Observing the naval exercises of the Russian Navy in the Far East, he stated that Russia will take retaliatory actions if Western countries seize Russian commercial ships.
“If this (the decision of some European Union countries to confiscate Russian Federation ships and sell the seized property) is put into practice, we will be forced to respond accordingly,” said V. Putin.
Moreover, the Kremlin host emphasized that this will not necessarily take place in the same water zones where raids against Russian ships are planned.
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“Wherever we ourselves consider it necessary and appropriate, in any location, including the Pacific Fleet’s area of responsibility,” he indicated.
