Newspaper headlines: 'Splash & grab' and 'UK ready to seize more of Putin's ships'

Newspaper headlines: 'Splash & grab' and 'UK ready to seize more of Putin's ships'

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– **Metro:** Describes the US seizure of the tanker as a “splash & grab,” with President Trump taking a gamble by confronting the world. The RAF supported the US forces.
– **i Paper:** Reports that the UK is prepared to seize more of Putin’s “shadow ships” independently in an escalating “grey war” to stop the illegal flow of oil.
– **Financial Times:** Notes that the US intends to control Venezuelan crude oil sales “indefinitely,” escalating Trump’s efforts to reshape the global oil market.
– **The Times:** Highlights UK involvement in pursuing Putin’s shadow fleet and mentions a related crime issue with Met police officers.
– **The Guardian:** Focuses on the “high-stakes Atlantic operation,” mentioning another vessel allegedly violating sanctions in the Caribbean.
– **The Independent:** Reports on Kremlin anger over UK assistance in the seizure, framing it as a provocative move risking a clash between Trump and Putin.
– **Daily Telegraph:** Shifts focus from the tanker story to domestic issues, reporting on a Conservative plan to save pubs by abolishing business rates and a Met Police vetting controversy.
– **Daily Express:** Discusses campaigners urging peers in the House of Lords not to delay passing assisted dying legislation.
– Additional snippets seem to be cut off but hint at ongoing public and political debates on health and social policies.

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