Event Brief
Belgium Seizes Russian Oil Tanker in North Sea
Filed: Mar 02, 2026 at 3:02 AM ET
Summary: Belgium has seized a Russian oil tanker linked to a shadow fleet used to bypass sanctions, according to the defense minister.
WHO: Belgium's defense minister
WHAT: seized a Russian oil tanker
WHEN: Mar 02, 2026 at 2:22 AM ET
WHERE: North Sea
WHY: to block energy sales circumventing sanctions
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