Putin says Russia will start seizing EU vessels if bloc goes after Russian ships

MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will respond in kind if European countries start to seize Russian merchant vessels and the commander of Russia's Pacific Fleet said his forces were ready to "inspect and detain" foreign vessels.
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Putin threatens fierce escalation to Europe seizing Russian vessels

The Russian leader has issued a direct threat to European leaders after several of his "shadow fleet" vessels were intercepted

Putin Says Russia ‘Forced To Respond In Kind’ If Europe Targets Russian Vessels

Vladimir Putin has warned Russia could seize European vessels if Russian commercial ships are targeted, escalating tensions over Moscow's shadow fleet.
Reuters

Russia will not choose who speaks for Europe in potential Ukraine talks, EU ministers say

EU rejects Russia's attempt to suggest European negotiator Ministers stress need for EU unity before Ukraine talks Putin open to negotiations with the bloc BRUSSELS/LIMASSOL, May 28 (Reuters) - Russia will not choose who represents Europe in any ...
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Europe’s Disunity Undermines Sanctions Against Russia

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Europe's post-2022 sanctions against Russia, intended to deter and demonstrate EU unity, are increasingly revealing internal contradictions.

Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw

A Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday, adding it was the first time that “someone on the order of Russia” sought to attack a U.

Putin threatens to seize European ships over Russian ‘shadow fleet’ cargo

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize European ships if European countries go ahead with plans to sell cargo confiscated from vessels linked to Russia's so-called “shadow fleet”
The New York Times

Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country

In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government. By Michael Schwirtz Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik Michael Schwirtz ...
Foreign Affairs

How Europe Can Get Putin’s Attention

“I believe we should talk to Putin,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an early June interview. It was a revealing admission. Stubb has, for years, been one of Europe’s most pro-Ukraine politicians and generally hawkish toward the Kremlin.
Los Angeles Times

Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe, intelligence officials say

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Western intelligence officials say Russia has significantly escalated a campaign of targeted killings against opponents and Ukrainian supporters across Europe since Putin ...