France arrests Russian captain of Moscow-linked oil tanker
Advertising Home Europe France arrests Russian captain of Moscow-linked oil tanker Europe The captain of the Tagor, a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s “ghost fleet” that was boarded in the Atlantic Ocean by the French Navy, was taken into custody on Tuesday, announced Brest prosecutor Stéphane Kellenberger. The French navy detained the Tagor on Sunday in international waters with the help of Britain on suspicion the ship was flying a false flag after its captain refused to comply with orders. The captain was arrested on Tuesday and faces up to one year in prison and a 150,000-euro ($174,000) fine, said the prosecutor in the northwestern city of Brest, Stéphane Kellenberger.
- ▪Advertising Home Europe France arrests Russian captain of Moscow-linked oil tanker Europe The captain of the Tagor, a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s “ghost fleet” that was boarded in the Atlantic Ocean by the French Navy, was tak
- ▪The French navy detained the Tagor on Sunday in international waters with the help of Britain on suspicion the ship was flying a false flag after its captain refused to comply with orders.
- ▪The captain was arrested on Tuesday and faces up to one year in prison and a 150,000-euro ($174,000) fine, said the prosecutor in the northwestern city of Brest, Stéphane Kellenberger.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 20 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ France releases Russian captain of detained Moscow-linked tanker — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ France Arrests Russian Captain of Moscow-Linked Tanker – Prosecutor — The Moscow Times
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Advertising Home Europe France arrests Russian captain of Moscow-linked oil tanker Europe The captain of the Tagor, a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s “ghost fleet” that was boarded in the Atlantic Ocean by the French Navy, was taken into custody on Tuesday, announced Brest prosecutor Stéphane Kellenberger. Issued on: 03/06/2026 - 17:01 1 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 A French Navy vessel sails by the Russian oil tanker "Tagor", suspected of flying a false Cameroonian flag and boarded by the French Navy on May 31, 2026. © Fred Tanneau, AFP French authorities have taken into custody the Russian captain of a seized oil tanker believed to be part of Moscow's shadow fleet, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
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