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This post is the second of two articles that analyze the seizure of Baltic Leader, a Russian merchant ship intercepted by the French Navy on Feb. 25. The 127-meter ship was transporting cars in the English Channel when it was diverted to the Port of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. In the first article, I explored the vessel detention through the lens of the law of neutrality, suggesting it may have not met the abstention and impartiality obligations expected in an international armed conflict. This article turns from the law of neutrality to the law of the sea, addressing how the sanctions-based arrest relates to freedom of navigation and exclusive flag state jurisdiction on the high seas. You can read the first article here.
The Sanctions-Based Seizure
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