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Putin Calls France's Oil Seizure 'Piracy,' Promises Response
10/3/2025
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- Vladimir Putin condemned France's seizure of the Boracay as piracy in Sochi and warned of a significant response.
- France detained the tanker, believed part of Russia's 'shadow fleet,' to pressure Moscow amid the Ukraine conflict.
- Emmanuel Macron said the operation aims to obstruct Russian oil revenue and urged European nations to act.
