{"id":348483,"date":"2026-06-02T03:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/france-seizes-russian-tanker-is-nato-changing-its-approach-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T03:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:00:25","slug":"france-seizes-russian-tanker-is-nato-changing-its-approach-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/france-seizes-russian-tanker-is-nato-changing-its-approach-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"France seizes Russian tanker &#8211; Is NATO changing its approach? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/PPvOUN3FJJY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"France seizes Russian tanker - Is NATO changing its approach? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PPvOUN3FJJY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>France has boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic in a dramatic operation targeting Moscow\u2019s sanctions\u2011evading \u201cshadow fleet.\u201d The seizure, carried out with support from the UK, is one of several recent actions aimed at cutting off revenues tied to the war in Ukraine. An analyst calls the move \u201clong overdue\u201d and suggests it may signal a more assertive phase in how NATO countries enforce sanctions at sea. But Russia has condemned the operation as \u201cillegal\u201d and \u201cbordering on piracy,\u201d raising questions about whether this marks a turning point &#8211; or a new source of tension &#8211; on the high seas.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 France seizes alleged &quot;shadow&quot; tanker from Russia<br \/>\n01:25 Olaf B\u00f6hnke, Rasmussen Global<br \/>\n05:19 Steven Wills, Center for Maritime Strategy<br \/>\n08:42 Europe finally &quot;walking the walk&quot; on Russia sanctions?<br \/>\n10:05 NATO maritime mission with the United States an option?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#france #russia #nato<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France has boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic in a dramatic operation targeting Moscow\u2019s sanctions\u2011evading \u201cshadow fleet.\u201d The seizure, carried out with support from the UK, is one of several recent actions aimed at cutting off revenues tied to the war in Ukraine. 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