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flag Russian oil tanker drifts off Germany's Baltic coast; authorities avert potential environmental disaster.

flag A Russian oil tanker, the Eventin, carrying nearly 100,000 tons of oil, was found drifting off Germany's Baltic coast near the island of Rügen. flag The ship, part of Russia's "shadow fleet" used to evade sanctions, lost power and steering. flag German authorities successfully secured the vessel with a tugboat, avoiding an environmental disaster. flag Germany's Foreign Minister criticized Russia's reliance on aging and dilapidated tankers, highlighting the threat to European security.

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