France boards another Russian shadow fleet tanker off Sicily

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France has boarded a Russia-linked tanker near Sicily as part of Europe's intensified efforts to enforce sanctions on Russian oil and gas shipments. French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the operation, showing French marines' involvement to curb Moscow’s shadow fleet activities in the Mediterranean.

France has intercepted another Russia-linked tanker, stepping up Europe’s campaign against the shadow fleet Moscow uses to move oil and gas around Western sanctions. French president Emmanuel Macron said yesterday the country’s navy boarded the tanker Deliver on Tuesday as it transited near Sicily. Footage released by the president showed French marines descending from helicopters …