Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia
Aria and Tia both south of Britain after US-UK seizure of Marinera, deemed to be part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’Two oil tankers under US sanctions are sailing east through the Channel towards Russia, prompting speculation over whether the US and UK would be willing to seize further vessels...
<p>Aria and Tia both south of Britain after US-UK seizure of Marinera, deemed to be part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’</p><p>Two oil tankers under US sanctions are sailing east through the Channel towards Russia, prompting speculation over whether the US and UK would be willing to seize further vessels linked to Moscow.</p><p>The Aria and the Tia, which has changed its name and country of registration several times, were both travelling south of Britain a day after the Marinera oil tanker was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/07/russia-submarine-escort-shadow-fleet-tanker-us-sanctions">captured in the Atlantic</a> by the US with UK help.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/08/two-oil-tankers-us-sanctions-english-channel-russia">Continue reading...</a>
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