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Was the Ursa Major part of Russia's so-called dark fleet?

When the Ursa Major went down in the western Mediterranean this week, its owners said it was heading for Russia's Far East to deliver cranes.

But questions have been asked whether the cargo vessel, which was under US sanctions, was heading for the Syrian coast, on a voyage to recover military supplies left by Russian forces in Syria when Bashar al-Assad fell.
A maritime security and sanctions expert talks to us about how Russia's commercial fleet operates under swingeing sanctions.
Also, World Business Report looks back on a year of strikes by doctors from around the world. We hear from medics in Kenya, India and the UK to find out more about why they felt they had to withdraw their labour.

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