17 Ukrainians among the crew of the detained Russian shadow fleet tanker
17 crew members — citizens of Ukraine — are on board the tanker Bella-1, detained by US authorities, reported Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Ambassador to the US.

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According to Olha Stefanishyna, the Ukrainian embassy maintains constant contact with American agencies and the US State Department to ensure consular access to its citizens.
There are no Ukrainians on the second tanker detained on the same day — M-Sophia.
On January 7, the US Coast Guard detained two tankers — Bella-1 and M-Sophia — on suspicion of transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions imposed by Western countries.
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