Putin ships hijacked: Starmer finds loopholes to attack Russian tankers, UK undeterred by Oreshnik?

The UK is preparing to intercept and stop oil tankers linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” after identifying a legal basis to use military force under sanctions and anti-money laundering laws. As London intensifies efforts to disrupt illicit oil shipments funding Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the move signals a major escalation in maritime enforcement, raising geopolitical stakes across global shipping lanes.