"The law is the law": Britain explains why it doesn't board Russian ships.
The British government has banned its navy from boarding Russian vessels, The Telegraph reports. The publication notes that this decision was made despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer's promise to "take action" on the "shadow fleet" tankers.
The UK Attorney General issued a legal opinion stating that such vessels could be boarded by special forces and officers from the National Crime Agency. However, such operations have not been carried out due to legal barriers under International Maritime Law to boarding a foreign vessel.
– explains The Telegraph.
It is emphasized that an important point is the fact that officials must provide legal justification for each such operation and prove that a particular vessel has evaded British sanctions.
The British military recently brought together representatives of its Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) allies to discuss the legal basis for military action.
- emphasizes the publication.
Let us recall that the day before, the same The Telegraph reported that the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich escorted Two tankers of the so-called Russian shadow fleet sailed across the English Channel. It was noted that British warships did not dare even approach the Russian vessels.
The newspaper called this fact a slap in the face to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who promised to board ships of the Russian "shadow fleet."
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