France's interception of an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet" draws attention to how the vessels allegedly operate in order to escape Western sanctions. Russia has ...

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THIS YEAR’S Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9th involved nothing triumphal. For the first time in two decades tanks and other military vehicles did not rumble through Red Square in celebration of ...

The oil tanker detained by France is suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet, which uses flags of convenience -- or false flags -- to dodge sanctions ...