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Russia threatens retaliatory seizures of EU ships amid new sanctions push
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European countries in retaliation for plans to sell off cargo seized from Russian "shadow fleet" vessels.
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- 12 Aug 2026, 13:23 CEST → 13 Aug 2026, 13:00 CEST
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Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European countries in retaliation for plans to sell off cargo seized from Russian "shadow fleet" vessels.
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