France intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker in Atlantic

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France, with support from the UK and allies, intercepted the Russian tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean for violating sanctions. The French Navy boarded the tanker over 400 nautical miles west of Brittany following suspicions of it being part of Russia’s shadow fleet.

France, backed by the UK and other allies, has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet. French president Emmanuel Macron announced that the tanker Tagor was boarded by the French Navy on Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean, more than 400 nautical miles west of Brittany, after suspicions emerged that the vessel was sailing …