France intercepts Russia-bound cargo ship 'Baltic Leader' in the English Channel and 'escorts' it to
(I just saw this info was posted earlier... but I'm gonna leave it up because.... hopeful feels good.)
France intercepts Russia-bound cargo ship Baltic Leader in the English Channel and escorts it to Boulogne
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-cargo-ship-france-english-channel-b2023898.html
"The French navy has intercepted a Russian cargo ship in the English Channel that was bound for St Petersburg, the BBC has reported.
French officials told the broadcaster the ship was intercepted according to new EU sanctions imposed on Russian entities after Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine.
The ship, named Baltic Leader, was stopped in Honfleur, in the Normandy region of northern France. The vessel transporting cars was scheduled to reach St Petersburg on 3 March, according to a cargo ship tracking website, after having set sail from Rouen, in Normandy."