The detained tanker Tagor in France has departed the dock. According… (танкер · франция · задержать)
The detained tanker Tagor in France has departed the dock. According to Le Figaro citing the prosecutor's office of Brest, French courts lifted the arrest on the tanker Tagor at the beginning of June.
Consensus
- The Russian oil tanker Tagor was detained by French authorities in early June for allegedly violating sanctions.
- Tagor departed from the Bay of Brest on July 2, heading toward Turkey.
- The ship's owner pleaded guilty and paid a €1 million fine to secure its release.
- France had previously claimed that Tagor was part of Russia's 'shadow fleet'.
- French authorities had initially detained the captain but released him by June 4.
Points of divergence
- Tagor departed from the Bay of Brest on July 2, at around 20:30 Moscow time, after spending nearly a month there since June 3. — fontanka
- Tagor is currently moving in a south-western direction away from the French coast at a speed of 10 knots (18.5 km/h). — vesti
- The ship was detained on May 31, not June 1 as reported by other sources. — kommersant
Coverage (5 sources)
- Tagor heads to sea; France releases detained oil tanker — Фонтанка
- Tanker Tagor, detained in France, has left the dock — Коммерсантъ
- French-held tanker Tagor departed from its mooring — Вести
- Owner of French-held tanker 'Tagor' fined €1 million — Коммерсантъ
- Arrest lifted from oil tanker Tagor; its owner fined €1 million — Вести