Greek officials: Seized Russian oil tanker in the Aegean Sea

The Coast Guard said the seizure warrant was for the ship itself, not its cargo

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Greece seized a Russian oil tanker in the Aegean Sea as part of European Union sanctions imposed on Russia, officials said.

The Greek Coast Guard said the Pegasus, a Russian-flagged oil tanker with 19 Russian crew members, was seized on April 15 and is currently anchored in Karystos Bay, on the southern coast of the island of Evia.

The Coast Guard said the seizure warrant was for the ship itself, not its cargo.

The European Union, of which Greece is a member, adopted a wide range of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in order to put pressure on the Russian economy and the government of President Vladimir Putin.

Sanctions include a ban on the import and export of various products, as well as a ban on ships flying the Russian flag from accessing the ports of EU member states.

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