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Scotland on front line in fight against Russia - MP

Scotland on front line in fight against Russia - MP
BBC Scotland Sunday 14 June 2026, 12:29 UTC 1 min read
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Graeme Downie's comments came as British armed forces boarded a sanctions-busting Russian oil tanker in the English Channel.

Graeme Downie's comments came as British armed forces boarded a sanctions-busting Russian oil tanker in the English Channel.
Scotland (LOCATION) Russia (LOCATION) Graeme Downie's (PERSON) British (ORG) Russian (ORG) the English Channel (EVENT)
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