Putin Opens New Front in Shadow Fleet Fight With Threat to Seize EU Ships
sanctions_escalationGlobalOilPrice4h ago
Context
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Wednesday to seize European ships in retaliation for EU action against Russia’s shadow oil fleet, opening the possibility of direct Russian interference with commercial shipping as Europe steps up efforts to disrupt Moscow’s crude exports, RFE/RL reported. President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow would “respond in kind” if European countries begin confiscating Russian ships or selling cargo taken from detained vessels, and warned that Russian retaliation would…
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- Direction
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- Exp. move
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