Seven oil tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel sail towards US
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from US news | The Guardian on (#79DH8)
Tankers, tracked by Greenpeace, are first phase of Trump-Putin deal - but there is uncertainty over whether they will unload
Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing towards the US, though it is uncertain if the vessels will be able to unload amid a political row about the legality of the shipments.
The transport, tracked by the pressure group Greenpeace, is the first phase of a contentious supply deal negotiated between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin earlier this month, reversing years of sanctions on Russia oil.
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