https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-seizes-another-shadow-fleet-tanker-russia-decries-piracyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-seizes-another-shadow-fleet-tanker-russia-decries-piracyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-seizes-another-shadow-fleet-tanker-russia-decries-piracy#u127302Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:32:00 +0000The French military intercepted and boarded the oil tanker DF Peak hundreds of kilometres south of Réunion Island. French authorities suspected the vessel of belonging to a shadow fleet designed to evade Western sanctions imposed on Russia. Following the interception, the military escorted the ship toward Réunion Island. Russian officials condemned the seizure as a violation of international law and characterized the action as an act of piracy. Meanwhile, French prosecutors launched a formal investigation targeting the captain of the oil tanker.Why it mattersWestern nations have imposed broad