France seizes fifth Russian shadow fleet tanker in 2026 as EU sanctions target crypto channels used for sanctions evasion, with major implications for

MARSEILLE: France detained a Russia-linked oil tanker off the coast of Sicily earlier this week, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday. “On Tuesday, the French navy boarded the…

France's navy boarded the oil tanker Deliver near Sicily, marking its fifth interception of a Russian shadow fleet vessel since September 2025.