WORLD NEWS: France ruthless with the “ghost fleet”, Russia rations itself on kerosene
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Did you miss the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes takes stock for you every evening. Here is the gist of this Monday, June 1, 2026, on the 1,559th day of the conflict. The fact of the day Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin criticizes an operation “bordering on international piracy”. The Tagor, a Russian tanker suspected of belonging to the “ghost fleet” used to circumvent international sanctions, was intercepted on Sunday by the French Navy in the middle of the Atlantic, more than 640 km from the Breton coast. It was Emmanuel Macron himself who announced this boarding on Monday, the fourth in a few months. Coming from the port of Murmansk, in the far north-west of Russia, the Tagor was heading towards the seaside town of Limbé in Cameroon, the country whose flag it flew. But the French Navy believes that it is probably a false flag, and therefore decided to board the ship on which 23 crew members were traveling. The tanker is currently escorted to the bay of Douarnenez (Finistère) where it is expected Tuesday morning. It will be “kept at the disposal of the public prosecutor within the framework [d’une] flagrant investigation for failure to register and refusal to comply.” Today’s statement “It is not because a foreigner has a residence permit that it protects him from possible prosecution or questioning when there is disturbance to public order or there is a threat to the fundamental interests of the nation. »The clarification from the French Minister of the Interior while the case of the Russian Xenia Fedorova, who regularly defends pro-Russian positions in the media of the Bolloré galaxy, continues to agitate the political class. Questioned on France Inter, Laurent Nuñez also assured that there had been no “intervention” from the government during the extension to 2024 of the residence permit of the columnist and former boss of the Russian channel RT in France, banned at the start of the conflict.The figure of the day8,150. The number of Russian long-range drones that targeted Ukraine in May, according to an AFP analysis based on Ukrainian Air Force data. A record to which is added the launch of 200 missiles.The trendA sign that the Ukrainian strategy of deep strikes on oil infrastructure is bearing fruit, beyond the spectacular fires it causes? Russia banned the export of aviation fuel on Monday. This measure, in force until November 30, “aims to guarantee a reliable and uninterrupted supply of fuel to the domestic market,” the Russian government justified in a press release. This ban does not apply to deliveries made under intergovernmental agreements or to the technical tanks of aircraft, the document specifies. Find all our articles on the war in Ukraine Russia, one of the world’s largest oil producers, has already banned the export of automotive gasoline until July 31, in anticipation of the period of high seasonal demand this summer. The new decision comes into force as global energy markets are disrupted by the war in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which increased demand for Russian exports.
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