BERLIN (AP) – The German news agency reports that a Russian oil tanker is drifting in the Baltic Sea north of the German island of Rügen.
Dpa reported on Friday that the Eventin, which is believed to be carrying around 99,000 tons of oil from Russia, is on its way to Egypt.
The vessel is believed to belong to Russia's so-called shadow fleet, which consists of hundreds of aging tankers that evade sanctions to generate revenue. to keep oil flowing into the Russian state budget. The sanctions were imposed after Russia fully invaded Ukraine.
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German authorities told dpa that the vessel is safe and poses no threat to the environment.
There is also no danger to the crew of the tanker, which sails under the flag of Panama. The sailors are on board and will remain there, and there is no need to evacuate, dpa said.