Russian Gas Tanker Drifting in the Mediterranean May Explode, Threatening Environmental Disaster

A Russian ship damaged by explosions has been drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea for a fortnight, remaining a potential source of a major environmental accident. Rescuers and environmentalists warn: the situation off the coast of Malta is rapidly becoming more complicated. The Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz, damaged by a series of explosions, has been drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea for nearly two weeks, causing growing alarm among coastal states and environmental activists. Moscow claims that the vessel, which belongs to an authorised "shadow fleet", was attacked by Ukrainian maritime drones. Kiev has not commented on these claims....