Russia: Shipping
2026-06-11 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 9409 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 6167 on Russia: Shipping, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of exercising the right of visit on Russian Sh
Answer
In the early morning of 14 June, Royal Marines and Specialised Law enforcement Officers boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker - SMYRTOS - in the English Channel. This was a UK-sanctioned vessel, that had transited the UK territorial sea without a legi...