Russian Navy Ship Fires at British Boat in English Channel

Russian Navy Ship Fires at British Boat in English Channel

A Russian military ship fired warning shots at a British yacht in a busy waterway between Britain and France on June 16, forcing the boat to turn away. Britain's leader called it dangerous. Russia said the yacht got too close. The confrontation raises tensions over who controls the channel and comes after Britain stopped a Russian oil tanker there.

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