Abroad

A ship detained in the Mediterranean Sea on suspicion of using a false flag will be handed over to the Marseille prosecutor’s office.

A tanker carrying Russian fuel to Cuba has changed course after the US banned the supply of energy from Russia.

Libya has already hired a specialized company to tow the damaged Russian ship to the country’s shores.

The Russian sanctioned vessel “PAZ”, which is part of the so-called “shadow fleet”, uses a false flag of Curacao and has false insurance.

The French Navy has detained another Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean Sea.

The United States has excluded Cuba, North Korea and occupied Crimea from the permit for transactions with Russian oil.

Russia has sent two oil and gas tankers to Cuba. If the ships reach Cuba, they will be the first energy supplies to the island in three months.

Russia is studying the possibility of organizing military convoys, as well as attracting armed groups to protect tankers flying the Russian flag.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the attack, which led to the leakage of oil products into the river and created serious risks for the environment and the security of the country’s water supply.

Italy, France and seven other countries have appealed to the European Commission for urgent action.