The Daily Telegraph reports that a ship carrying military helicopters and missiles to Syria from Russia has been turned back off the Scottish coast, after its insurance was canceled on order of the British government. The insurer, Standard Club, released a statement saying that it canceled the cover “in view of the nature of the voyage.” The cancellation came after British security officials informed the insurer that the shipment would likely be a breach of EU sanctions.
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