U.S. seizure of Russian-flagged tanker "piracy of the 21st century": Russian lawmaker

MOSCOW, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker by the United States violates international maritime law and UN conventions, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday.

"The seizure of the Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel sailing in international territorial waters, is undoubtedly a violation of maritime law and UN conventions. This is piracy of the 21st century by the Anglo-Saxons," Le