French Navy intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker Tagor

The France — French Navy>>>, with support from the United Kingdom>>>, intercepted and boarded the oil tanker Rabindranath Tagore>>> in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday. French President Emmanuel Macron>>> announced the operation, stating that the Rabindranath Tagore>>> was under international sanctions and traveling from Russia>>>. This action is part of a broader effort by nations supporting Ukraine>>> to target Russian>>> oil exports, which are crucial for financing Vladimir Putin's war. The Rabindranath Tagore>>> was suspected of operating under a false flag, sailing under the flag of Cameroon>>>, and was traveling from the Russian>>> port of Russia — Murmansk>>>. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov>>> condemned the interception as illegal and bordering on piracy. This incident follows previous interceptions of other tankers like the Deyna Castellanos>>> and the Grinch by France. The United Kingdom>>> has also granted its navy permission to board sanctioned shadow-fleet ships in its waters, indicating a widening crackdown on Russia's>>> efforts to circumvent sanctions.