# Western interference with freedom of navigation causes concern, Lavrov says

https://mins.news/en/item/59107

- TASS, 2026-09-15 10:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2187835

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said recent Western interference with freedom of navigation is concerning. He said European states have detained 12 vessels since January using categories unknown to international law, including the so-called “shadow fleet,” and accused them of coercive measures against vessels serving Russia and its partners.