PARIS: The French Navy said on Tuesday that authorities were investigating a possible infraction by the oil tanker Boracay, a vessel suspected of belonging to the so-called “shadow fleet” involved in the Russian oil trade. The vessel is listed under British and European Union sanctions against Russia. It was detained by Estonian authorities earlier this year for sailing without a valid country flag. Shadow fleet tankers typically have opaque ownership and insurance and are often more than 20 years old.

PARIS: The French Navy said on Tuesday that authorities were investigating a possible infraction by the oil tanker Boracay, a vessel suspected of belonging to the so-called…

The Boracay, part of Russia's sanctioned 'shadow fleet,' was previously off Denmark during drone incursions. French prosecutors have opened an investigation, while President…

French military personnel were Wednesday on the deck of a tanker alleged to be from Russia's 'shadow fleet' stationed off France and suspected of involvement in drone flights over…

President Emmanuel Macron said the crew had committed "serious offences" but did not directly link the vessel to Russia.

Authorities have been tight-lipped about the vessel, called the Boracay, which is currently at anchor near the western city of Saint Nazaire.

French naval forces board suspicious oil tanker off coast of France, suspected of involvement in Russia's shadow fleet.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that an oil tanker immobilized off the French Atlantic coast had committed “very serious wrongdoings” and linked it to…

The captain and first mate of the Boracay were detained on Tuesday over refusing to provide evidence of nationality or cooperate with French authorities, according to the public…

Vladimir Putin denounces seizing of the vessel as an act of ‘piracy’ and warns it could provoke confrontation

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