A Russian tanker sanctioned by the US is sailing through the English Channel just 24 hours after a similar vessel was seized by American forces with help from the UK.
The US sanctioned the ‘Tavian’ in 2024 for its alleged involvement in the distribution of illicit oil.
Britain helped US forces capture a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the previously Venezuela-linked Marinera, in the north Atlantic between Iceland and Scotland on Wednesday.
The ship’s interception came as tensions grow between Europe and the US president over his repeated threats to take over the Danish territory of Greenland.
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