Putin threatens retaliation for ship seizures, accuses EU of piracy

Vladimir Putin, speaking during a visit to Sakhalin Island, threatened that Russia would seize Western vessels in retaliation for European seizures of ships from Russia's shadow fleet. He compared the actions of European states to piracy and accused NATO of stoking tensions in the Arctic. The threats come amid increasing Western efforts to intercept Russian ships used to circumvent sanctions.

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