Russia Expels British Diplomat, UK Raids Shadow Fleet

0:00On March 30, Russia just expelled a British diplomat from Moscow, accusing him of spying on its economy and running subversive ops. The FSB security service called him out for lying on his entry papers and threatening national security, giving him two weeks to pack up and go. This echoes another British diplomat, they booted back in January for similar spy claims. Meanwhile, the UK is turning up the heat on Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers dodging sanctions. Prime Minister Kier Starmer signed off on new powers Wednesday, letting special forces like the Special Boat Service raid these ships right in British. Waters after lawyers had blocked it before. On Thursday, at least six Russian vessels cruised unchallenged through the Strait of Dover, sailing past Roronaby headquarters in Portsmouth and other key bases. The RAF scrambled two surveillance planes to shadow them for hours, while the tankers basically trolled right by. More more sanctioned ships got spooked by the announcement and rerouted north around

1:01Scotland, instead of heading east through the channel. These shadow fleets hauled most of Russia's crude oil, pumping cash into Putin's war machine despite Western caps, and the UK says disrupting them is. Top priority. Experts warned this cat and mouse game could spark militarized clashes at sea near British shores soon, as allies like the Dutch and Danes gear up to. It tougher on these row tankers.