NATO Secretary General announced clarification with Estonia of the circumstances of the attack on the JAGUAR ship

The North Atlantic Alliance is in contact with the Estonian government to clarify the circumstances of the attack on the JAGUAR tanker in the Baltic Sea. This was announced by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday, May 15.

He stated this following an informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Bloc countries in Turkey.

"NATO and Estonia are in close contact and coordination, as we need to make sure that we know exactly what is happening," Rutte said.

The alliance seeks to ensure order in the Baltic region, he added.

Limited vision: what has the European Union included in the 17th package of sanctions

Even politicians from the countries of the association found it relatively weak.

On May 4, the head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, announced that the 17th package of anti-Russian sanctions included 189 tankers that allegedly transport Russian oil under the flags of various states. Blacklisted tankers will be banned from entering EU ports.

On the same day, NATO aircraft and the Estonian Navy attempted to seize a civilian Jaguar ship in neutral waters, bound for Primorsk under the flag of Gabon. There were 21 people on board the ship — citizens of Russia, India and Myanmar.