France seized a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, escalating its efforts to crack down on Russia’s financing of its war in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the seizure in a post on X, along with a picture of a military helicopter hovering above a ship. He said the vessel was suspected of flying a false flag to divert attention.
“This operation was carried out on the high seas, in the Mediterranean, with the support of several of our allies,” Macron said. “It was conducted in full compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.”
“A judicial investigation has been opened. The vessel has been diverted,” he added.
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