Macron: «Russian tanker boarded within the Mediterranean, insupportable violations» | EUROtoday

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«We is not going to tolerate no violation. This morning, the French Navy boarded a Russian tanker, topic to worldwide sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag. The operation was carried out on the excessive seas in Mediterraneanwith the help of a number of of our allies.” This is how French President Emmanuel Macron announced the boarding operation Russian ship in a message published on X.

Russian citizen expelled in Germany for espionage activities

Meanwhile in GermaniaForeign Minister Johann Wadephul announced the expulsion of a Russian citizen accused of being a spy for Moscow. «The federal government does not tolerate activities of espionage in Germany, let alone under the cover of diplomatic status. Today we summoned the Russian ambassador and communicated to him the expulsion of the person involved, who carried out espionage activities on behalf of Russia”, wrote Wadephul in a publish on X. The citizen concerned within the case was arrested yesterday in Berlin on suspicion of spying on behalf of a Russian intelligence company.