Anonymous8 days ago
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has authorized UK armed forces and law enforcement to board, inspect, and detain sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessels transiting British waters, including the English Channel. The policy, announced ahead of the Joint Expeditionary Force summit in Helsinki, targets 544 sanctioned tankers that carry an estimated 75% of Russia's crude oil exports, but faces questions about legal scope, operational capacity, escalation risks, and whether it sets a precedent that adversaries could exploit.