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French Navy seizes Russian oil tanker
French Navy seizes Russian oil tanker French Navy seizes Russian oil tanker The French navy has released video of its forces seizing a sanctioned Russian-linked oil tanker called the Tagor, in the Atlantic Ocean, 700km west of France. The Kremlin says the ‘illegal’ act borders on ‘international piracy’, while Russia’s embassy in Paris has demanded information about its citizens on board. Published On 1 Jun 2026
French navy, backed by the UK, intercepts Russian oil tanker
French navy, backed by the UK, intercepts Russian oil tanker According to France, the tanker, which had sailed from Murmansk, was trying to ‘skirt international sanctions’. The French navy with support from the United Kingdom has intercepted an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the interception in a post on X on Monday, saying the Tagor was boarded on Sunday in the Atlantic.
French navy intercepts sanctioned tanker from Russia
French Navy personnel approach an oil tanker, subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia. Pic: Marine Nationale/Reuters
French navy boards Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic – video
France has released footage that appears to show French naval commandos boarding a ship suspected of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' and subject to international sanctions. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said the operation took place on the tanker, named the Tagor, with support of the UK and in strict compliance with the law of the sea. The French navy confirmed the interception occurred on SundayMacron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic Continue...
French Navy boards Russia-linked tanker in Atlantic Ocean
French Navy boards Russia-linked tanker in Atlantic Ocean Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: Video released by France shows naval forces boarding the Russia-linked tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean. Paris says the vessel was intercepted as part of efforts to enforce sanctions and curb Russian oil exports funding the war in Ukraine.
Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic
French president says it is ‘unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions’, adding operation took place with support of UKThe French navy has boarded an oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said. Macron wrote on X: “This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea,.
Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic
French president says it is ‘unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions’, adding operation took place with support of UKThe French navy has boarded an oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said. Macron wrote on X: “This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea,.
French Navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in high seas, Macron says
The French Navy on Sunday boarded an oil tanker, named the Tagor, which was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X. “This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea,” he said. “It is unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions, violate the law of the sea, and finance the war that...
France arrests Russian captain of Moscow-linked oil tanker
France arrests Russian captain of Moscow-linked oil tanker The captain of the Tagor, a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s “ghost fleet” that was boarded in the Atlantic Ocean by the French Navy, was taken into custody on Tuesday, announced Brest prosecutor Stéphane Kellenberger. French authorities have taken into custody the Russian captain of a seized oil tanker believed to be part of Moscow's shadow fleet, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. The French navy detained the Tagor on Sunday...
UK and France intercept suspected Russian oil tanker in Atlantic, Macron says
UK and France intercept suspected Russian oil tanker in Atlantic, Macron says The French president said a new tanker was intercepted by France with the support of several partners - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Britain and France have intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker suspected of flying a false flag in a joint operation in the Atlantic, Emmanuel Macron has said. The French navy could be seen boarding the ship, named the Tagor, in a video shared by the French President on...