Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
- On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of rising Arctic tensions and accused NATO of infiltrating the Asia-Pacific, threatening to seize European Union trade vessels he termed 'piracy' if Western countries move against Russian ships.
- Concerns regarding potential hybrid activity intensified this week after an explosive-laden drone reportedly linked to 'foreign powers' was discovered at a German airport; German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a new type of threat.
- In a separate development, an attack this week killed at least 17 people after Ukrainian air defences failed to intercept ballistic and anti-ship missiles, leaving dozens more wounded.
- Military spokesperson Martin O'Donnell declined to comment on classified intelligence, stating the alliance is 'always thinking through and preparing for any number of scenarios' and remains ready to deter and defend as necessary.
- Intelligence assessments suggest he could attempt to test the alliance's resolve by launching a limited attack against a member country within the next few years, aiming to challenge it without necessarily triggering a full-scale response.
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Russia will respond "symmetrically" to the confiscation of ships from its ghost fleet by the EU and the West wherever it deems necessary, warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday during a visit to a Pacific Fleet missile cruise.Continue reading...
According to the Russian president, Moscow would not necessarily retaliate against potential ship seizures where they occur, and he also named the Pacific Ocean region as a possible location.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the country will respond in the same currency if European countries begin to seize Russian merchant ships, and the commander of the Russian Pacific Fleet said his forces are ready to "inspect and stop" foreign vessels.
The Russian president threatened to seize Western ships in retaliation for boarding by European countries of ships suspected of belonging to the Russian "phantom fleet".
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