French FM Says Sanctioned Russian Tanker Leaves After ‘Costly’ Detention
Posting on X, he stated that the vessel, named Grinch, left after “three weeks of costly immobilization” at Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille. Barrot described the action as a warning against attempts to circumvent European Union sanctions imposed over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“Bypassing European sanctions comes at a price. Russia will no longer be able to fund its war with impunity through a ghost fleet off our coasts,” he wrote. He did not disclose the exact sum paid or further details about the tanker’s ownership or cargo.
Fos-sur-Mer is a major Mediterranean oil and shipping hub where authorities have intensified scrutiny of vessels suspected of helping Russia evade Western restrictions. European governments have increasingly targeted the so-called “shadow fleet”—aging or obscurely owned ships believed to transport sanctioned oil—as part of efforts to curb Kremlin revenues and enforce energy export limits.
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