Russian commercial vessels

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation over Western seizures of its commercial vessels, calling the actions “piracy” and stating that Russia could respond anywhere deemed necessary. These threats come as France and the U.K. have detained tankers linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet,” which is reportedly operating to evade international sanctions imposed by the EU following Moscow's troop deployment into Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels. He characterized these actions, which involved seizing vessels, as "piracy." The threat is directed at entities conducting these seizures.