Matti JärvinenMar 26
Eugene McParland 🇺🇦

#UK forces are preparing to board and detain russian "shadow fleet" ships in British waters, using legal powers to enforce sanctions and disrupt oil profits funding russia’s war in #Ukraine.

Operations are expected soon, with specialist units trained for potential armed resistance. Starmer called it a move to "starve putin’s war machine."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0n9z3jlvo

Britain now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says

Forces can now board sanctioned vessels if required, after ministers identified a legal basis in January.

Mar 26 at 4:38amWeb
Show threadSimon ZerafaMar 26

@EugeneMcParland

About time 🤔🤦‍♂️

Show threadMark OheMar 26

@EugeneMcParland

Finally.

Show threadMiha MarkičMar 26
@mark_ohe @EugeneMcParland OTOH they are giving Russia billions and billions through Iran war. This is just populist theater.
Show threadMark OheMar 26

@mihamarkic @EugeneMcParland

Any effort to limit or eliminate the Russian shadow fleet is a positive.

Show threadMiha MarkičMar 26
@mark_ohe Giving billions, taking pocket change? Yeah, incredibly good.