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Kremlin Condemns France's Tanker Seizure as Near-Piratical Act
Kremlin Condemns France's Tanker Seizure as Near-Piratical Act
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The detention of the tanker Tagor by French authorities is illegal and constitutes an act bordering on piracy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on... 01.06.2026, Sputnik India
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Russia will continue to take measures to ensure the safety of cargo at sea, taking into account the negative experience, Peskov added.On Monday, French authorities announced that their military had detained the Tagor tanker in the Atlantic Ocean, allegedly sailing from Murmansk under a false flag. The Russian Embassy in Paris told Sputnik that France had not notified the Russian side of its actions against the vessel. The diplomatic mission noted that, according to preliminary data, the tanker's captain is a Russian citizen.
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Kremlin Condemns France's Tanker Seizure as Near-Piratical Act
15:13 01.06.2026 (Updated: 16:55 01.06.2026) The detention of the tanker Tagor by French authorities is illegal and constitutes an act bordering on piracy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Monday.
"We consider such actions illegal, they border on international piracy. We absolutely disagree that they are being carried out in full compliance with international law," Peskov told reporters.
Russia will continue to take measures to
ensure the safety of cargo at sea, taking into account the negative experience, Peskov added.
On Monday, French authorities announced that their military had detained the Tagor tanker in the Atlantic Ocean, allegedly sailing from Murmansk under a false flag. The Russian Embassy in Paris told Sputnik that France had not notified the Russian side of its actions against the vessel. The diplomatic mission noted that, according to preliminary data, the tanker's captain is a Russian citizen.
