VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-12
“If this is done, we will be forced to respond in kind.”
Vladimir Putin · said 2026-08-12 · reported 2026-08-12
Putin threatened retaliation for Western countries seizing Russian merchant vessels, saying Russia would be forced to respond in kind.
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