Britain defends decision to seize shadow fleet ship; Putin threatens
After Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate, the British government has defended its decision to seize a…
Putin Threatens Retaliation if Europe Seizes Russian Ships
President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would retaliate in kind if European countries carried out plans to seize Russian…
Can Britain afford rearmament? Between strategic ambitions and fiscal constraints
The UK currently finds itself at one of the most crucial moments in the strategic debate on defence…
Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ makes mockery of UK naval power
Few things provoke British politicians into fits of rage more than mention of Russia’s “shadow fleet.” Yet last…
A briefing note for journalists on whether the British military can legally board sanctioned vessels off the UK’s coasts
Introduction Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments have sought to constrain Russia’s war economy…