Italian navy boards sanctioned tanker off Sicily

An Italian-led European Union naval mission has boarded a sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet in international waters west of Sicily, the second such operation in less than two weeks. The Cameroon-flagged Toa Payoh was intercepted on Sunday west of Pantelleria while sailing from Cotonou, Benin, to Istanbul, according to Italy’s defence ministry. The … Read full article →