UK seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker – what that means
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-06-16 14:54 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, Ukraine/Russia, Energy, World News, War & Conflict
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British forces have seized a Russian-linked oil tanker suspected of breaching sanctions while transiting the English Channel on Sunday, in what Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as a significant setback for Moscow’s efforts to fund its war in Ukraine.
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