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Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean
Euronews and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedItalian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean.
The headline splitThe Straits Times frames it as "Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterrane...". Euronews frames it as "Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian shadow fleet".
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Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean
ROME, Aug 2 - An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia's so-called \"shadow fleet\" on Sunday, the second such operation in less than two weeks as Europe intensifies sc...
Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian shadow fleet
The Italian navy has boarded a Russian tanker in international waters off Pantelleria, an island located between Sicily and Tunisia. The operation was carried out as part of an arms and oil...