Senior Russian Official Warns Navy Deployment If West Seizes Oil Tankers or 'Shadow Fleet' Ships
Summary
Nikolai Patrushev warned of a Russian Navy deployment if Western countries seize Russian oil shipments or 'shadow fleet' vessels amid rising tensions over sanctions and maritime trade.
Key Points
- Nikolai Patrushev warned that the Russian Navy will be deployed if Western countries attempt to seize Russian oil shipments or 'shadow fleet' vessels under sanctions.
- He targeted the UK, France, and Baltic states for threatening Russia's maritime trade.
- Patrushev accused NATO of planning to blockade Kaliningrad and vowed to lift any blockade without peaceful resolution.
- The tension follows Western sanctions on Russian oil and maritime trade after the Ukraine war.
