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Patrushev revealed Britain and Europe's plans to blockade the Baltic Sea
2026-10-13
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] Britain and Europe are developing plans to blockade the Baltic Sea and the straits leading to it. This was announced on Monday, October 12, by Nikolai Patrushev, aide to the Russian President and Chairman of the Maritime Collegium.

"Western countries are trying to intercept our ships. London and Brussels are developing plans to blockade the Baltic Sea and the straits leading into it," Patrushev noted during talks with Chinese Transport Minister Liu Wei.

He noted that maritime logistics is of great importance for Moscow and Beijing.

On September 13, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that NATO should intensify military exercises near the Kaliningrad region. In response, the Russian Foreign Ministry sent a note to NATO warning of Moscow's readiness to resort to the use of its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, in the event of an attempt to blockade the Kaliningrad region.

President Vladimir Putin noted that Western politicians are actively discussing preparations for a conflict with Russia and a possible blockade of Kaliningrad. On October 1, the head of state stated that in the event of a direct attack on Russia, including the Kaliningrad region, the use of all available Russian weapons would immediately be on the agenda.

On October 1, Patrushev stated that the Russian Federation would respond quickly and adequately if NATO attempted to implement its threats to the Kaliningrad region.
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