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France\u2019s Navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom<\/a>, on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia<\/a>, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet, officials said.<\/p>\n French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean said the ship, the Grinch, is suspected of operating with a false flag. The French Navy is escorting the ship to anchorage for more checks, the statement said. The tanker departed from the city of Murmansk in northwestern Russia, it said.<\/p>\n Oil revenue is a key part of Russia\u2019s economy, allowing President Vladimir Putin<\/a> to pour money into the war effort against Ukraine without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.<\/p>\n