France Detains Indian Captain After Seizing Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
French authorities detained the Indian captain of the oil tanker "Grinch" after navy commandos intercepted the vessel in the Mediterranean Sea for allegedly bypassing sanctions.The 249-meter ship is suspected of belonging to a Russian shadow fleet of nearly 600 vessels used to transport oil above price caps to finance the war in Ukraine.Emmanuel Macron praised the seizure in the Gulf of Fos following a similar operation against the tanker "Boracay" in September as Western nations increase pressure on maritime sanctions evasion.
Published:Sunday