UK Unveils 70 New Sanctions Targeting Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ and Military Supply Chains

The United Kingdom has announced a sweeping new package of 70 sanctions against Russia, zeroing in on the tankers transporting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and oil. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled the measures on Tuesday during a special G7 summit session in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

The summit, which is also being attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, comes amid a renewed push by Western allies to intensify economic pressure on Moscow after more than four years of conflict in Ukraine. The announcement follows a devastating wave of Russian missile and drone strikes on Monday that left at least 11 people dead across Ukraine and damaged a major Orthodox monastery in Kyiv.

According to a joint statement from the UK Foreign Office and the Prime Minister’s desk, the new penalties aim to cripple Russia’s military logistics by disrupting its “shadow fleet”—a network of vessels operating under foreign flags to bypass international restrictions. The measures blacklisted more than 20 oil tankers, making the UK the first G7 country to explicitly sanction several LNG vessels recently acquired by Russia to service its restricted Arctic LNG operations.

“Working with our G7 allies, we will continue to increase the pressure on Putin and his circle of collaborators until Russia’s war machine is brought to a halt,” Starmer stated, urging fellow G7 leaders to adopt equally aggressive restrictions to secure a lasting peace for Ukraine.

In addition to the financial curbs, London announced an energy deal worth £210 million ($282 million) to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine. Under the agreement, British-based firm Urenco will provide fuel to Ukraine’s state nuclear power producer, Energoatom, ensuring a stable energy supply for Ukrainian nuclear power stations over the next two years.