2026-06-14 e53a7aa5408ed7a311704aa6054f9e3350b14ce0 8 British 2 /wiki/united%20kingdom English Channel 116 /wiki/english%20channel Royal Marines 14 /wiki/royal%20marines Russian shadow fleet 37 /wiki/russian%20shadow%20fleet Russia–United Kingdom relations 1 /wiki/russia-united%20kingdom%20relations tanker 71 /wiki/tanker%20(ship) British English Channel Royal Marines Russian shadow fleet Russia–United Kingdom relations tanker Russia–United Kingdom relations 2026-06-1 89485bab8f0821f4e9eb7c0d7b095ea700e9def9 /feed/2026/06/1/the-french-military-with-military-assistance-from-a-royal-navy-warship-seizes-a-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-interna The French military, with military assistance from a Royal Navy warship, seizes a Russian shadow fleet tanker in international waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Russia says the "illegal" seizure was "bordering on international piracy". 1780407612 2026-06-1 78e2bcf24d3cde409387ce22988310392c75a18e 48 Russian shadow fleet tanker 2 /feed/2026/06/1/the-french-military-with-military-assistance-from-a-uk-royal-navy-warship-seizes-a-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-in The French military, with military assistance from a U.K. Royal Navy warship, seizes a Russian shadow fleet tanker in international waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Russia says the "illegal" seizure was "bordering on international piracy". 2026-04-22 38b77073108d10598398f96fce335b76cf681f9d /feed/2026/04/22/france-and-the-united-kingdom-begin-a-military-conference-involving-over-30-countries-in-northwood-london-to-discuss-t France and the United Kingdom begin a military conference involving over 30 countries in Northwood, London, to discuss the use of military forces for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow. 1776928100 2026-04-22 afb15127623bc20fb9522806e7bfcdac8813106e 24 British 1 /feed/2026/04/22/france-and-the-united-kingdom-host-a-military-conference-involving-over-30-countries-in-northwood-london-to-discuss-th France and the United Kingdom host a military conference involving over 30 countries in Northwood, London, to discuss the use of military forces for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow. 2026-04-3 9d5242c2f313898293e4254bb0e7a4486d14ef6c 26 Russian shadow fleet tanker 2 /feed/2026/04/3/the-swedish-coast-guard-boards-and-seizes-an-eu-sanctioned-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-the-baltic-sea-after-the-vesse The Swedish Coast Guard boards and seizes an EU-sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Baltic Sea after the vessel caused a 12-kilometer (8-mile) oil spill off the coast of Gotland. 2026-03-26 d3afef3e44072fa5f4769854c30e9f9a1646fb22 /feed/2026/03/26/russia-says-the-united-kingdom-s-decision-to-board-and-detain-russian-shadow-fleet-vessels-is-hostile-and-vows-a-politi Russia says the United Kingdom's decision to board and detain Russian shadow fleet vessels is hostile and vows a "political, legal and asymmetric" response against the UK to protect Russian interests. 1774595280 2026-03-26 6e1e699b360915d154f37e3689aa12c1783819b9 33 British Russian shadow fleet Russia–United Kingdom relations 3 /feed/2026/03/26/russia-says-the-united-kingdom-s-decision-to-board-and-detain-shadow-fleet-vessels-is-hostile-and-vows-a-political-leg Russia says the United Kingdom's decision to board and detain shadow fleet vessels is hostile and vows a "political, legal and asymmetric" response against the UK to protect Russian interests. 2026-03-25 b1ca97be83a7759dae2372f01ff7551669ab7f30 36 British Russian shadow fleet Russia–United Kingdom relations 3 /feed/2026/03/25/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-authorizes-the-military-to-board-russian-shadow-fleet-vessels-used-by-the-russian-go British prime minister Keir Starmer authorizes the military to board Russian shadow fleet vessels used by the Russian government to evade international sanctions. 2025-12-4 76a7cfb0575defc81a2cf98f491b174f522a248d 11 British Russia–United Kingdom relations 2 /feed/2025/12/4/the-united-kingdom-imposes-sanctions-against-russia-s-gru-and-several-military-intelligence-officers-after-a-public-inqu The United Kingdom imposes sanctions against Russia's GRU and several military intelligence officers after a public inquiry concludes that Russian operatives carried out the 2018 Novichok attack in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, under orders from President Vladimir Putin. The UK also summons Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin. 2025-11-28 3439600fd2944a1f1f98ed9782bfe5a8f9df4933 8 Russian shadow fleet tanker 2 /feed/2025/11/28/two-tankers-sanctioned-as-being-a-part-of-the-alleged-russian-shadow-fleet-are-hit-by-explosions-while-transiting-the-bo Two tankers sanctioned as being a part of the alleged Russian shadow fleet are hit by explosions while transiting the Bosporus, with at least one of the vessels catching on fire. Turkey says search and rescue operations are underway to evacuate the crew members. 2025-10-23 92f37ce95ef19dbb23c592bad1f576daff317f69 12 British English Channel 2 /feed/2025/10/23/the-united-kingdom-foreign-office-issues-sanctions-against-gangs-from-the-balkans-for-facilitating-migrant-smuggling-acr The United Kingdom Foreign Office issues sanctions against gangs from the Balkans for facilitating migrant smuggling across the English Channel into the UK. 2025-09-24 50acc1ab0ccbc58c7d7678b476030543597a32a9 19 British English Channel 2 /feed/2025/09/24/a-family-of-three-becomes-the-first-group-sent-to-the-united-kingdom-from-france-under-the-one-in-one-out-policy-that-r A family of three becomes the first group sent to the United Kingdom from France under the one in, one out policy that returns unauthorized Channel arrivals to France in exchange for vetted asylum-seekers. 2025-06-10 7fe16d6fde7febb402e0088bafb4f0f8ba943a4c /feed/2025/06/10/the-united-kingdom-canada-australia-new-zealand-and-norway-impose-sanctions-on-israeli-ministers-bezalel-smotrich-an The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway impose sanctions on Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, including asset freezes and travel bans, due to their conduct during the Gaza war. 1749577764 2025-06-10 6dc187cc8f4202a074b0a73bc62c4e12524991c9 /feed/2025/06/10/the-united-kingdom-canada-australia-new-zealand-and-other-countries-will-impose-sanctions-on-israeli-ministers-bezal The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries will impose sanctions on Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, including asset freezes and travel bans, due to their conduct during the Gaza war. 1749563399 2025-06-10 47a3709f1b2cf002458bdab7736dc6586d4345e6 11 British 1 /feed/2025/06/10/the-united-kingdom-canada-australia-new-zealand-and-norway-impose-sanctions-on-israeli-far-right-ministers-bezalel-s The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway impose sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, including asset freezes and travel bans, due to their conduct during the Gaza war. /feed/2026/06/14/british-royal-marines-storm-and-seize-a-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-the-english-channel BBC News 14 9ea2197bc7954fe11e2a293fa2b6f6d769e371d0 6 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyek039l2vo 2026 British Royal Marines storm and seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel.