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France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker

France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker
France 24 Monday 01 June 2026, 14:47 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel to head for the French mainland, in a move Russia said was illegal and bordered on "international ​piracy". French President Emmanuel ‌Macron on Monday posted a video on X showing commandos rappelling from helicopters onto the Tagor, during ⁠an operation that occurred the previous day in international waters 400 miles (740 km) west of Brittany.

France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel to head for the French mainland, in a move Russia said was illegal and bordered on "international ​piracy". French President Emmanuel ‌Macron on Monday posted a video on X showing commandos rappelling from helicopters onto the Tagor, during ⁠an operation that occurred the previous day in international waters 400 miles (740 km) west of Brittany.
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