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Lawyers Seek to Halt Deportation of Seized Tanker's Captain to US
- On Monday, Aamer Anwar filed an emergency judicial review petition at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on behalf of Natia Dzadzama, alleging Captain Avtandil Kalandadze is held in legal limbo without court access.
- On January 7, US agents boarded and seized the Marinera south of Iceland alleging sanctions breaches, then sailed it to the Moray Firth off Burghead with UK military support including RAF surveillance aircraft and Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Tideforce.
- Lawyers contend the captain is being denied access to Scottish courts and that papers were served on the Lord Advocate, Advocate General, Scottish Ministers, and President Donald J Trump, with 26 crew members possibly removed from the ship.
- The court ruled it cannot order against the US government under the State Immunity Act, but a full hearing is expected at the Court of Session.
- Scrutiny of the UK’s role raises broader questions about maritime seizures and extradition law as Moscow denounced the seizure and US sources say the tanker faces judicial forfeiture in the United States.
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According to the Russian Chancellery, the US authorities decided to release the two Russian citizens on board the ship following an official request from Russia.
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37% Center
L 37%
C 37%
R 26%
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