Britain on Tuesday sanctioned 20 ships that it said were using illicit practices to avoid sanctions on Russian oil, its latest measures targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet of vessels. "As (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's oil revenues continue to fuel the fires of his illegal war,

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced new sanctions against 20 tankers involved in the illegal transportation of Russian oil. Source: British media, citing Starmer's statement, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "As Putin's oil revenues continue to fuel the fires of his illegal war,

It comes a day after Britain joined 11 other Western countries in agreeing measures to "disrupt and deter" the so-called shadow fleet of vessels, to prevent sanctions breaches. The U.K. also sanctioned 30 Russian oil tankers last month, and has slapped restrictions on more than 100 ships responsible for transporting Russian energy.