Reflagged by Russia, spied on by UK, seized by US: why so much interest in a rusty tanker in the Atlantic?
- Posted on January 7, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Reflagged by Russia, spied on by UK, seized by US: why so much interest in a rusty tanker in the Atlantic?

Ship has long been part of shadow fleet used to dodge western sanctions. It had no oil onboard – but was it carrying Russian weapons?