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The French navy intercepted a Russian oil<\/a> tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of operating as part of Moscow\u2019s shadow fleet, a network of falsely-flagged vessels used to export oil and avoid Western sanctions, according to reports.<\/p>\n

President Emmanuel Macron<\/a> said Thursday that French forces had boarded and searched the tanker, which is subject to international sanctions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The ship was reportedly sailing from Murmansk, in northern Russia, under a Comoros flag.<\/p>\n

Writing on X, Macron said the operation took place on the high seas in the Mediterranean with the support of several allied countries.<\/p>\n

\u2018GHOST SHIPS\u2019 FERRYING ILLICIT OIL HAVE SAILED INTO TRUMP\u2019S CROSSHAIRS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The French president added that the vessel had been diverted for further checks.<\/p>\n

The tanker, identified as the Grinch, was intercepted between the southern coast of Spain<\/a> and the northern coast of Morocco in the western Mediterranean, French maritime police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Associated Press <\/a>reported the interception.<\/p>\n

France and the U.K.,<\/a> gathered and shared intelligence on the vessel, according to French military officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FILES SEIZURE WARRANTS TARGETING SHIPS TIED TO VENEZUELAN OIL TRADE: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The interception is the latest in a growing number of Russian-linked vessels stopped<\/a> by U.S. and European authorities in recent months as Western powers intensify efforts to disrupt Russia\u2019s oil exports.<\/p>\n

As previously reported by Fox News Digital, in early January U.S. forces<\/u><\/a> seized another sanctioned tanker in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

U.S. European Command (EUCOM) announced the seizure of the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker in the North Atlantic Sea.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, France\u2019s Mediterranean Maritime Prefecture said the team that boarded The Grinch on Thursday had inspected the vessel and decided documents raised doubts about the regularity of the vessel\u2019s flag.<\/p>\n

US MILITARY SEIZES ANOTHER FUGITIVE OIL TANKER LINKED TO VENEZUELA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The tanker is being escorted by the French navy to an anchorage for additional verification.<\/p>\n

The European Union has imposed 19 rounds of sanctions on Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite those measures, Russia has continued to export millions of barrels of oil mainly to China and India and often at discounted prices.<\/p>\n

What has become known as a “shadow fleet” consists of hundreds of old and poorly regulated tankers that change names, ownership structures and flags to avoid detection and sanctions.<\/p>\n

Maritime data firm Lloyd\u2019s List Intelligence estimates the global shadow fleet at about 1,400 tankers, many of which are subject to U.S., British or European sanctions, Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> criticized European countries for not doing more to stop the transport of Russian oil using sanctioned vessels and which he says helps fund the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

“Why can [U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a>] stop tankers of the \u2018shadow fleet\u2019 and seize their oil, while Europe can\u2019t?” Zelensky said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday.<\/p>\n

“Russian oil is transported right along the European coast. This oil funds the war against Ukraine. This oil helps destabilize Europe,” Zelenskyy added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/navy-boards-russian-oil-tanker-grinch-suspected-evading-western-sanctions <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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