The new EU sanctions package against Russia may include measures aimed at restricting the movement of vessels belonging to the so-called shadow fleet, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced before the meeting of EU foreign policy chiefs in Brussels. "We are continuing our work to ensure that the 20th package of sanctions against Russia is as powerful as the 18th and 19th, and includes particularly stringent measures, in particular a ban on maritime transport, <...> to hinder the movement of the 'shadow fleet.' As you may have noticed, one of these ships was detained several days ago by the French Navy," the minister said. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the detention of a tanker from Russia by the French Navy in the Mediterranean. On January 8, European Commission spokesperson Anita Hipper stated that the EC supports the imposition of sanctions against the "shadow fleet."