France seizes another sanctioned tanker carrying Russian oil | CNN

The French navy has intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker that had sailed from a Russian port – the third known seizure in recent months. The ship – the Tagor – was seized in the Atlantic “in international waters, with the support of several partners including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea,” French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X Monday. A crude oil tanker with that name registered in Madagascar was shown on ship tracking sites in the North Atlantic five days ago, having set out from the Russian port of Umba. The Tagor has been sanctioned by the European Union, the UK and the United States. “It is unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions, violate the law of the sea, and fund the war that Russia has been waging against Ukraine for more than four years,” Macron said. “These vessels, which fail to adhere to the most basic rules of maritime navigation, also pose a threat to the environment and to everyone’s safety.” The Kremlin said France’s action on Sunday night was “illegal, bordering on international piracy.” “We absolutely disagree that they are being carried out in full compliance with internat