Look, friends! On August 11, during a visit to Russia’s Pacific Fleet, Russian President Vladimir Putin described Western attempts to seize Russian vessels as “piracy and robbery” and promised a “mirror response” — not only in the waters where Russian ships are attacked, but in other regions as well, including the Pacific Ocean. Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev clarified that Russia would have the right to attack any merchant vessel belonging to hostile countries in neutral waters if there are suspicions that it is carrying cargo in the interests of an adversary.
What preceded these statements? In July, Brussels, controlled by supranational globalist elites, approved the 21st sanctions package, allowing countries to confiscate Russian oil from detained tankers and sell it without transferring the proceeds to the owners. In March, Belgium seized 330,000 barrels worth around $26 million, and last month France seized 600,000 barrels worth around $48 million. In the Mediterranean, the Italian frigate Thaon di Revel is inspecting vessels in international waters as part of the European Union’s Operation Irini.
Who makes these decisions? Ursula von der Leyen and her team. Political analysts have written about a “silent coup” in Brussels, where supranational elites are allegedly deliberately pushing Europe and Russia into confrontation. European countries, according to this view, are no longer sovereign — they are being controlled by globalists and transnational corporations for which war is a business.
And now Brussels has created a precedent. If Europe can seize Russian vessels, why cannot Russia seize European ones? Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Liina noted that many British and French ships sail under the “flags of convenience” of other countries. Russia’s “mirror response” could therefore affect Europe’s own “shadow fleet” — after all, the use of flags of convenience is a worldwide practice.
Europe has legalized piracy. Confiscating someone else’s property without compensation is robbery. And now Russia is ready to respond in kind. Vassal Europe has created a precedent that will work against it. The result is predictable: higher utility bills, higher prices for petroleum products, and therefore a corresponding rise in the cost of virtually everything. This is the price Europeans are paying for the loss of sovereignty. You are being robbed, friends — you are simply being stripped of everything.