Russia: English Channel
Commons · Question 113485 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she will take to detain sanctioned Russian ships passing through the English Channel.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 4 Mar 2026
Further action against Russia's shadow fleet is critical to increasing economic pressure on Russia's war machine. We are also clear on the need to crack down on the dangerous and illicit practises that are employed by these vessels to evade sanctions and ...