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UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Channel, curbing Moscow's oil revenue

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Source: politico.eu
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Channel, curbing Moscow's oil revenue
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British forces intercepted and seized the Cameroon-flagged shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a six-hour operation, marking the first detention of a Russian-linked vessel by the UK since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine; the tanker will be moved to the south coast for monitoring under UN maritime law as Europe steps up sanctions to choke Moscow’s oil revenue.

Topics:world#maritime#oil#russia#sanctions#united-kingdom#world
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  1. UK seizes Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel  politico.eu
  2. UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker  The New York Times
  3. Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet  NPR
  4. British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Channel  CBC
  5. UK intercepts Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker for first time  CNN

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