The North Atlantic Alliance is in contact with the Estonian government to clarify the circumstances of the attack on the Jaguar tanker in the Baltic Sea. This was announced on Thursday, May 15, by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
According to him, the alliance and Estonia is "in close contact" to make sure that the situation with the tanker is fully understood. He stated this following an informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Bloc countries.
The Alliance seeks to ensure order in the Baltic region, he added.
On May 4, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that the 17th package of anti-Russian sanctions included 189 tankers allegedly transporting Russian oil under the flags of various states. Blacklisted tankers will be banned from entering EU ports.
On the same day, NATO aviation and The Estonian Naval Forces (Navy) attempted to seize a civilian Jaguar vessel in neutral waters, heading to Primorsk is under the flag of Gabon. There were 21 people on board the ship — citizens of Russia, India and Myanmar.