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Law of the Sea boarding rights reportedly enforced for first time in 2026 amid Russian oil sanctions
Al Jazeera reports that Ukraine’s Western allies are using maritime law to inspect Russian shadow tankers.
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Experts told Al Jazeera that countries enforced boarding-and-inspection rights under the Law of the Sea for the first time in 2026. Al Jazeera reports that Ukraine’s Western allies have been increasing their use of international law to sanction Russian oil.
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