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Western countries seizing vessels carrying sanctioned oil, prompting diplomatic protests and accusations of illegality from Russia and China, and leading to evasive shipping practices.
removed the captain and first officer of from waters off and transferred them to a U.S. vessel, and they have been taken into U.S. custody to face prospective prosecution — but they were not nationals...
Western seizures of vessels tied to sanctioned oil flows have prompted sharp diplomatic protests and accusations of illegality from Russia and China, and have accelerated a suite of practical evasions...