Patrushev declared Russia's readiness to fight back against the seizure of ships by Western countries

Russia is developing a set of measures to respond to Western seizures of ships in international waters. This was announced on February 17 by Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of the Maritime Board and Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation.

"The pirate attacks on Russian maritime trade indicate that Western opponents have decided to strike at one of the most important areas of the Russian economy, foreign trade, and want to paralyze it. <...> Of course, measures to respond to Western attacks are being developed, including through the Maritime Collegium," he said in a statement. The interview aif.ru .

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