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Freighter allegedly owned by Russian defence bank muddies the water in the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer

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The Russian-flagged cargo ship Baltic Leader.
The Russian-flagged cargo ship Baltic Leader. © Sebastien Jarry/PhotoPQR/Voix du Nord/MaxPPP

A Russian freighter has been stranded at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer since February after getting caught up in Western sanctions. Its supposed sanctioned Russian owners are trying to convince the French authorities that it is under new ownership.

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