France intercepted and detained a Russian cargo ship in the English Channel in the early hours of Saturday morning, amid increasing tension between the West and Russia.
: “A 127 meters long Russia cargo ship called the ‘Baltic Leader’ transporting cars has been intercepted overnight by the French Navy in the Channel and escorted to the Port of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in Northern France.
“It has been taken to the French port after a request by the French government because it is suspected of belonging to a company targeted by EU sanctions against Moscow. French border forces are currently investigating the cargo ship. Crew aboard the ‘Baltic Leader’ has been cooperating with French authorities.”
The incident comes amid deteriorating relations between Europe and the Russian Federation, following Vladimir Putin’s decision to wage a “full-scale” invasion of Ukraine after years of simmering conflict in the Donbas region. In response to the invasion, the European Union, of which France is a member state, has announced a swath of sanctions including personally targetting Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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