Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in parliament in London, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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Britain is investigating a sanctioned tanker that is suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet," shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in parliament in London, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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Britain’s armed forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel on Sunday

Britain detained the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel as part of an investigation into Russia's shadow fleet used to evade…

Over 200 sanctioned tankers have sailed through UK waters since Sir Keir Starmer vowed to crack down on Russia’s shadow vessels

In a post on social media, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the operation delivered "yet another blow to Russia".…

The British armed forces intercept a sanctioned oil tanker in a bid to disrupt the oil revenue that helps fund Russia's war in…

The shadow fleet is responsible for carrying 75% of Russia’s sanctioned oil