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France seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet

Reuters reports Russia has branded the seizure piracy, and it is the second shadow-fleet tanker France has taken; the owner remains a mystery.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:03 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “France seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:03 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: France, Russia.

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Al JazeeraFrance seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFrance has seized another tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet, and Russia is calling it piracy, according to Reuters.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA navy pulling over a ship with no papers. Somebody's getting a very large ticket.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPiracy, from the people with the mystery boats?

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