France, partners intercept Russian oil tanker
In this handout photo provided by the French Army, French soldiers use a rope from a NH90 helicopter intercepts an oil tanker that was traveling from Russia under international sanctions, on the Atlantic Sea, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (French Army via AP)
France said on June 1 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 May 31 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 an official.
