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France’s navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia
France’s Navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned...

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French Navy intercepts oil tanker in Mediterranean sailing from Russia on a mission against its so-called shadow fleet
Russian oil tanker ‘The Grinch’ intercepted as US, allies escalate sanctions crackdown
Russian shadow fleet vessel adrift in Mediterranean Sea, Bloomberg reports
An oil tanker sanctioned for transporting Russian oil appeared to be adrift in the Mediterranean Sea following a possible mechanical failure, Bloomberg reported Jan. 23

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Dramatic moment French commandos storm Russian oil tanker dubbed The Grinch in the Mediterranean
French prosecutors investigate seized oil tanker suspected of evading sanctions on Russia
Crackdown on Shadow Fleet Escalates With Seizure of Ship Carrying Russian Oil
Its exact destination when it was seized on Thursday is unknown, but it appeared to be sailing toward the Suez Canal, the fastest route between Asia and Europe, according to analytics firm MarineTraff...

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Royal Navy stalked Russian shadow fleet tanker before French commandos seized boat dubbed The Grinch in blow to mad Vlad
Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Drifts in Mediterranean, Exposing Kremlin’s Shadow Fleet