Putin accuses Ukraine of attacking gas tanker that exploded and sank off Libya

<p>The Arctic Metagaz burst into flames before sinking after what the Russian president described as a terrorist attack</p><p>Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of carrying out a terrorist attack on one of Russia’s liquefied natural gas carriers which exploded into flames and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya.</p><p>The Arctic Metagaz had been sanctioned by the US and EU for being part of Moscow’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/13/hundreds-baltic-tracking-russia-shadow-fleet-oil-tankers">“shadow fleet” of ageing tankers</a> that carry its oil and gas around the world, skirting Western restrictions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/putin-accuses-ukraine-of-attacking-gas-tanker-that-exploded-and-sank-off-libya">Continue reading...</a>