French naval forces have intercepted in the Channel a cargo vessel loaded with cars heading for Russia's Baltic port city of Saint Petersburg after sanctions agreed by the EU against Russia, officials said Saturday.

The Russian-flagged Baltic Leader, which had set sail from the French city of Rouen, was escorted to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer by French forces, the maritime prefecture told AFP. It is suspected of belonging to a company targeted by EU sanctions against Moscow, it added.

It was stopped by a French customs patrol vessel backed by a police surveillance ship and a patrol boat of the navy, said Veronique Magnin of the regional prefecture.

The 127-metre (417-foot) vessel is "strongly suspected of being linked to Russian interests targeted by sanctions," she said, adding that while such a measure was "rare" it is "a sign of "firmness".

The move comes after the European Union on Thursday adopted unprecedented sanctions against Russian individuals, companies and other entities to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/france-intercepts-russia-bound-cargo-ship-in-english-channel-2791120

donbachi:
And emeka containers dey high sea.

Mossadd:
I'm sure all of them will collect their own sanction from putin when the war is over president putin know their weak point

juman:
President of france is considered more brilliant than this.
You cannot seize ship loaded cargo like this.
Its condemned.

If putin act back, the whole world economy would be shaking.

Ifesinachi22:
Even China a known Russian ally in a veiled condemnation reiterated that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries should be respected and advised Putin to forget the Cold War mindset.

Nothing shows that NATO was intending to defend Ukraine. No prior statement from NATO forces against the Russian imminent invasion.
In my considered view, a full fledge war has just began btwn the Russian/allies Vs US- allies.