VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-12
“It’s nothing but piracy and robbery,”
Vladimir Putin · said 2026-08-12 · reported 2026-08-12
Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship in the Pacific, Putin called Western seizures of sanctioned Russian oil tankers piracy and robbery.
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