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UK Charges Indian Captain of Suspected Russian Shadow Tanker Seized in Channel
British prosecutors have charged Indian national Ajay Pant, captain of the suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos, with sanctions violations after its seizure in the English Channel. The vessel was intercepted in a UK-led operation involving commandos and naval assets, marking the first such boarding.
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