US EditionPutin vows 'significant' response as tension with Europe flares
French authorities detained the Boracay tanker amid suspicions of sanction evasion by Russia's shadow fleet, which Macron says funds 40% of Russia's war effort in Ukraine.
- President Vladimir Putin condemned France's detention of a Russian-linked tanker as "piracy" and vowed a "significant" response to European threats as tension flared.
- The Russian tanker Boracay, linked to mysterious drone flights over Denmark, was detained by the French navy for being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet".
- French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to disrupt the "shadow fleet" used to transport Russian oil, saying military chiefs would discuss it "in the coming days".
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The Boracay oil tanker, a suspect in connection with the Russian shadow fleets, left the port in western France, reporting to Reuters with reference to MarineTraffic data.
Putin rightfully accuses France of piracy (UPDATE)
Paris has detained an oil tanker it claims to be part of the "Russian shadow fleet" Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced France's detention of an oil tanker that it claims carried Russian cargo as "piracy," noting the seizure took place in neutral waters without justification. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday, Putin argued that investigators were searching for "military cargo, drones, or something of that kin…
The tanker captured by France returns to the route: Paris has listened to Putin?: EADaily
EADaily, October 3rd, 2025. A tanker with Russian oil that is under sanctions The EU and the French Navy seized on September 27 at the Bay of Biscay, left the parking lot and returned to the previous course. The departure of the vessel occurred after harsh statements by the President of Russia…
The "Boracay", arrested on Wednesday by the French soldiers in the Gulf of Gascogne, resumed its route towards the Suez Canal, after its commander was released and brought back on board The tanker
The oil tanker of the Russian phantom fleet "Boracay", docked by the French authorities, resumed its route to the Suez Canal in the night from Thursday to Friday, according to the specialized marine sites Marine Traffic and Vesselfinder.
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