US EditionFive EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe
Five Mediterranean EU leaders warn the drifting Russian LNG tanker poses a major ecological threat and call for EU civil protection activation amid sanctions challenges.
- A damaged Russian liquefied natural gas tanker has been drifting in the Mediterranean for two weeks and has now entered Libyan search and rescue waters, according to Italy's civil protection agency.
- The main risk is a potential gas leak from the tanker, though no leaks have been detected and it is unclear how much gas remains onboard.
- Italy, France, Spain, and six other southern EU countries warned the European Commission that the tanker poses a major ecological threat and urged urgent EU action.
- The tanker is part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' to evade sanctions; Russia stated its involvement depends on circumstances, and Ukrainian forces have not claimed responsibility for any attack on the vessel.
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Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean Sea may explode
A Russian ship damaged by explosions has been drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea for a fortnight, remaining a potential source of a major environmental accident. Rescuers and environmentalists warn: the situation off the coast of Malta is rapidly becoming more complicated.
A mysterious tanker is drifting in the Mediterranean Sea without a crew. The ship is loaded with toxic LNG gas and could potentially explode, with serious consequences for the marine environment, says Greenpeace.
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Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe
Five European nations have banded together on Wednesday, seeking an urgent solution for an unmanned Russian tanker currently drifting in the Mediterranean they say poses risk of an environmental catastrophe, the office of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says.
The vessel carries tens of thousands of tonnes of liquefied natural gas, which is a cause for concern in several European countries.
It was hit by an explosive attack in early March, and now it is a problem for various governments and the environment.
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