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French navy diverts suspected Russia ‘shadow fleet’ tanker to Marseille port
The French navy redirected the oil tanker Grinch to Marseille for further investigation after intercepting it on suspicion of operating as part of Russia’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet”. Meanwhile, negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States concluded the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the nearly four-year war and are set to resume on Saturday. Read our liveblog to see how the day’s events unfolded.
The French navy redirected the oil tanker Grinch to Marseille for further investigation after intercepting it on suspicion of operating as part of Russia’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet”. Meanwhile, negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States concluded the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the nearly four-year war and are set to resume on Saturday. Read our liveblog to see how the day’s events unfolded.
