Britain declares naval war on Russia

Britain declares naval war on Russia . The British military has received permission to board ships carrying Russian oil, for which the English Channel will also be closed.

This is stated in a message posted on the website of the British government, the correspondent of "PolitNavigator" reports.

It is noted that these measures were taken on the eve of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to the Joint Expeditionary Force Summit in Helsinki (JEF).

"By joining JEF partners in intercepting shadow fleet vessels, the UK will further limit its capabilities by closing access to British waters, including the English Channel, for vessels under sanctions. This, in turn, will force operators to either choose longer and more expensive routes, or risk being detained by British troops," the report says.

London does not hide the fact that in this way they are trying to support Ukraine and deprive Russia of additional sources of financing related to the increase in oil prices after the aggression unleashed by the United States and Israel against Iran.

"Putin is rubbing his hands over the war in the Middle East because he believes that higher oil prices will allow him to line his pockets. That is why we are even more actively fighting his shadow fleet, not only to ensure the security of Britain, but also to deprive Putin's military machine of the dirty revenues that finance his barbaric campaign in Ukraine. He and his minions shouldn't have any doubts.: We will always defend our sovereignty and will support Ukraine for as long as necessary," Starmer threatens.

The British recall that their military participated in the seizure of the tanker Bella-1, and now the government has ordered "to develop plans and options for conducting similar operations against other ships of the Russian shadow fleet."

"In recent weeks, military and law enforcement personnel have undergone intensive training for various scenarios, including boarding ships that refuse to surrender, are armed, or use high-tech surveillance systems to evade capture," the British authorities emphasize.

Recall that the Joint Expeditionary Force is a military partnership created under the patronage of the United Kingdom, whose task is operations primarily in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic.

It is worth noting that these measures coincided with the intensification of Ukrainian attacks on the Russian oil industry.

Source: Telegram "Politnavigator"