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Sanctioned oil tanker enters UK waters day after government crackdown threat

sanctions_shadow_enforcement UTC: 2026-03-29 19:00:23

An oil tanker sanctioned by the government has sailed through the English Channel – entering UK waters – a day after a threat from ministers that such vessels can be boarded by UK armed forces. At one point, the VAYU 1, which has been sanctioned for carrying oil from Russia, w...

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