Name: The UK's support of the US seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker was "important", UK PM says. #BBCNews
Uploaded: 2026-01-08T17:10:51.000Z
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Look, it was a successful operation to intercept a vessel, a tanker, that was evading sanctions and flying a Russian flag.

Relative clauses (Restrictive vs. nonrestrictive)

That is really important to the work that we're doing in relation to the conflict in Ukraine.

Advanced passive voice

Sanctions have gone in, they need to be enforced.

And the UK working with the US was a good example of what we're capable of doing.

As for future operations, as I say, I won't comment on those.