Moscow says it knows where Western ships sail as Putin threatens to seize vessels

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls potential European seizures of Russian vessels "piracy and plunder." Gavriil Grigorov/Pool/ AFP/Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens retaliation if Europe starts seizing Russian ships. Russia's Pacific Fleet says it knows the routes and cargoes of Western commercial ships. The warning comes as Europe ramps up pressure on Russia's shadow fleet, including naval boardings. Moscow says it knows where Western commercial ships are sailing,...

Moscow says it knows where Western ships sail as Putin threatens to seize vessels

Will start seizing EU vessels if bloc targets Russian ships, says Putin

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Putin says Russia will seize European merchant vessels if its ships are targeted

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