Kremlin Aide Says West Has Registered Putin’s Warning on Seizure of Merchant Vessels
A senior Russian presidential aide said Western governments have taken note of President Vladimir Putin’s remarks describing restrictions on Russian-operated merchant ships as "piracy and banditry," according to TASS.
A Kremlin aide said Western countries have registered a warning issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin concerning attempts to restrict the movement of merchant vessels operated by Russian businesses, the Russian state news agency TASS reported.
According to TASS, Putin had characterized such Western actions as "piracy and banditry," a phrase the presidential aide referenced in comments to the agency.
The report did not specify further details on the scope of the restrictions on the vessels or the context in which Putin made the remarks. TASS did not name the aide's specific title beyond identifying them as a presidential aide.
Neither the Kremlin nor Western governments have issued additional public statements responding directly to the aide's remarks as reported by TASS.
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