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- The Royal Navy refrained from seizing ships after legal advice from Attorney General Lord Hermer, who warned such seizures could violate international human rights law.
- Seizing tankers could allow sailors, many Kremlin-hired mercenaries, to claim asylum in the United Kingdom by citing persecution if returned to Russia.
- Appeals under the European Convention on Human Rights can prolong the asylum process in the United Kingdom.
