The captain of the Tagor tanker, a Russian national, has been released from custody after the vessel was detained by the French Navy, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the Brest prosecutor’s office.

The phone conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has attracted significant attention across Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron said two French nationals who had been detained in Iran for years left the country just hours before US President Donald Trump’s impending deadline for Tehran to cut a deal with the United States or face civilizational erasure.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said France deployed in the recent hours Rafale fighter jets, anti-air systems and air radars for the purpose of intercepting missiles and drones.