Belgium And France Seize Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker

Belgium and France moved from monitoring to enforcement in the North Sea, boarding and seizing the Ethera, a tanker Belgian officials identified as part of Russia’s shadow fleet used to keep crude exports moving despite Western sanctions tied to Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Belgium said the vessel was intercepted in an overnight operation and […] The post Belgium And France Seize Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker appeared first on the deep dive.