US EditionDid US capture of Russia-flagged ship breach the law of the sea?
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Did US capture of Russia-flagged ship breach the law of the sea?
Ties between Russia and the US have once again strained after the US Coast Guard boarded a ship in Icelandic waters linked to Venezuela. The ship was sailing under the Russian flag. Here is what we know and don’t know about the legal position regarding America’s move
The United States claims to have acted in accordance with international law. Russia denounces a clear violation of the law of the sea. Between accusations and counter-charges, the boarding of a Russian-flagged ship raises a new point of law of the sea. The relations between the United States and Russia experienced a new snag after the American Coast Guard approached a ship navigating Icelandic waters, claiming that it was violating the sanctions…
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