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French President Emmanuel Macron on X: "It is unacceptable for vessels to circumvent international sanctions, violate maritime law and finance the war that Russia has been waging against Ukraine for over four years." 💪👊

“It is unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions, violate the law of the sea, and finance the war that Russia has been waging against Ukraine for more than four years.” Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

France detains captain of suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker ... In this photo, provided by the French Army on Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, is pictured after being intercepted by France’s Navy. (Etat-Major des Armees via AP) In this photo, provided by the French Army on Thursday, Jan 22, 2026, France’s Navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet, officials said. (Etat-Major des Armees via AP) PARIS (AP) — The captain of atanker intercepted in the Mediterranean Seaby the French navy on suspicion of shipping oil in violation of sanctions against Russia was being held in custody on Sunday for questioning. The ship’s Indian captain, 58, was handed to judicial authorities following the diversion of the oil tanker, Grinch, and its arrival at anchorage in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, the Marseille prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The investigation is being conducted by the Maritime Gendarmerie’s Investigation Unit in Toulon, jointly with the Marseil…

Macron confirms French Navy detains Russian vessel in Atlantic operation https://www.europesays.com/people/94909/ 01 June 2026 09:43 French naval forces have detained the oil tanker Tagor, which is under international sanctions…

KYIV POST: France Seizes Russia-Linked Oil Tanker with Ties to Iranian Magnate France has detained the Russia-linked oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic, in a joint operation supported by Britain and allies, as part of efforts to curb Moscow’s shadow fleet used to bypass sanctions. The Kremlin […]

France and allies intercept sanctioned Russian oil tanker in Atlantic France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday. The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, the French president said.

France intercepts sanctioned Russian oil tanker, Macron says The French Navy conducted the operation with the support of allies including the UK on Sunday.

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 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'.

French forces seized the sanctioned tanker Tagor in the Atlantic as it sailed from Russia, Macron said. He said the operation was carried out in open waters with several partners, including the UK. Macron said ships evading sanctions help finance Russia’s war against Ukraine. #France

The oil tanker Le Tagor has been boarded by the French Navy. This vessel, which is coming from Russia, is subject to international sanctions. This action is being taken. Has violate the law of the sea, and finance the war that Russia has been waging against Ukraine for more than four years.

🚨 France’s Navy, supported by the United Kingdom, has boarded a tanker linked to Russian oil shipments suspected of violating international sanctions. The operation took place in contested waters amid increasing maritime enforcement efforts in Europe. #Sanctions #MaritimeSecurity #Russia

France detained a tanker of Russia's shadow fleet in the Atlantic with the support of partners, Macron announced. According to him, the vessels should not evade sanctions, violate maritime law, and finance Russia's war against Ukraine.

France has ordered the detention of an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet used to circumvent Western sanctions. The EU should have taken action years. This fleet is old and a floating environmental disaster waiting to happen. We’ve been lucky so far but luck is not a policy.

French navy seizes Russia-linked Blodd Oil tanker in Atlantic. President Macron says ship subject to sanctions and posts video of operation that took place with Great Britain's support | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

The ship, identified as Tagor, is now being held while further checks are carried out. Macron’s warning Macron said the operation formed part of France’s efforts to enforce international sanctions against Russia. www.dagens.com/news/we-cons...

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. #news #france #russia #oil #emmanuelmacron

France detains tanker sailing from Russia — Macron The French president said the operation was carried out on the high seas in the Atlantic Ocean with the support of several partners, including the UK

🇫🇷 The French Navy has detained a tanker that is under international sanctions. The vessel was transporting Russian oil while circumventing sanctions, violating international maritime law. Read more 👀 theukrainianreview.info/french-navy-...

French Navy, backed by U.K., intercepted sanctioned tanker from Russia: French President Emmanuel Macron https://www.europesays.com/people/99107/ Oil tanker Tagor, which is under international sanctions was traveling from Russia in the Atlantic Sea on May…

🇫🇷 Macron: The French Navy boarded another oil tanker under international sanctions yesterday morning: Tagor, which had sailed from Russia. This operation was carried out in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the UK.

#France says its Navy boarded the #Tagor, a sanctioned oil tanker from #Russia, in the Atlantic with UK support. The ship is linked to Moscow’s shadow fleet, accused of dodging sanctions, violating maritime rules, and helping fund Russia’s war against #Ukraine.

France intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet after it was found sailing under a false flag, signaling tougher enforcement against sanctions evasion. #Russia #UkraineWar #France @volteuropa.org @ec.europa.eu www.dw.com/en/france-in...

French Navy, backed by U.K., intercepted sanctioned tanker from Russia: French President Emmanuel Macron France, with support from the U.K., intercepted a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean, stepping up efforts to enforce sanctions and disrupt the “shadow fleet” used by Moscow to sustain oil exports and finance its war in Ukraine

France Intercepts Another Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Expands Sanctions Crackdown https://www.europesays.com/people/95529/ French naval forces have intercepted and boarded another tanker linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, extending a maritime…

Russian oil tanker intercepted by France and allies in Atlantic France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday.  The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, the French president said.

"French authorities have arrested the Russian captain of the oil tanker Tagor, suspected of sailing under false flag to bypass sanctions against Russian or Iranian oil. " Ofc it may still be performative, with France expecting to have to drop charges eventually.

Watch the moment Britain bolsters French Navy operation to seize Putin ... More than 150 kebab shops given Home Office licenses to hire overseas workers WATCH: Putin oil tanker seized in joint UK-France operation X / EMMANUEL MACRON ByGeorgia Pearce, Published: 01/06/2026 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the operation was 'illegal, bordering on international piracy' Watch the moment French and British forces jointly intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, marking an escalation in Western efforts to disrupt Moscow's sanctions-evading maritime operations. The vessel, named Tagor, was stopped in international waters more than 400 nautical miles west of Brittany, with heavily-armed French troops rappelling onto the ship from a military helicopter. Britain contributed aerial intelligence and surveillance capabilities to the operation, though no Royal Navy warships participated directly. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the seizure on Monday, declaring: "It is unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions, violate the law of the sea, and fund the war that Russia has been waging against Ukraine for more than four years.…

The news at 23:15:46 is: France detains tanker linked to Iranian network accused of moving Russian oil, The seizure is the latest evidence of France's efforts to crack down on vessels suspected of helping Russia evade sanctions imposed following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. #news

🇺🇦🇪🇺🇫🇷🇷🇺 “The French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions yesterday morning, originating from Russia: the Tagor. Our determination is steadfast and unwavering.” - Emmanuel Macron President of France

Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia https://www.europesays.com/people/95075/ The French Navy, with support from the United Kingdom, has intercepted an oil tanker under international sanctions that…

France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker 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.

Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic | France https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/615082/ The French navy has boarded an oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia,…

The French navy has boarded an oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said. #Ukraine www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

PARIS (AP)—The French Navy, with UK support, has intercepted another Russia-linked oil tanker under international sanctions. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday's interception of the Tagor in the Atlantic.

Russia demands release of tanker captain detained by France Russia has demanded that France release the captain of a tanker detained after French authorities intercepted a vessel linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean

Macron announced the detention in the Atlantic Ocean of one of the tankers of the russian shadow fleet. "Yesterday morning, the French Navy detained a tanker that was under international sanctions and was heading from russia," - Macron reported

France detains Russian oil tanker part of Moscow's 'shadow fleet' France announced Monday it had detained a suspected Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic over the weekend, in the latest move to crack down on Moscow's sanctions-busting 'shadow...

France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker with ties to Iranian magnate BREST — France said on Monday it had detained a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic over the weekend, with the Kremlin comparing the latest seizure aimed at tackling Moscow's sanctions-busting shadow fleet to "piracy".

France intercepts Russian-linked oil tanker in Atlantic France has intercepted a sanctioned tanker in the Atlantic Ocean as it steps up efforts to target Russia's "shadow fleet." Naval officials said the ship was sailing under a false flag.

#French forces aided by #British #military personnel, boarded the ship - thought to have come from #russia carrying #oil in breach of strict #sanctions - in international waters. news.sky.com/story/french...

'France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday. The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters' www.france24.com/en/france/20...

France seizes another sanctioned tanker carrying Russian oil | CNN Video Ad Feedback The tanker was seized in the Atlantic, having set out from the Russian port of Umba. 0:22 • Source: CNN The tanker was seized in the Atlantic, having set out from the Russian port of Umba. 0:22 Russia UK War in Ukraine See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Summary France has seized a sanctioned oil tanker carrying Russian crude in the Atlantic, marking the third known interception in recent months. President Emmanuel Macron said the Tagor was stopped with British support as part of efforts to disrupt Russia's shadow fleet. The Kremlin called the seizure illegal and bordering on piracy. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. The French navy has intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker that had sailed from a Russian port – the third known seizure in recent months. The ship – the Tagor – was seized in the Atlantic “in international waters, with the support of several partners including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea,” French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X Monday. A crude oil tanker with that name registered in Madagascar w…

Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic <p>French president says it is ‘unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions’, adding operation took place with support of UK</p><p>The French navy has boarded an oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said.</p><p>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,.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/macron-french-navy-boarded-russia-linked-oil-tanker-atlantic">Continue reading...</a>

KYIV POST: France, Partners Intercept Russian Oil Tanker France said it detained the suspected Russian oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic with UK and partners, targeting Moscow’s sanctions-evading “shadow fleet”. The vessel, flying a false Cameroonian flag and sailing from Murmansk toward Africa […]

France seizes Russian shadow fleet vessel in Mediterranean "We will not allow the shadow fleet to evade sanctions and fund Russia's war effort. Europe is determined," French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X on June 25.

EUvsDisinfo Yesterday, French authorities lawfully detained an oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the operation as ‘bordering on piracy’ FIMI pattern follows: sanctions evasion becomes secondary, while sanctions enforcement becomes the controversy

🇫🇷 France intercepts a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic. France on Monday said its navy had boarded & diverted a sanctioned oil tanker linked to Russia in the Atlantic Ocean as part of a broader crackdown on sanctions evasion. #Wrldpoli🌐 www.dw.com/en/france-in...

📰 #Finance "The French Navy has boarded and seized a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic. The vessel is under international sanctions, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. On Sunday morning, the French Navy seized the Tagor, an oil tanker that departed from Russia, Macron…"

French Navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in high seas, Macron says https://www.europesays.com/people/95010/ The French Navy on Sunday boarded an oil tanker, named the Tagor, which was subject to international sanctions…

France's navy has intercepted a Russian-linked tanker in the Atlantic, alleging it violated intnl sanctions by flying false flag under guise of Madagascar. Op was supported by Britain as part of Eu strategy to combat oil rev funding Russia's war efforts in Ukr www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-...

🇫🇷🇬🇧🇷🇺 France, supported by the UK, has detained the sanctioned Russian “shadow fleet” tanker TAGOR in the Atlantic. Macron says such actions will continue to block Russia from evading sanctions and funding the war.