A top Kremlin official has suggested Moscow could retaliate with its navy if European powers intensify the seizure and boarding of Russian ships in the Baltic Sea.

[hanse_mina@mastodon.social]

A top Kremlin official has suggested Moscow could retaliate with its navy if European powers intensify the seizure and boarding of Russian ships in the Baltic Sea.

Kremlin threatens to deploy navy if Europe seizes more Russian shadow fleet vessels

Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev called the European raids on shadow fleet ships "piracy," and expressed concern that the next step would be a full-fledged blockade.

The Kyiv Independent (kyivindependent.com)

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[scubyw@mastodon.nz]

@hanse_mina https://mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/116089490540365798
Just a load of empty threats. Just trying to copy Putin's bullying tactics. What does he think Europe will do? Lock up the Russian fleet in port by huge mine fields and sink the rest in the Baltic sea. Any warship trying to escape the Baltic sea will be sunk between Denmark and Sweden. That is just the consequence of being bloody stupid. Russia should start acting within the international maritime laws.

[hajovonta@mastodon.online]

@Scubyw
Maybe. But Patrushev is a different beast. It may signal something if he lost his temper.

@hanse_mina

[scubyw@mastodon.nz]

@hajovonta @hanse_mina https://mastodon.online/@hajovonta/116089993898772444
Maybe, but let it happen. Europe may finally pull one line against Russia and they won't know what hits them.