Ukraine Seizes Cargo Ship & Charges Crew With 5-Year In Prison For Illegally Entering Crimea Port

Ukraine Seizes Cargo Ship & Charges Crew With 5-Year In Prison For Illegally Entering Crimea Port
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Two seafarers on a small cargo ship could face up to five years in prison after Ukrainian officials charged them for entering Crimea and violating sanctions by trading in Russian-occupied Sevastopol.

Ukraine seized the Usko MFU, a 2,850-dwt vessel registered in Cameroon, in July, charging its crew for transporting grain from the occupied area in violation of Ukrainian law.

The latest charges have been filed against the vessel’s second officer, who Ukrainian...

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