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France arrests Russian captain of Tagor tanker

A Russian captain of the Tagor tanker was taken into custody after a French Navy boarding in the Atlantic.
WHO: French authorities (Brest prosecutor Stéphane Kellenberger)
WHAT: The captain of the Tagor tanker was taken into custody following a French Navy boarding.
WHEN: Jun 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM ET
WHERE: Atlantic Ocean
WHY: He was taken into custody after the Tagor was boarded by the French Navy over suspicions linked to Russia’s “ghost fleet.”
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