'Indian tanker captain a 'scapegoat' in sanctions case'

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The Indian captain of an alleged Russian "shadow fleet" oil vessel seized by British commandos has been made a "scapegoat", his wife told AFP, as her husband awaits trial. Ajay Pant, 38, in custody in Britain, has been charged with sanctions offences carrying a maximum 10-year prison sentence, in a case that could set a legal precedent for merchant seafarers. "My husband