France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’

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Published: 13 Oct 2026 · 12:56 UTC
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France's military was taking a tanker suspected to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" skirting Western sanctions to Reunion island on Tuesday in what Moscow called another act of "piracy."

France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’
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Named ships and effective measures in the authority’s notice.
Documented changes to port access or service provision.

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