## Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet will face trial in France

Authored by apnews.com

Asked about whether the tanker could be linked to drones flights, Macron said that “I’m very cautious because our services and our justice are still working ...

I don’t exclude it at all, but I cannot here attribute very clearly and establish a clear link between these two phenomenon.”.

Putin emphasized that “there was no reason whatsoever for seizing the tanker in neutral waters,” adding that “there wasn’t and couldn’t be” any military cargo or drones.

In comments earlier Thursday in Copenhagen, Macron praised the work of the French navy to “identify the presence of a shadow fleet.”.

Macron said “30 to 40%” of Russia’s war effort is “financed through the revenues of the shadow fleet.”.

The shadow fleet is made up of used, aging tankers that were often bought by nontransparent entities with addresses from countries that haven’t sanctioned Russia.

Their role is to help Russia’s oil exporters elude the price cap imposed by Ukraine’s allies. »

### Jimmy Kimmel is more popular than Trump, new poll finds

Authored by independent.co.uk

Jimmy Kimmel is more popular than Donald Trump, a new poll has found, following a public showdown between the two men that resulted in the talk show host being briefly taken off-air.

When asked about Kimmel, 44 percent said they had a favorable opinion of the comedian, while 41 percent said they did not.

“I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back,” Trump fumed on Truth Social following the announcement. »

### No, Xbox's next gen console hardware plans aren't cancelled — for now (UPDATE: Microsoft responds)

Authored by windowscentral.com

UPDATE: Microsoft has at least confirmed that, for now, that the rumors are false, as noted in the statement above.

The fact these latest hardware exit rumors continue to seem plausible is a real problem, despite the source of the rumors.

From what I've been told, the hardware plans are not even "up in the air," and remain firmly Xbox's path forward. »

### Zelenskyy accuses west of ‘zero real reaction’ to Russia’s bombardment

Authored by theguardian.com

For five hours, Russian Shahed drones and missiles targeted the city, which is about 70km from the Polish border.

It was deliberately trying to destroy civilian infrastructure – in particular Ukraine’s gas and energy system – ahead of winter, he said.

Numerous regions were hit, including Ivano-Frankivsk, in the west of the country, as well as Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv. »

### Zelenskyy: Putin mocks the West, world has failed to respond to Russian strikes

Authored by pravda.com.ua

He said the West's silence only encourages Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to continue his aggression.

Quote: "Unfortunately, there has been no worthy and strong response from the world to everything that is happening – to the constantly growing scale and audacity of strikes.

That is exactly why Putin does this – he simply mocks the West, its silence and the lack of strong actions in response.". »

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