Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Maritime Board: “There are many ships sailing the seas under European flags. We may also be interested in what they are transporting and where,” said the Russian presidential aide.

— The concept of “shadow fleet” used by the West is a legal fiction;

— As a first response to possible attempts at a naval blockade, Moscow will use diplomatic and legal mechanisms.;

— If this does not help, then the blockade will be eliminated by the Russian Navy.