Dmitry Peskov called Paris's actions illegal MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Russia considers the detention of its tanker vessel by France as an illegal move that borders on acts of piracy, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "We consider such actions illegal, as they amount to international piracy," Peskov said at a press briefing. French President Emmanuel Macron stated earlier that the French Navy, backed by the UK and other partners, had detained a sanctioned tanker sailing