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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Paris, January 22 (Xinhua) — French naval units boarded an oil tanker en route from Russia, after which the vessel's route was diverted, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on social media on Thursday.
"This morning, the French Navy boarded an oil tanker en route from Russia. It is under international sanctions and is suspected of flying a false flag," Emmanuel Macron wrote on his X social media account.
He stressed that the operation was carried out in neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea and that the actions were carried out “in strict accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.”
E. Macron added that a judicial investigation had been launched and the oil tanker had been rerouted. –0–
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