Russia demands release of tanker captain detained by France
Russia is calling for the release of a tanker captain detained in France, claiming the charges against him are unfounded. The French Navy intercepted the tanker, which is linked to Russian oil trade, prompting accusations of illegal actions from Moscow. The situation highlights ongoing tensions between Russia and Western nations over sanctions and maritime operations.
- ▪Russia demands the release of a detained tanker captain in France.
- ▪The French Navy intercepted the sanctioned tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean.
- ▪Moscow describes the charges against the captain as false and calls the actions of France illegal.
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Russia is demanding that France release the captain of a tanker detained in France on what it says are false charges, the Russian embassy in Paris said on Wednesday (June 3, 2026).France’s Navy said on Monday (June 1, 2026) it had intercepted a sanctioned tanker, the Tagor, linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean. Paris ordered it to head to the French mainland, in a move Moscow said was illegal and amounted to “international piracy.” French Navy, backed by U.K., intercepted sanctioned tanker from Russia: French President Emmanuel MacronThe Russian Embassy said that French authorities had informed Moscow that the vessel’s captain, a Russian national, had been detained on what it described as “trumped-up” charges.“The Embassy has once again contacted the French…
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