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Belgium, France seize Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in North Sea
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Belgium, France seize Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in North Sea

France 24 · Mar 1, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Belgian and French armed forces have seized an oil tanker in the North Sea alleged to belong to Russia's so-called shadow fleet accused of transporting Russian crude in defiance of Western-imposed sanctions. The ship, named Ethera, is being taken to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.

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