Russia tells France to free tanker captain it says was detained on false charges

Russia is demanding France free the captain of a tanker detained in France, calling the charges "trumped-up" and seeking consular access.
French navy intercepted the sanctioned tanker Tagor in the Atlantic and ordered it to the mainland; Moscow denounced the move as "international piracy."
The case is part of wider European efforts to block Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" oil shipments under sanctions, heightening tensions between Russia and Western countries.