French court to try Chinese captain of suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker

02/10/2025 12:19 France 24

A French court will try the Chinese captain of a Russian-linked oil tanker early next year after the vessel, part of Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet,” was intercepted off the French coast, prosecutors said Thursday. The Boracay, blacklisted by the EU, was scheduled to arrive in India, according to a marine traffic tracker, and is under investigation for sanctions violations.

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