The French navy has intercepted and boarded an oil tanker linked to Russia and subject to international sanctions, an operation confirmed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who described the move as part of efforts to enforce restrictions on Moscow’s energy exports. In a post on X, Macron said the operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean on the high seas and involved cooperation with several partners, including the United Kingdom.

The French president said the operation was carried out on the high seas in the Atlantic Ocean with the support of several partners, including the UK

France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on…