Russian vessel reportedly seized in the English Channel

[Ohio Joe]

France on Saturday intercepted and seized a Russian vessel in the English Channel in line with new EU sanctions against Moscow, according to multiple media reports.

The cargo ship was bound for St. Petersburg and was transporting cars, but French sea police redirected the vessel to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France.

It is "strongly suspected of being linked to Russian interests targeted by the sanctions," said Captain Veronique Magnin of the French Maritime Prefecture, according to Reuters, with reports that the ship is owned by a Russian businessman who is on the EU's list of sanctioned inviduals.

Reports say that the vessel is called the "Baltic Leader" and the crew were cooperating with the authorities.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-vessel-reportedly-seized-in-the-english-channel/ar-AAUkU8C?ocid=msedgntp

Sorry Pootie, the sanctions are serious. They should seize all Russian vessels and make certain they do not violate sanctions.

[blue-wave]

1. Sell it all and put it in a trust for Ukraine

[wnylib]

2. K&R

[Joinfortmill]

3. Yeah!!

[Sherman A1]

4. Good

Hopefully more to follow.

[Frustratedlady]

5. Surely, someone has located Putin's play boat...

and that would wound him more than a Russian ship of commerce. He would lose his playpen.

I saw a photo of it a couple days ago, so I'm sure someone knows where it is. Grab it!

[Ford_Prefect]

16. He sent it home before the bombs fell. That was one tell that he was going to start the war.

It had been under repair and updating in Hamburg but Putin’s $100 million yacht abruptly left on Feb.10th. It was reported to have gone to Kaliningrad, North East of Gdańsk and 40 miles inside the border of Russia. No reason was made public for the departure.

According to Boat International report, the yacht arrived last year in Hamburg, where it has been receiving several modifications, including two forward balconies and an extension to the swimming platform. However, now, amid fears the West would impose sanctions if Russia invaded Ukraine, the boat was spotted on a public maritime-traffic-tracking site sailing towards Russia from Hamburg shipyard.

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/putins-yacht-graceful-abruptly-leaves-germany-amid-sanctions-warnings-over-ukraine-articleshow.html

[Frustratedlady]

21. Thanks for the info and link.

That is a sinfully extravagant motor boat. I hope his dollies enjoy it.

[Ford_Prefect]

23. With something as extravagant and enormous as that is you can't help but wonder....

[machoneman]

27. A US attack sub should have torpedoed it! Oophs, so sorry Pootie!

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Seize the 100s of million pound flats in London that the oligarchs are sitting on and not using.

[msfiddlestix]

7. ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ n/t

[JHB]

9. And their other ones in NYC, Miami, etc.

[IronLionZion]

12. US too

These people own flats in Trump buildings that should be seized

[dalton99a]

20. +1

[niyad]

8. Excellent!

[Emile]

10. 3 cheers for France!

[Historic NY]

11. Seize and impound all traffic in and out of Russia

Let nothing pass.

Russia has setup a blockade

[link:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10546931/Putin-cuts-vital-shipping-route-Ukraine-forces-Kiev.html|]

[panader0]

13. Thank you France. Let's see which Western nation can seize the most ships!

[paleotn]

14. Biden and other leaders have done a hell of a job rallying international support.

Talk about herding cats. Try getting the EU states to agree on anything. Hats off to France and Biden and all the rest keeping up the good fight.

[BlackSkimmer]

15. Excellent! nt

[milestogo]

17. Yeah I wouldn't want to see Russian anything in the English Channel.

[KS Toronado]

18. Seize all Russian property worldwide, no matter who owns it

Sell it off and give the money to Ukraine

[70sEraVet]

19. Putin may think he's rich and powerful, but if he pisses off the gangsters of Russia

HE might fall out a window!

[KS Toronado]

22. Seize all Russian money going to Moscow Mitch, GQP, & the NRA

[nitpicker]

24. Link to The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/26/france-seizes-suspected-russian-owned-ship-in-channel

[sheshe2]

25. Good Work!

[UTUSN]

26. K&R