French forces have intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker linked to Russia ’s so-called shadow fleet in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, in what Paris describes as part of a broader effort to enforce sanctions against Moscow’s energy exports. The vessel, identified as the Deliver , was detained by French naval personnel on 23 June. It is considered part of Russia ’s shadow fleet and was sailing under the flag of Cameroon, according to maritime tracking data. The ship was reportedly traveling