France Seizes Oil Tanker Departing Russia in Mediterranean
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
The French navy boarded an oil tanker named the Grinch, which was departing Russia under a false flag in the Mediterranean Sea, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The operation, conducted with allied support and following the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, involved intelligence from the United Kingdom. The tanker, suspected of carrying sanctioned Russian crude as part of a shadow fleet, had left from Murmansk in northwestern Russia. The navy is now escorting the vessel to an anchorage for further inspection.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 33:10-11
"The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation."
Commentary:
National strategies and covert operations are on full display here, but no matter how sophisticated the maneuver, God's purposes prevail over every scheme. You can sense how tense cooperation is between countries even in peacetime. When world powers intercept and expose hidden moves, it mirrors the global tensions and shifting alliances that Scripture highlights as markers of the age. These maneuvers, though far from the biblical land, still echo prophetic patterns of nations striving for control outside the ultimate counsel of the Lord.
Prophetic Trend:
Global power contests and secret dealings are accelerating, pointing to growing instability as nations challenge each other for authority on the world stage.
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Source Excerpt:
The French navy boarded a sanctioned oil tanker Thursday departing Russia flying under a false flag in the Mediterranean Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron said. The operation was carried out with several allies and in strict compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Macron said. “We are determined to uphold international law and to ensure the effective enforcement of sanctions,” Macron posted in a statement on X. “The activities of the ‘shadow fleet’ contribute to financing the war of aggression against Ukraine.” France’s navy worked with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom to intercept the ship, the Grinch, which departed from the city of Murmansk in northwestern Russia, the navy reported. The navy is escorting the ship to an anchorage for more checks.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 01-22-2026 14:33