warship Boikiy

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5 d. ago EU says Russia wants to ‘freeze Ukraine’ ahead of rare trilateral talks with US – Europe live

‘Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are deliberately depriving civilians of heat, light and basic services,’ an EU commissioner saidThe European Commission has offered a bit more detail on the deployment of 447 emergency generators from EU reserves to Ukraine, mentioned in the earlier post (12:33).“The generators – mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland – will be distributed by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross to the most affected communities.The EU will not let Russia freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue helping Ukrainians get through this winter.”They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail.We won’t let Russia freeze Ukraine. We bring light and warmth where Russia sends darkness. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Russian ships are intercepted in the English Channel as UK warns Putin 'we know exactly what your navy is doing'

UK warships and aircraft were activated to shadow Russian vessels during a two-day operation in coordination with NATO allies.

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5 d. ago WW3 fears grow as Royal Navy intercepts Russian ships in English Channel

As peace talks begin between Ukraine and Russia with the US, the Royal Navy has intercepted Russian ships in the English channel during an operation with NATO allies

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5 d. ago Royal Navy warships activated to intercept Russian vessels in the English Channel

UK warships and aircraft have been activated to meet the Russian corvette Boikiy and accompanying oil tanker MT General Skobelev as they sailed towards the North Sea

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6 d. ago French navy intercepts suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean

Emmanuel Macron says the oil tanker was boarded and searched ‘subject to international sanctions’ The French navy has intercepted a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean suspected to be part of the “shadow fleet” that enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions.“This morning, the French navy boarded and searched an oil tanker from Russia, subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag,” President Emmanuel Macron said on X. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago France's Navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia

Officials say that France’s Navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet

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6 d. ago Britain helps France seize 'Russian shadow fleet' tanker in commando

'This morning, the French Navy boarded and searched an oil tanker from Russia, subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag,' he said on X.

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6 d. ago UK helps forces storm Russian 'false flag' oil tanker 'Grinch' in blow to Putin

A Russian oil tanker, Grinch, suspected of operating with a false flag, has been stopped in the Mediterranean by the French navy with the help of the British

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6 d. ago Zelenskyy criticises EU’s Greenland response in speech after Trump meeting – latest updates

Ukrainian president says sending 40 soldiers does not send a strong signal to Russia or ChinaZelenskyy’s speech looks to be slightly late, as Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto is still speaking.Don’t worry: I’m keeping an eye on this for you.“Hardly any details are known yet about the proposed Greenland deal. But we need them in order to decide how to proceed with the implementation of the EU-US trade deal. @EP_Trade will revisit the issue on Monday and discuss the way forward.”“However there is no room for false security. The next threat is sure to come. That’s why it is even more important that we set clear boundaries use all available legal instruments&apply them as appropriate to the situation. We must continue to act with this level of confidence.” Continue reading...

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