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Sweden stops sanctioned tanker suspected of causing Baltic oil spill after leaving Russian port
Authorities said the tanker was carrying 24 crew members and may have released up to 113 barrels of oil.
- The Swedish Coast Guard boarded and anchored a tanker, the Flora 1, suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea.
- The Flora 1 is under European Union sanctions for carrying Russian oil and irregular shipping practices.
- The spill could have had devastating consequences for marine ecosystems and the Swedish coastline, according to the Coast Guard.
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The detained tanker Flora 1 outside Ystad is now also suspected of lacking seaworthiness.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Sweden allows tanker suspected of oil spill off Gotland to continue movingSwedish authorities have allowed a tanker to continue moving after an inspection over a possible oil spill off Gotland. Two people are suspected of an environmental crime.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Swedish Coast Guard has set up a tanker allegedly belonging to the Russian shadow fleet.
·Germany
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Sweden seizes sanctioned oil tanker suspected of being source of spill
·London, United Kingdom
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The Swedish Coast Guard boarded the tanker Flora 1 after a 12-kilometer-long oil slick was discovered east of the Swedish island of Gotland on Thursday.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Leaning Left19Leaning Right8Center19Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Center
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 41%
C 41%
R 18%
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