The captain of the russian shadow fleet tanker Tagor has been taken into custody in France

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In France, the captain of the oil tanker Tagor, which was detained by the French military off the coast of Brittany, has been taken into custody

03 Jun 2026

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France has detained a tanker belonging to russia's shadow fleet in the Atlantic Ocean

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On the morning of 31 May, the French Navy detained another oil tanker, the Tagor, which was subject to sanctions and was sailing from russia

01 Jun 2026

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A court in France has upheld the seizure of a villa belonging to a former russian minister on the Côte d'Azur

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The French courts have confirmed the legality of the seizure of a luxury villa on the Côte d'Azur linked to senior russian officials

29 May 2026

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G7 finance ministers have agreed to maintain sanctions pressure on russia

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At a meeting in Paris, G7 finance ministers unanimously reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining sanctions pressure on russia

19 May 2026

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A tanker belonging to russia's “shadow fleet” has been released in France after a fine was paid

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The ‘shadow fleet’ tanker Deyna, previously detained by the French military, has left French territorial waters after paying a fine

16 Apr 2026

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In France, the captain of a tanker belonging to russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ has been sentenced to one year in prison

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The Chinese captain of the russian tanker Boracay was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment by the Brest Criminal Court for “refusing to obey orders”

30 Mar 2026

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France has detained another tanker belonging to russia's “shadow fleet”

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The French President has announced the detention in the Mediterranean Sea of the vessel Deyna, which belongs to russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers

20 Mar 2026

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The hotel, owned by the LVMH group, which left russia at the start of the war, continues to serve russian customers despite sanctions

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Among Grand Hotel Europe's largest clients are sanctioned companies Rostec, Rosneft, Sovcombank, and Tactical Missile Armament Corporation

27 Feb 2026

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France to block access to 35 russian websites and channels

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ARCOM announced its decision to block access to 35 russian media websites and television and radio stations via streaming platforms in accordance with EU sanctions

26 Feb 2026

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In France, after paying a fine, the tanker of the russian ‘shadow fleet’ was released

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The French prosecutor's office announced the release of the russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker Grinch, which was detained in January

17 Feb 2026

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Macron explained to Zelensky that he would be forced to release the detained russian ‘shadow’ tanker

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The French president explained that he would be forced to release the detained tanker belonging to the ‘shadow fleet’ due to the requirements of French law

30 Jan 2026

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France has strengthened cooperation with russia in the field of nuclear energy

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France continues to import enriched uranium from russia for its nuclear power plants and has resumed exports of reprocessed uranium to russia

29 Jan 2026

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French Navy detains tanker sailing from russia

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The French Navy detained an oil tanker sailing from russia in neutral waters in the Mediterranean Sea

22 Jan 2026

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France supports reparations loan to Ukraine, but not from French bank assets

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France supports reparations credit for Ukraine, but not at the expense of €18 billion in russian state assets frozen in French banks

08 Dec 2025

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The decision on frozen russian assets will be agreed upon in the coming days

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In the coming days, the Coalition of the Willing will move forward in two directions: the use of frozen russian assets and the development of security guarantees

25 Nov 2025

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Macron's conditions for using frozen russian assets for Ukraine have been revealed

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The French Minister for European Affairs outlined the conditions set by the French President for granting Ukraine ‘reparations loans’ based on russia's frozen assets

17 Nov 2025

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France detains oil tanker from russia's shadow fleet

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The French Navy has announced that authorities are investigating possible violations by the oil tanker Boracay. It is suspected of belonging to the russian shadow fleet

03 Oct 2025

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Since 2022, four EU countries have spent more on purchasing russian LNG than on supporting Ukraine

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From 2022 to 2025, France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands spent more on purchasing liquefied natural gas from russia than on aid to Ukraine

30 Sep 2025

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Macron stated that the possible complete confiscation of frozen russian assets is a violation of international law

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The French President stated that the complete confiscation of russian frozen assets would be a violation of international law

22 Sep 2025

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France hopes that the EU will introduce the 18th package of sanctions against Russia by the end of June

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot hopes that the European Commission will present the 18th package of sanctions against Russia by the end of June

06 Jun 2025

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France will service Caesar tanks transferred to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

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France will use frozen Russian assets to strengthen Ukraine's position for the start of peace talks

10 May 2025

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Court in France allows enforcement against Russia to compensate Naftogaz

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Paris court grants permission to enforce (exequatur) the Hague arbitral award on damages

17 Apr 2025

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Frozen Russian assets cannot be used now - Macron

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Emmanuel Macron said that frozen Russian assets should not be used at the moment. Macron believes that these assets could be part of the reconstruction fund for Ukraine

27 Mar 2025

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French Parliament supports Ukraine and calls for seizure of russian assets

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French National Assembly approves resolution calling for increased assistance to Ukraine and confiscation of frozen russian assets to support Kyiv financially

13 Mar 2025

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France will additionally produce €195 million worth of shells and glider bombs for Ukraine

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This year, France will use another €195 million from the interest on frozen russian assets to produce shells and glider bombs for the Mirage 2000 for Ukraine's military needs

09 Mar 2025

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Macron: Confiscation of frozen assets in russia is impossible due to international law

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The French president said that the confiscation of frozen russian assets contradicts international law, but the income from these assets can be used

24 Feb 2025

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Ukraine will receive weapons from France based on profits from frozen russian assets

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France will transfer 12 additional Caesar wheeled artillery systems to Ukraine

20 Oct 2024

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French court justified russian ship commander accused of violating European sanctions

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“Doubt” about the ownership of the vessel ”played in favor of the defendant”

10 Oct 2024

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France attempts prosecution of master for sanctions violations

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Prosecutors demand that the man be fined €8 million in tax and another €8 million by French customs

16 Sep 2024

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France will use frozen russian assets to support Ukraine

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The amount in question is €1.4 billion from funds received from frozen russian assets for the purchase of military equipment

07 Sep 2024

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