# Kremlin says it is too early to discuss any reduction in threat of merchant ship seizures

https://mins.news/en/item/28654

- TASS, 2026-08-21 17:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176247

> Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow would retaliate if several Western countries tried to seize Russian merchant vessels. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was too early to assess whether the warning had reduced threats to maritime trade.

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