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Scottish Government not informed of Bella-1 crew removal by US, says Swinney
US authorities removed two crew members from the Russian tanker Marinera in Scottish waters amid ongoing judicial restrictions and international sanctions enforcement.
- On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice told Scottish authorities that two crew were removed from the Marinera in Scottish waters and the Scottish Government was informed only after the removals.
- The Court of Session in Edinburgh on Monday imposed an order banning authorities from removing the crew at the request of Natia Dzadzamia, while the Scottish Government is a respondent to a live judicial review.
- Local authorities offered assistance and the Scottish Government says the Bella-1 crew comprised 28 members of different nationalities; Scottish ministers and the Lord Advocate never detained the crew.
- In the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, John Swinney said the Scottish Government supports enforcing international sanctions but UK and Scottish authorities had no legal basis to board Bella-1.
- The episode has been linked to the wider case for enforcing sanctions because John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland, called for UK warships to be based in Scotland amid global turmoil and argued sanctions are futile if Russia ignores international law.
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Scottish Government not informed of Bella-1 crew removal by US, says Swinney
The First Minister made a statement to the Scottish parliament on Wednesday.
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