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Starmer Orders Russian Ship Boardings; 98 Still Sail UK Waters

4/29/2026

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Keir Starmer ordered boardings of Russian “shadow fleet” ships, but none occurred and sanctioned vessels in UK waters stayed unchanged.
Reuters analysis found 98 sanctioned Russian vessels transited UK waters after the March 25 threat, matching the three-month volume.
LSEG recorded 63 ships near the English Channel and 35 in the north-Scotland EEZ.
The Kremlin called the policy “deeply hostile” and warned it could provoke retaliation.

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Keir Starmer ordered boardings of Russian “shadow fleet” ships, but none occurred and sanctioned vessels in UK waters stayed unchanged.
Reuters analysis found 98 sanctioned Russian vessels transited UK waters after the March 25 threat, matching the three-month volume.
LSEG recorded 63 ships near the English Channel and 35 in the north-Scotland EEZ.
The Kremlin called the policy “deeply hostile” and warned it could provoke retaliation.