
The French authorities did not notify the Russian embassy about the detention of the Benin-flagged tanker DF Peak, which was stopped by the French Navy in the Indian Ocean.
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the French Navy had stopped the DF Peak tanker in the Indian Ocean.
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The French authorities did not notify the Russian Embassy about the detention of the DF Peak tanker.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the French Navy stopped the Benin-flagged tanker DF Peak in the Indian Ocean.
PARIS, Oct 13 - RIA Novosti. The French authorities did not notify the Russian Embassy about the detention of the DF Peak tanker, the Russian diplomatic mission told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the French Navy stopped the Benin-flagged tanker DF Peak in the Indian Ocean.
“The French authorities did not notify the embassy of the detention of the DF Peak tanker, which was reportedly flying the flag of Benin,” the embassy told the agency.

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