According to BBC News, a Russian-flagged ship has entered the English Channel, continuing Moscow's reliance on aging vessels to circumvent international sanctions. The transit underscores the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between Western enforcement efforts and Russia's expanding shadow fleet operations—a strategy that's become increasingly important as sanctions on Russian oil tighten.

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