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Malaysia bars Russian tanker from docking amid sanctions
The ministry said in a statement that the vessel Linda is en route to Malaysia and was due to dock at the Kuala Linggi International Port next Saturday.
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Under close watch: A Malaysian armed marine policeman stands guard on the deck of his patrol boat while patrolling past a tanker in the Strait of Malacca on July 3, 2003. The strait is one of the busiest sea lanes in the world. (AFP/Jimin Lai)
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alaysia refused entry of a Russian-flagged oil tanker named on a US sanctions list to a port along the Straits of Malacca, the Transport Ministry said Tuesday, following economic sanctions that United States and its allies imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
The ministry said in a statement that the vessel Linda is en route to Malaysia and was due to dock at the Kuala Linggi International Port next Saturday.
Linda is one of the vessels owned by a unit of Promsvyazbank, a Russian lender placed on the list of organizations sanctioned by the United States and its allies, Reuters reported on Monday, citing the US government.
The tanker is carrying oil from Iran and is currently in the Indian Ocean, according to the report.
