The French Navy, supported by the UK and other partners, has detained a sanctioned tanker sailing from Russia in the Atlantic Ocean, President Emmanuel Macron announced.
On the morning of May 31, the French Navy detained the Tagor oil tanker, sailing from Russia and subject to international sanctions, the French leader wrote in a post on his X page.
According to him, the operation was carried out on the high seas in the Atlantic Ocean with the support of several partners, including the UK.
According to the VesselFinder monitoring service, the Tagor oil tanker flies the flag of Madagascar.
It made its last port call in Murmansk in early May, the service’s website noted.
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Russia considers the detention of its tanker vessel by France as an illegal move that borders on acts of piracy, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
ReplyDelete"We consider such actions illegal, as they amount to international piracy," Peskov said at a press briefing.
La Francia, con il supporto del Regno Unito, ha fermato nell'Atlantico un'altra petroliera russa sanzionata
ReplyDeleteEl Kremlin tilda de piratería el abordaje del petrolero Tagor en el Atlántico
ReplyDelete"Consideramos ilegales estas acciones, rayan en la piratería internacional. No estamos de acuerdo en absoluto con la declaración de que se llevan a cabo en estricta consonancia con el derecho internacional", declaró el vocero del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov.
РФ считает незаконным задержание своего танкера Францией, это граничит с пиратством
DeleteA British helicopter provided support during the operation, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) told the BBC.
ReplyDeleteThe Kremlin said the "illegal" seizure was "bordering on international piracy".
"Russia is taking measures to ensure the safety of its cargo," said spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Tagor tanker detained by the French Navy in the Atlantic Ocean will arrive in the Douarnenez Bay on June 2 for anchoring, the Maritime Prefecture of the Atlantic said in its communique.
ReplyDelete"Tagor tanker suspected of using the false Cameroonian flag and detained on Sunday, May 31, off the shores of Brest, will arrive Tuesday morning, on June 2, in the Douarnenez Bay in the Finistere Department," the prefecture said.
Navigation around the tanker will be restricted. It will be placed in a no-flight area, the prefecture added.