Russian ghost tanker Deyna leaves France after seizure in Mediterranean

The Deyna, a Russian-registered tanker suspected of circumventing Western sanctions, left a French port after being intercepted in the Mediterranean in March.

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The vessel, which had been diverted and immobilized, was part of Russia's shadow fleet used for illegal oil trading.

Its release comes amid geopolitical tensions over sanctions on Russia and global energy stakes.

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