No formal warning issued to captains or ship owners, but industry body says they are exercising greater vigilance

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U.K. crime agency arrests Indian man during operation against Russian shadow fleet oil tanker for suspected sanctions violations.

British forces intercepted and detained a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, marking the first UK-led seizure of a sanctioned vessel linked to Moscow’s oil…

Kyiv’s sanctions envoy said the UK is moving beyond sanctions toward practical enforcement in its own waters.

Western-insured vessels that are over 20 years old are taking Russian crude, via European waters, to the Suez Canal, data shows.

Royal Marine commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency seized the tanker Smyrtos in the Channel in the first UK-led operation to capture a sanctioned vessel

UK's Royal Marines conduct first-of-its-kind operation in the English Channel, causing other tankers to turn around.

The UK has arrested and charged an Indian national after intercepting a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the English Channel, as London simultaneously unveiled a fresh round…

A series of recent setbacks for the Russian leader could force his hand in favour of escalation

No formal warning issued to captains or ship owners, but industry body says they are exercising greater vigilance