Maria Zakharova noted that the vessel was "allegedly flying a 'false' flag" MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Moscow is taking comprehensive measures to protect the Russian crew members of the detained tanker, according to a statement by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. "The Russian Embassy in France has demanded that Paris provide full information about the circumstances of the detention and is taking comprehensive measures to protect Russian citizens among the crew members," she