United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 11276
Russia: Shipping
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18 June 2026
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26 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of interdicting sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet vessels in the English Channel under a) Article 19 or b) Article 21 of UNCLOS.
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18 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of interdicting sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet vessels in the English Channel under a) Article 19 or b) Article 21 of UNCLOS.
Source: Commons
26 June 2026
Answer
The Ministry of Defence continuously monitors maritime activity in UK waters. Any enforcement action is considered on a case‑by‑case basis. We will not provide details on our decision-making process as this could compromise our ability to successfully tak...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-18/11276
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1917963
- uk · wq-1917963 · source updated 26 June 2026