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Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic
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Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic

The Guardian · Jun 1, 2026, 7:39 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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French president says it is ‘unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions’, adding operation took place with support of UKThe French navy has boarded an oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said.Macron wrote on X: “This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea,. Continue reading...

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