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| Moment French forces backed by UK board suspected Russian oil 'shadow fleet' tanker in Atlantic |
| 2026-06-02 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] ] France said on Monday that a suspected Russian oil tanker had been detained in the Atlantic over the weekend, in the latest such seizure aimed at combatting Moscow's sanctions-busting 'shadow fleet.' The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, said President Emmanuel Macron. According to French authorities, the tanker was on its way from Murmansk in northwestern Russia when it was seized. The ship was falsely flying a Cameroonian flag and was heading toward Limbe, a seaside city in the west of the African country, said a spokesperson for the maritime prefecture. '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 4 years,' Macron said. 'These ships, which fail to comply with the most basic rules of maritime navigation, also pose a threat to the environment and to everyone's safety,' he added, posting a video that he said was of the seizure, which showed commandos rappelling from a helicopter onto a ship. He added: 'This operation was carried out in the Atlantic, in international waters, with the support of several partners including the United Kingdom.' An MoD spokesperson told the Daily Mail that a 'helicopter from onboard HMS Somerset provided tracking and monitoring in support of the French operation to board the tanker Tagor.' They added: 'Alongside our allies, we are stepping up our response to shadow vessels – to choke off the funds that fuel Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine.' |
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