France detains tanker linked to network accused of moving Russian oil

The seizure is the latest evidence of France's efforts to crack down on vessels suspected of helping Russia evade sanctions imposed following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. #EuropeNews

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France detained Tagor tanker linked to Shamkhani's shadow fleet moving Russian oil; fourth seizure since September 2024. Escalating sanctions enforcement reflects rising compliance complexity affecting global business operations and regulatory governance frameworks.

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02/06/2026 - 17:17 GMT+2

An oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet” has arrived in the Bay of Douarnenez in western France on Tuesday under the escort of the French Navy.

The Tagor was intercepted and boarded in international waters off the coast of Brittany on Sunday with support from the United Kingdom, the Elysée Palace confirmed.

French officials said the vessel had departed from the Russian Arctic port of Murmansk and was sailing under a false Cameroonian flag when it was intercepted.