France Releases Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker After Fine Paid
France says it has released an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet!" after its owner paid a fine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel, named Grinch, was "leaving French waters" on Tuesday having paid a penalty of "several million euros". The tanker was seized by French forces in the Mediterranean in January and then diverted to the port city of Marseille. It had […]