Dismantled Russian gas carrier steers toward Malta amid EU emergency meeting call
A crewless and damaged Russian tanker carrying natural gas is currently navigating the Mediterranean Sea with its destination set for Maltese waters, prompting urgent concern from both Italian and Maltese authorities who have issued public alerts regarding safety risks in Souda Bay harbor areas near Malta's capital city Valletta on March 13.
Key Points
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1A Russian oil tank named Yakut Dolu is drifting without crew in the Mediterranean Sea.
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2Malta and Italy have expressed concern over the damaged tanker's trajectory toward Malta.
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3The situation has prompted calls for an emergency meeting by Maltese President Daphne Caroua Melonio.
Developments
Perspectives
Malta and Italy are concerned about the damaged Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean without a crew.
— (N1info.si)Italy, Malta monitorizeaza un petrolier rusesc care plutesc i n deriva. Ce ingrijorari sunt?
— [Mar 14, 12:34] Italia și Malta monitorizează un petrolier rusesc care plutește și în derapă (Mediafax.ro)Uszkodzony rosyjski tankowiec coraz bliżej Malty. Ogłoszono alarm.
— [Mar 14, 05:32] Uszkodzony rosyjski tankowiec coraz bliżej Malty (Wiadomosci.wp.pl)Rusky tanker smeruje k Malte; Meloniova zvolala schodzu o situacii.
— [Mar 13, 17:44] Ruský tanker smeruye k Malto, Meloniová zvala schôdzku (Teraz.sk)(Diken.com.tr) Yakıt Dolu RUS Tankeri Malta Aciklarinda Murettbatsiz Surukleniyor.
— [Mar 13] Rusky tanker s plytom unasany Stredozemjem smeruje k Malte (Www1.pluska.sk)(Sta.si) Zadeti ruski tankier brez posadke pluye po Sredozemyju; Malta in Italija zaskrbjeni.
— [Mar 13, 16:54] Malto i n Italo skrbi rusk tanker (24ur)(Sta.si) Rusky tankier s plytom unasany Stredozemjem smeruje k Malta; Meloniova zasiahla!
— [Mar 13, 05:36] Malto i n Italo zaskrbjeni zaradi poskodovanega ruskega tankerja v Sredozemyju (Sta.si)