Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 113485

Russia: English Channel

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she will take to detain sanctioned Russian ships passing through the English Channel.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Further action against Russia's shadow fleet is critical to increasing economic pressure on Russia's war machine. We are also clear on the need to crack down on the dangerous and illicit practises that are employed by these vessels to evade sanctions and ...

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