Prime minister approves tougher action against shadow fleet of oil vessels attempting to evade sanctions

Prime minister approves tougher action against shadow fleet of oil vessels attempting to evade sanctions

Britain's armed forces and law enforcement have been authorized to board sanctioned vessels of Russia's so-called shadow fleet, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday.

The EU uses the term "shadow fleet" to refer to tankers flying the flags of foreign states that, in Brussels’ assessment, transport Russian oil

Ministers said earlier this week that sanctioned vessels can now be boarded by UK armed forces.