# Putin says Russia ready to respond to seizure of ships, calls on West ‘to be friends’

https://mins.news/en/item/64841

- TASS, 2026-09-18 20:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189965

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had taken note of European drills in the Baltic Sea that included practicing the seizure of civilian vessels. He said Russia would rather be friends with the West, but would respond if necessary.

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