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Belgium and France Seize Russian Oil Tanker
Belgium and France seized an oil tanker on Sunday. The ship is named Ethera.
It was sailing in the North Sea under a false flag. Belgian and French armed forces boarded it.
They believe it belongs to Russia's shadow fleet. The shadow fleet carries Russian oil illegally. The tanker was taken to the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium.
Klear Note — Russia's shadow fleet uses old ships to hide illegal oil sales. Western countries use sanctions to stop Russia from selling oil abroad.
Key Terms 3
- shadow fleet
- Ships that hide Russia's oil sales to break Western sanctions.
- false flag
- Flying another country's flag to hide a ship's true identity.
- sanctions
- Punishments that limit trade with a country for breaking rules.