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The detention of the vessel has increased concerns over potential escalation in busy Baltic sea lanes where major oil supplies pass through, after separate action by Estonia in recent days to stop ...

The island is known as Suursaar in Estonian (see map below.) The agency has not been in contact with its Russian counterparts, the tanker's owner company or the flag state, he said. Truu said a ...

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