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France, UK Seize Russian Tanker; Macron Labels Piracy

6/3/2026

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  • French authorities, with British help, seized the tanker Tagor in international waters and detained its Russian captain.
  • Prosecutors said the vessel used a false Cameroonian flag after leaving Murmansk and was bound for Limbe, Cameroon.
  • The captain faces up to one year in prison and a €150,000 fine as the ship is escorted to a French anchorage.
  • President Emmanuel Macron called the boarding illegal and bordering on piracy.