MoscowEuropean states have been detaining aging Russian tankers.
Putin warned Moscow would respond in kind, in any waters it chooses.
The states cite insurance and flag-registry violations, not a formal blockade, as grounds.
Putin called the restrictions “piracy and banditry” but set no retaliation date.
How each outlet framed it
- TASS
- Patrushev assesses Western countries heard warning but pursue own interests; predicts they may not yet be 'ready' for reciprocal action but future escalation cannot be ruled out
Sources: TASS