Ukraine conflict: Russian-linked ship in Belfast port limbo

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Russian-linked ship in Belfast port limbo

The status of a Russian-chartered tanker in Belfast harbour is unclear after the UK government banned all ships with a Russian connection.It is chartered by the Yamal Liquified Natural Gas project in Russia and currently docked at the Harland and Wolff shipyard.In a tweet, Grant Shapps said there was now a total ban "on all ships with any Russian connection whatsoever" from entering British ports.is in its fifth day and the country is already subject to a number of sanctions.

The ban comes a day after Mr Shapps issued an initial request to UK ports saying in "current circumstances" it was not appropriate for Russian vessels to continue to enter UK ports. The letter defined Russian vessels as any ship "owned, controlled, chartered or operated by any person connected with Russia".

At London's Foreign Office where we've just become the first nation to pass a law involving a total BAN of ALL ships with ANY Russian connection whatsoever from entering British ports.

 

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