Russia calls French seizure of alleged shadow fleet tanker a violation of international law, RIA reports

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Russia’s embassy in France has condemned the French Navy’s recent interception of the tanker DF Peak, calling it a violation of international law and even referring to it as piracy, according to RIA news agency reports on October 13. The incident occurred when the French Navy seized the ship 450 nautical miles south of Réunion, suspecting it of flying a false flag and engaging in illicit fuel transportation activities related to Russia's shadow fleet. The Russian embassy also stated that France did not inform them about the seizure and is investigating whether any Russian citizens were among the crew members involved.
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On October 13, the Russian embassy in France criticized the French Navy for seizing a tanker named DF Peak, which French President Emmanuel Macron claimed was flying a false flag and suspected of illicit fuel transportation as part of Russia's shadow fleet. The incident occurred approximately 450 nautical miles south of Réunion. According to Russian state news agency RIA, the embassy called France’s actions a "blatant violation" of international law and even referred to it as “piracy.” Additionally, Russia is trying to ascertain if any of its citizens were among the crew members on board the tanker. The French authorities did not inform Russia about the seizure prior to acting.

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 13). Russia calls French seizure of alleged shadow fleet tanker a violation of international law, RIA reports. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-calls-french-seizure-of-alleged-shadow-fleet-tanker-a-violation-of-international-law-ria

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Russia's embassy in France said on Tuesday that France's seizure of a tanker - DF Peak - was a blatant violation of international law, the state RIA news agency reported.
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Russia calls French seizure of alleged shadow fleet tanker a violation of international law, RIA reports · assertive framing

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Russia calls French seizure of alleged shadow fleet tanker a violation of international law, RIA reports asserted
RIA → call → law
Russia's embassy in France said on Tuesday that France's seizure of a tanker - DF Peak - was a blatant violation of international law, the state RIA news agency reported. asserted
agency → say → law
French President Emmanuel Macron said on X on Monday that the French Navy had intercepted and boarded the tanker 450 nautical miles south of Réunion. asserted
Navy → say → Réunion
He said the tanker was suspected of flying a false flag and of being involved in "illicit fuel transportation activities" as part of Russia's shadow fleet. asserted
tanker → say → fleet
RIA cited the Russian embassy as referring to the seizure as "piracy" and as saying it was trying to determine if any Russian citizens had been among the ship's crew. asserted
citizens → cite → crew
It was also quoted as saying that France had not notified Russia about the tanker's seizure. asserted
France → quote → seizure
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