Russia can still send oil and gas to UK despite vessel ban, says the Department for Transport

Russia can nonetheless ship oil and fuel to Britain regardless of a ban on the nation's ships visiting British ports, the Division for Transport (DfT) stated on Wednesday.

Britain on Tuesday handed a legislation that it stated banned all ships which have any connection to Russia from getting into its ports following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The legislation utilized to all ships which can be Russian owned, operated, managed, chartered, registered or flagged.

However the transport division stated the sanctions have been centered on the vessel, not its cargo, and so wouldn't cease ships registered with different international locations from transporting Russian oil or liquefied pure fuel to Britain.

The Division for Transports ban on Russian vessels comes as French sea police have seized a ship headed for Russia which was suspected of violating Ukraine-related sanctions

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Russia, which has described its actions in Ukraine as a "particular operation", has already responded in variety to different sanctions resembling a UK and EU resolution to dam Russian planes from utilizing their airspace.

Russian vessels carrying cargoes of vitality make common visits to UK ports.