Russiaβs war effort suffered another blow on Thursday after a sanctioned tanker capable of carrying 600,000 barrels of oil was seized in the Mediterranean.
The operation to board the ship, named Grinch, was led by French forces.
In a warning to Moscow, which relies on an estimated $100 billion from its shadow fleet exports, French President Emmanuel Macron said: βWe will let nothing pass.β
Grinch was seized with help from sev
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