PESKOV: DETAINING TANKER BORDERING PIRACY

MOSCOW, JUNE 1 /SRNA - RIA Novosti/ - France's actions to detain tanker Tagor illegal and bordering piracy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"We absolutely disagree that these actions are being carried out in full compliance with international law," Peskov told reporters.

He added that Russia will continue to take measures to ensure the safety of cargo at sea, taking into account the negative experience.

French authorities announced that their military had detained the Tagor tanker in the Atlantic Ocean, allegedly sailing from Murmansk under a false flag.

The Russian Embassy in Paris told RIA Novosti that France had not notified the Russian side of its actions against the vessel.

The diplomatic mission noted that, according to preliminary data, the tanker's captain is a Russian citizen.