US EditionFrance: Captain of Tanker Linked to Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Charged
The Chinese captain faces charges for defying French naval orders amid efforts to enforce EU sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet, which includes up to 1,000 vessels, officials say.
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The commander of the Russian phantom tanker "Boracay", arrested by the French authorities, will be judged solely "refusal to comply".
The commander of the Russian phantom oil tanker Boracay, arrested by the French authorities, will be tried for "refusal to comply" by the Brest court on 23 February 2026, announced on Thursday 2 October the Brest prosecutor's office at the end of his custody.
[Yomiuri Shimbun] [Paris - Uechi Hiromi] According to AFP, French investigative authorities revealed on the 1st that they had detained two crew members of a tanker known as the "Shadow Fleet," which transports Russian crude oil to evade sanctions. Both are Chinese nationals, and the captain of the ship has been indicted, while the other has been released.
France to try Chinese captain of intercepted Russian shadow fleet vessel
The captain and first mate of the Boracay were detained on Tuesday over refusing to provide evidence of nationality or cooperate with French authorities, according to the public prosecutor's office.
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