"If we don't give them a tough rebuff, then soon the British, French and even the Balts [Baltic states] will become arrogant to such an extent that they will try to block our country's access to the seas at least in the Atlantic basin."
"Any attempt at a naval blockade of our country is completely illegal from the standpoint of international law, and the concept of a 'shadow fleet', which EU representatives brandish at every turn, is a legal fiction."
"In the main maritime areas, including regions far from Russia, substantial forces must be permanently deployed - forces capable of cooling the ardour of Western pirates."
Nikolai Patrushev condemned the seizure of Russian oil transport ships belonging to the so-called shadow fleet and accused the UK, US and other states of "testing the limits of our patience." Patrushev demanded a "tough rebuff" to nations interfering with Russian shipments and warned that Moscow could respond with harsh measures. He called for permanent deployment of substantial forces in key maritime areas, including regions far from Russia, to deter Western actions and described attempts at a naval blockade and the EU's 'shadow fleet' concept as illegal and fictitious. Analysts view the warnings as a dangerous escalation in energy and sanctions tensions.
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