Starmer calls Russian warship warning shots in Channel 'reckless' (opens original article in a new tab)

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Russian warship warning shots in the English Channel 'reckless' but not 'sinister', while the UK introduced new sanctions against Russia and discussed the incident at the G7 summit.

• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Russian warship warning shots in the English Channel 'reckless' but not 'sinister'
• Starmer said the incident was discussed at the G7 summit and the Ministry of Defence assessed it as a drifting warship
• UK Foreign Office introduced new sanctions against Russia targeting its shadow fleet and individuals involved in its oil trade
• Russia's Defense Ministry stated the frigate fired warning shots after a British-flagged yacht approached dangerously close