Russian oil tanker, the Grinch, intercepted as US, allies escalate sanctions crackdown
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French navy intercepts Russian oil tanker Grinch in Mediterranean suspected of operating in Moscow's shadow fleet as President Emmanuel Macron announced boarding operation.
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The ship was reportedly sailing from Murmansk, in northern Russia, under the Comoros flag.
Writing on X, Macron said the operation took place on the high seas in the Mediterranean with the support of several allied countries.
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