Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens retaliatory seizures of European ships, saying the move would respond to the interception and seizure of Russian vessels linked by Moscow to its so-called “shadow fleet.” The threat follows actions taken against ships that Russian officials describe as operating indirectly to support trade amid sanctions.
Euronews reports the warning broadly targets European shipping, tying it to vessels that Russia says were seized after being intercepted. The Daily Mail frames the threat more specifically around British ships, also linking it to the capture of “shadow fleet” vessels. Both accounts describe the same core dispute: seizures of Russian-linked ships are met with a threat of reciprocal seizures by Russia, but the outlets differ in how specifically they name the affected European countries and routes.
