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France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says

BBC News France 01 June 2026, 11:53 UTC 01 Jun 2026

France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says — BBC News

A British helicopter provided support during the operation on Sunday, the UK ministry of defence says.

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