US EditionUK Warns It Will Act Lawfully Against Russia Shadow Fleet
The Russia-linked Marinera tanker was escorted in UK waters for essential crew resupply after US seizure, amid efforts to disrupt Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet, officials said.
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UK warns it will act lawfully against Russia shadow fleet
The government has signalled a harder line against Russia’s “shadow fleet”, telling MPs it is prepared to use regulatory and interdiction powers, within the law, to choke off the oil revenues funding the war in Ukraine. During a Commons debate on Ukraine, Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty said the UK has already sanctioned more than 900 individuals, entities and ships under its Russia sanctions regime, including Russia’s largest oil compan…
Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Appears Off Scotland After US Seizure Operation
The Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, has been spotted off the coast of Scotland under escort by a US Coast Guard vessel and UK tugboats, BFBS Forces News reported on January 14. According to the report, the tanker entered UK territorial waters to facilitate a safe replenishment operation. British authorities were not directly involved in the resupply itself, BFBS Forces News said. Every article pushes back against…
The Danish Defence denies international media: No Danish support in tanker caseThe Danish Defence now rejects recent media reports about Danish involvement in the US boarding and seizure of an oil tanker in the
The UK is ready to launch joint operations with European allies to intercept Russian “shadow fleet” ships in international waters. The main goal is to stop the illegal export of Russian oil and protect underwater infrastructure from sabotage, Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper said, quoted by Politico, during a visit to Finland. To storm or not to storm? Cooper's statement came just a week after the British military supported the US in seizing a Rus…
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