President Putin threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels. He described these actions as piracy and a breach of international maritime law. Russia stated it could respond in kind in any necessary and appropriate area. Navy officials reported readiness to inspect and detain ships from unfriendly nations. This response comes amid Western sanctions and Russia's use of a shadow fleet.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has warned that Moscow could seize Western commercial vessels in retaliation for the interception of Russian-linked ships, saying such actions…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned that tensions are building in the Arctic and accused NATO of infiltrating the Asia-Pacific region. He also called the seizure…

Vladimir Putin today dramatically threatened to seize British ships in the Pacific.