An Indian captain, Ajay Pant, of a sanctioned Russian oil tanker intercepted in the English Channel has been arrested in the UK and charged with breaching sanctions. His family in India is appealing to the government for his release.
An Indian captain, Ajay Pant, was arrested in the UK and charged with breaching sanctions after his Russian oil tanker, MV Smyrtos, was intercepted. The vessel, en route from Russia to India, was found without a legitimate flag. Pant appeared in court and was remanded in custody, with his family appealing to the Indian government for assistance.
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, Ajay Pant, an Indian national, was charged with breaching sanctions after his vessel was intercepted by British troops in the Channel. The MV Smyrtos was carrying 98,000 tonnes of oil from Russia.
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel, Indian national Ajay Pant, has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with breaching sanctions. The tanker Smyrtos was intercepted by British troops in the English Channel.
