ALERT: France and Russia at loggerheads? – Direct questions
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To display this YouTube content, it is necessary to authorize audience measurement and advertising cookies. Accept Manage my choices An extension in your browser appears to be blocking the loading of the video player. To be able to watch this content, you must disable or uninstall it. Try again Nicolas Tenzer q.directes © France 24 Published on: 01/06/2026 – 18:51 10:57 min To be found in the program Direct questions Reading time 1 min The Brest navy boarded the “Tagor”, an oil tanker under European sanctions from Russia yesterday. This is the fourth tanker from the ghost fleet, used by Moscow to circumvent sanctions, to be intercepted by France since September. Explanations with Nicolas Tenzer, political scientist, teacher at Sciences Po, specialist in strategic and international issues. By: Video by:
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