French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that French and allied naval personnel searched and diverted an alleged vessel of a Russian shadow fleet operating to evade Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict.

The French president said the operation was conducted with support of France's allies

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that French and allied naval personnel searched and diverted an alleged vessel of a Russian shadow fleet operating to evade Western…

French President Emmanuel Macron says vessel subject to international sanctions, suspected of 'flying false flag'.

The vessel, named Grinch, was stopped by the French navy as it travelled through waters between Spain and Morocco.

Emmanuel Macron says the oil tanker was boarded and searched ‘subject to international sanctions’

The vessel, currently docked in Marseille after being intercepted by the French navy in the Mediterranean Sea, is thought to be part of a maritime network Russia uses to evade…