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The article reports that British forces stopped a tanker called the Smyrtos in the English Channel, suspecting it of smuggling Russian oil in violation of sanctions meant to limit Moscow’s war efforts in Ukraine. It highlights Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s claim that this is a major step in cracking down on Russia’s shadow fleet, with cooperation from French authorities. While it presents the action as decisive and lawful, it doesn’t provide details about the ship’s ownership or the legal grounds for the seizure, leaving some key facts unclear.