Georgia has said it will clarify the circumstances surrounding the U.S. seizure of a Russian‑flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic and is seeking information on its Georgian crew members.
Officials said six Georgian citizens were among the 28 crew aboard the tanker Marinera, including one reportedly serving as the vessel’s captain. The Maritime Transport Agency said it is investigating the company that employed the ship and gathering further details about the Georgian crew.
The Marinera was seized by U.S. forces on 7 January for alleged violations of U.S. sanctions, including transporting oil in breach of restrictions linked to Venezuela. Authorities said the vessel had been pursued for weeks in the Atlantic before being intercepted.
U.S. officials described the tanker as part of a “shadow fleet” engaged in sanction evasion and said it was considered stateless after sailing under a false flag, forming the legal basis for its seizure under a U.S. federal court order.
Russia criticised the seizure as a breach of international maritime law, noting the vessel had temporary Russian registration and calling for the humane treatment and return of crew members.
The crew of the Marinera reportedly included citizens of Ukraine, Georgia, India and Russia, reflecting the diverse nationalities on board at the time of interception.
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Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday. A mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that additional news organisations could be barred from the White House, hours after announcing bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico over coverage he described as “fake news”.
German voters cast ballots on Sunday in two state elections that could add to the political pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his government faces growing public frustration and a resurgent far right.
Iraq has returned restricted airspace across the western part of the country to civilian authorities, ending limits imposed for military operations against Islamic State since 2016, the Transport Ministry said.
Denmark and Greenland have moved to reassure the public that their sovereignty will remain intact under a new security agreement with the United States.
World leaders are set to gather at the United Nations General Assembly in New York for several days of high-level debate, with Iran, Ukraine, artificial intelligence (AI) and a range of global crises expected to dominate discussions this week.
Ed Sheeran has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his U.S. tour, apologising for decisions made after rapper Macklemore was removed from the line-up over his public support for Palestine.
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