FRANCE: French Navy intercepted and seized the oil tanker "Grinch", suspected to belong to Russia’s phantom fleet, off the coast of Marseille in the Gulf of Fos. The 249‑metre vessel, which appears on the UK sanctions list as Grinch and on the EU list as Carl, was escorted by French naval forces to Marseille and will be handed to judicial authorities pending a preliminary investigation into its flag. The seizure occurred in international waters between Spain and North Africa and was carried out with assistance from allies, including the United Kingdom, according to President Emmanuel Macron. Roughly 598 vessels suspected of belonging to the phantom fleet are subject to EU sanctions. The incident underscores heightened enforcement of maritime sanctions against Russian-linked shipping. Title: French Navy Seizes Oil Tanker Alleged to be in Russia's Phantom Fleet near Marseille

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