Putin Blames Ukraine for Sinking as Belgium Seizes Russian Vessel

The Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz sank in the Mediterranean Sea after explosions that Vladimir Putin labeled a terrorist attack involving Ukrainian drones.Belgian ministers Annelies Verlinden and Theo Francken announced the seizure of the oil tanker Ethera in the North Sea.Authorities are demanding a €10M bail for the release of the vessel after discovering forty-five regulatory violations during the operation.This maritime crackdown coincides with a new lawsuit filed by Russia against the EU in Luxembourg over the freezing of state assets.