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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by sampo on Saturday December 28, 2024 @11:12AM (#42532002)
> boarding Russian civilian ships in the Baltic Sea

The ship that was boarded, is registered in the Cook Islands (an associated state of New Zealand), owned and operated by a company in United Arab Emirates. And the ship's crew were Georgian and Indian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_S

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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by tokai on Saturday December 28, 2024 @11:30AM (#42532129)
That's just how shipping works. Non of those countries are the actual owners or operators.
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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by robocat on Saturday December 28, 2024 @05:37PM (#42535450)
Aside: the Cook Islands seems to desire to be independent from NZ: https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/cook-islands-looking-to-de...

Background: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_status_of_the_Cook...

It looks like the Cook Islands are heavily dependent on financial support from NZ government, and NZ tourists.

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