Two US-sanctioned oil tankers, Aria and Tia, have transited the English Channel toward Russia, spotlighting a new test of Western sanctions enforcement after the dramatic US–UK seizure of the Marinera in the Atlantic and the drone strike on the Russia‑bound Elbus in the Black Sea. Officials in London and Washington are keeping their options open, but have declined to signal whether they will try to seize Aria and Tia on the high seas. Watch for more