June
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The day was dominated by France's seizure of the Russian tanker Tagor, which the Kremlin denounced as 'borderline piracy.' State-aligned outlets led with the detention, the Russian captain, and Moscow's diplomatic protests. By afternoon, the story merged with Iran's suspension of US talks after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, driving oil prices up. Independent media highlighted Russia's first ban on jet fuel exports and the Central Bank's warning to Putin that military spending is unsustainable. The Starobilsk drone attack investigation continued, with Putin calling it a 'new quality' of conflict. Editors framed the tanker incident as part of a broader Western pressure campaign, while economic strain and diplomatic isolation surfaced in less controlled outlets.
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