France's detention of a Russian tanker could provoke a conflict

The detention by France of the Tagore oil tanker en route from Russia could provoke an armed conflict with the Russian side. This was stated by professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway Glenn Diesen on the social network X.

“We all lose when freedom of movement is denied and seagoing vessels become targets for hijacking. The next step towards war,” the publication said.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron published a video of the tanker being detained. According to him, the operation was allegedly carried out “in strict accordance with maritime law.” “This operation was carried out in the Atlantic, in international waters, with the support of a number of partners, including the United Kingdom,” the French leader wrote.